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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | August 2026
Three Proteins, Three Cost Trajectories The August DecisionNext Finished Goods Index shows the protein complex continuing to move in different directions. Cheeseburger …
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Consider three financial services: Wealthfront — an investment platform targeting older Millennials in their 30s and 40s with a technology-only approach to financial …
Read ArticleSuper Bowl rings, Olympic gold medals, and big data
But there’s a less glamorous reason as well: data analytics. Let’s look at two recent sports success stories: the Philadelphia Eagles & the Netherlands’ Olympic speed …
Read ArticleWhy Cinderella is hard to pick in March madness & commodity markets
And a million more inspiring stories about players, and coaches, and teams that find greatness during the tournament. It’s called March Madness because anything can …
Read ArticleThe Resources Company Growth Challenge
Resources companies mostly grow through acquisition, whether focused on the early stage and seeking exploration farm-ins, or focused on the late stage and seeking fully …
Read ArticleHow are biases hijacking your decisions?
Last week I overheard an interview taking place in Starbucks. Interviewer: What is your biggest weakness? Interviewee: Well I take too much responsibility for my work. …
Read Article10 principles leaders in the Mining Industry should use when making decisions
Stanway, Hart, and Taylor of Virtual Consulting recommend that investors apply a set of principals to their decision making. The economists John Galbraith, Robert …
Read ArticleTyson, Cargill, microbreweries, & #fakemeat
Lest I get kicked off Meatingplace or out of my cattle raising family, let me state up front this is NOT an argument for (or against) alternative meats. This is a look at …
Read ArticleHey Amazon, enough with the boxes already
Actually a lot of people are asking questions around the amount of waste created by Amazon as a result of this excessive packaging issue. After all, it stands to reason …
Read Article5 ways to create value in the mining industry
Today sovereign and private investment banks hold billions in assets that can used to capitalize the resource industry, but before any investments are made one must ask …
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