Social, economic, intellectual capital and the memes of society: expectations determine wealth.

The emerging science of memes hold the key to modern business success.  Be a part of a growing meme and you win.  That is the aim of leading marketers. What is a meme?  It is culture. How do you measure it?  Using social, economic and intellectual  measures against a backdrop of psychology. Getting data is …
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Asset prices down, money chasing security. What’s the problem?

While there has been enthusiasm for a recovering global economy, optimism is being dampened by market movements. There are some fundamental concerns about projected consumption levels and production costs. There are a number of geopolitical risks festering around the world: The strife in Hong Kong is being calmed by force.  That will be re-assuring now, …
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