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Thursday, 20 September 2018

Weekly Reading: Some Interesting Stuff

By dominating retail and digital business services, both of which touch almost every other industry, Bezos is now positioned to move adjacently into just about any business where he finds added value. He's playing in the multibillions in at least four markets—healthcare, entertainment, consumer electronics and advertising—that constitute many of the companies not already terrified of Amazon.
This is a superb article touching most of the facets of Amazon and Bezos. A must-read.

There is a feeling in Silicon Valley that you can say anything you want to investors as long as you think you’re changing the world.
A great article on a legendary short seller - Jim Chanos.

The next crisis might not come from a financial shock at all. The more likely culprit: a cyber-attack that causes disruptions to financial services capabilities, especially payments systems, around the world.

The onset of stress entices the brain into growing new cells responsible for improved memory. However, this effect is only seen when stress is intermittent. As soon as the stress continues beyond a few moments into a prolonged state, it suppresses the brain’s ability to develop new cells.

I love lists. This one has some wonderful quotes and plain simple advice.

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