Major changes coming to how your credit score is calculated

The math behind your credit score is getting an overhaul, with changes big enough that they might alter the behavior of both cautious spenders as well as riskier borrowers. Most notably for those with high scores: Abiding by the golden rule of “don’t close your credit card accounts” may now hurt your standing. On the […]

TV May Actually Die Soon -Stay Tuned

FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google/YouTube) is about to take a huge bite out of traditional network TV (ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox), and the media business will never be the same. To understand how profound the implications of the recently announced NFL on Amazon Prime or YouTube TV are, it may help to understand the […]

Google’s Brand Safety Loss is a Win for News Media Looking to Strike Direct Deals

I just participated in a poll about media buyer current focus. I knew that I was not going match the most popular answer when I chose “quality of ads” but was surprised to see it was last place.  The smart choice today is to got against the crowd. When brands are leaving anything with controversy, […]

Tesla passes GM as Musk’s car maker becomes America’s top-valued

Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. briefly surpassed General Motors Co. to become America’s most valuable carmaker, eclipsing a company whose well-being was once viewed as interdependent with the nation’s. A week after topping Ford Motor Co., Tesla climbed as much as 3.7 per cent in early Monday trading, boosting its market capitalization to $51-billion. Tesla and […]