The S&P 500 hit a record high amid a pandemic-fueled recession.History tells us the market will be higher in one year.One of the biggest threats to the stock market is a ‘W-shaped’ recovery.The S&P 500 hit a new all-time high last week. It’s not the first time the stock market traded to an all-time while…
Tesla stock is on an absolute tear.The gain is being driven primarily by its upcoming stock split.Jerome Powell’s fingerprints are all over this equities bubble.Someone’s been hoarding up a lot of Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) this month. Tesla is worth more than Walmart (NYSE:WMT), for now. Shares in the e-car maker soared over 46% since Aug…
Due to several barriers, tech adoption at an organizational level is often slow or even nonexistent. Why is true tech adoption so difficult to achieve? Based on the authors’ experience working on these issues, they see five key actions business leaders can take to create a culture that will help drive better, more effective tech adoption: 1)…
In order to limit the spread of Covid-19 in workplaces, managers must ensure that employees are comfortable disclosing their risk. A potential solution, is to implement “random rotation” policies in the workplace. Random rotation ensures that workers who report exposure maintain plausible deniability vis à vis coworkers and direct managers. An employee being sent home…
Strong, resilient leaders are essential, especially in navigating times of crisis. But because of their strength and resilience, these leaders often forget that not everybody they work with will possess those qualities to the same degree as they do. This can lead them to perceive those people as “weak,” with dangerous consequences not only for…
Illustration by Jennifer Tapias Derch America’s current financial system is essentially broken for the many working Americans who live on the edge financially. Mismatched incentives are at the heart of the problem. One has only to look at the sad history of payday and car title loans, subprime mortgages, or bank overdraft “protection” schemes for…
Fuse/Getty Images In these difficult times, we’ve made a number of our coronavirus articles free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. Disruptive, stressful experiences are often opportunities for growth. Research has shown that crises can help lift the “if it ain’t broke,…
Oracle is TikTok’s newest suitor.With relatively more experience in consumer products, Microsoft might view Oracle’s bid as underwhelming.Oracle has some advantages (and personal scores to settle), though, and should not be ignored.Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been the clear favorite in the race to acquire the U.S. operations of TikTok since President Trump threatened to ban the…
The Dow Jones was little changed on Wednesday.The Nasdaq and S&P 500 are both trading at record highs, while the DJIA is still in the red for the year.Could a brick-and-mortar stock push the index over the finish line?After the S&P 500 notched a new record yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is the…
A new rumor claims the Xbox Series S and Series X will launch on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6, respectively, followed by the PS5 on Nov. 13.The Series S will reportedly cost $299 compared to $399 for the all-digital PS5, while the full-fat PS5 and Series X will retail at $499.Recent rumors appear to be…