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by Riod 11y ago
NV Energy is heavily regulated. A rate base utility is allowed to earn a certain % profit each year. This is specified by the authorities. They then work up the income statement to how much they can charge and justify that to the government
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by Riod 11y ago
Well aware that swatch is not premium. They are however higher end when compared to Casio. Market have different segments. Timex and Casio make up 30% of the market. ~50% of buyers care about value and another 30% care about watches as a s
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by Riod 11y ago
The email to the governor is actually quite accurate.Big issue with renewables is that their adoption on roofs puts a de facto tax on people who don't have solar (eg apartment dwellers). Why? Because they use the grid as backup and the
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by Riod 11y ago
Not all watchmakers make expensive fashion statements. Market is segmented. Guys beyond Casio (Swatch et al) will/have been affected
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by Riod 11y ago
Right. And the choice could now be upgrading to a smartwatch from Casio as opposed to a higher end Swatch. Check out Swatch's share price since 2013. No clue why Europe is the only relevant market you're referencing here. Either w
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by Riod 11y ago
VCs don't fund outside of clusters because early stage private investing is very different from public market investing. There's a reason why Buffett can live in Omaha and be the best investor of all time. Contrast this with embry
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by Riod 11y ago
On watches, I'd say when you have low cost smartwatches (like what happened with phones), then things might change. Watches might become relegated to being statements for the fashion conscious.
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by Riod 11y ago
Quality? In what way? Yea agreed. Yahoo is a bit of a head scratcher. They don't seem to be worldclass at anything in particular.
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by Riod 11y ago
Yessir. Agreed
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by Riod 11y ago
Why the assumption that BABA keeps declining in value? Shareholders probably have more faith in BABA than Yahoo core. Would make sense to sell core yahoo and keep Yahoo Japan and BABA under the Yahoo ticker. Reason being the tax from sellin
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by Riod 11y ago
This reads like a classic sale script. Cut costs(hence the 15% cuts), focus on generating revenue (comments about focusing on core areas), then sell the business. Should be interesting
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Yahoo to Say It's Exploring Strategic Alternatives(bloomberg.com)
33 points by Riod 11y ago|53 comments
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by Riod 11y ago
How so? As in they just never hired the best people/created processes that resulted in innovation?
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by Riod 11y ago
As a post mortem of sorts, could someone with an understanding of yahoo from the inside explain why they have failed to innovate for 10+ years?
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by Riod 11y ago
Agreed. Being formerly in the military I find it quite interesting to note how little self examination managers in the private sector place themselves under. Sad to say poor management is the rule rather than the exception.
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by Riod 11y ago
It's also possible that the company is decidedly mediocre but has a strong culture of having people who all think the same way on the team. Smart person sees this and is frustrated but doesn't have managerial authority to make imp
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by Riod 11y ago
Agreed. I think it can be traced to cultural factors. From working in the US, I find that needing to fit in is a huge part of their work culture. People notice when you don't share the same interests. The compulsion to flatter your bos
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by Riod 11y ago
The author could work on getting his/her point across. I mean if I need something and see something that addresses that need, why would I not then want it? Any help would be appreciated.
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by Riod 11y ago
Not sure if Apple would see much of a return from this though. Thus not sure if it will happen. TV lifecycles are long; each replaced just under a decade. It's a tough business with low returns on invested capital. The other issue is c