by Christopher S Penn | Jun 14, 2021 | Marketing, Economy, Marketing Data Science, Strategy
One of the most challenging things to tackle is any news headline where the source data isn’t provided. This was the news blurb from LinkedIn: “Predictions of a “Great Resignation” appear to be coming to pass, with the share of workers leaving...
by Christopher S Penn | May 4, 2020 | Business, Economy, Finance, Management, Marketing, Strategy
Michelle asks, “If you could give one piece of advice to small businesses as they prepare for the recovery, what would it be?” This is more of an economics question than a marketing one. In the Great Recession, the single most important thing for any...
by Christopher S Penn | Mar 19, 2020 | Business, Economy, Marketing, Strategy
Michael asks, “Hey chris, What is your current opinion on Job losses, Economy shrinkage, Duration, Real estate values, Were that puts us in comparison to whatever the last comparable date” We’re in uncharted territory for the most part here. We do...
by Christopher S Penn | Mar 18, 2020 | Economy
Let’s talk about faith for a moment. What is the thing we place the greatest faith in today, as a civilization? It isn’t a particular deity. It isn’t the notion of country. It isn’t ourselves. What we place the greatest faith of all in is...
by Christopher S Penn | Mar 16, 2020 | Economy
VIX closes at 82.69, highest close ever in market history. The VIX, or Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, is often called the Fear Index, as to how afraid investors are of current market conditions. In the 30 years the VIX has been around, the highest it...
by Christopher S Penn | Mar 15, 2020 | Economy
In 2008, the problem was a loss of faith in the financial system. People believed their money to be unsafe. Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers went belly-up, and it was only a matter of time before the ripple effects hit every financial institution. Consumers and...