‪From 2-3% gains in #Europe to a 200 point plus surge in #Dow Futures, #stocks are rallying again on economic re-opening enthusiasm fuled by solid economic data out of #China and a statement by President #Putin that #Russia has completed clinical trials for a #Covid -19 #vaccine . ‬ …see more

Good morning. Weekly jobless claims for the US are due out in just over 1 1/2 hours. Consensus expectation is for 1.375 million, compared to last week's 1.427 mm. Analysts also looking for continuing claims to edge down: from 19.290 mm to the consensus expectation of 18.750 mm. #economy #markets #jobless #unemployment #jobe #employment …see more

Per this from the Financial Times ' Jonathan Wheatley: Pushed" by very loose Fed/ECB policies, investors' stretch for yield will (pick your interpretation): Prove profitable as emerging economies bounce back; or End mostly in tears. (Remember Argentina's century bond that "flew off the shelf only to result in massive losses?) https://lnkd.in/gUWYX88 #economy #bonds #financeandeconomy #investing #markets #fed #interestrates #fed #em #emergingmarkets #ft …see more

Looking forward to this conversation with Raghu Rajan on this World Bank webinar. Thank you Ceyla for inviting me to participate. #WBGEP2020 The World Bank …see more

The video link to this morning's conversation with Joe Kernen -- on the Fed, markets and the importance of a differentiated investment approach-- past, present and, IMO, future. Thank you Joe, Andrew Ross Sorkin and Becky Quick for having on Squawk Box. https://lnkd.in/ecVfTjk #markets #investing #economy #equities #investmentmanagement #selloff #fed #assetallocation #stocks #bonds #stockmarket #fixedincome #yields #earnings #centralbanks #volatility #interestrates #federalreserve #bondmarket #fed #cnbc #investors #investing #monetarypolicy …see more

Please find below the link to the statement at the end of the US Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting. Nothing in this statement should come as a big surprise to markets, including The characterization of the economic outlook, The commitment to previously-announced measures, and The lack of new measures. The (soon-to-follow) press conference will be trickier, with Fed officials hoping to remain in its current "sweet spot" involving The ability to stabilize segments of the markets without spending a dime (a la ECB in the immediate aftermath of the July 2012 "Whatever It Takes" commitment), and Sidestepping the Wall Street versus Main Street criticism, as well as the extra risks it is now taking due to the expansion of its intervention footprint (see earlier posts). https://lnkd.in/e6Fxnwf #markets #fed #federalreserve #ecb #economy #centralbanks …see more

Please, Mr. Blank Paper on my screen (or maybe you are female and refusing to talk to me) just sculpt out some words so that I can say the writer’s block is over and I can hit “Save Draft” and I can play like the five year old I was always meant to be. I can't even feed my kids until I write. Are you really going to be so cruel to my kids as to prevent me from coming up with words to type on this blank screen? But, the words have to be funny, meaningful, solve a world problem, and somewhat literary. So I’ve gotten OK, but not great, at avoiding #WritersBlock. Here’s what does it for me: …see more

TOMORROW. (Wed) I'm having a party! You're Invited! "The Fern" on 10th and 1st in NYC. Get there by 7:30 limited space. DRINKS AND COMEDY ON ME!!!

I didn’t realize how much our army gets involved in all the world’s issues. They stop poachers, save animals from going endangered, they try to stop human trafficking and anything that touches the black market. I wanted to learn more about human trafficking. I know it’s a very real problem in the world, but I didn’t know enough...Hear more with Tim Kennedy (MMA fighter, super peak performer and US special forces operator) …see more

As far as our health is concerned, especially in matters of life and death, the promise of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve outcomes is very intriguing. While much remains to be done to achieve AI-dependent healthcare, especially regarding data privacy concerns and fears of mismanaged care due to machine error and lack of human supervision, there is ample potential for governments, tech companies and healthcare providers to be willing to invest and test AI-powered tools and solutions. Here are 5 AI advances in healthcare that appear to have the greatest potential. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #Technology #Healthcare #AIPowered …see more

RKON Technologies #CEO Jeff Mullarkey built a Managed Service Provider ( #MSP ) business that he could take to $500 million or a billion dollars in revenue. Read how he did it. #startupstrategies #entrepreneurship #bootstrap

We're LIVE now! Click below to join as I share insights for #entrepreneurs on building successful #leanstartups #startups . #entrepreneur #startup #entrepreneurship #founder #founders #cofounders #startupstrategies #venturecapital #seedcapital #seedfunding #vc #venturecapitalists #angels #mentoring #bootstrap #startupideas #ideas #businessidea …see more

Via Twitter, tech visionary Elon Musk recently invited "ace engineers" to apply for work at "Gigafactory Berlin," Tesla's European battery manufacturing plant, which is currently under construction in Germany. Along with the public invite, Musk included the following request: "When sending your resume, please describe a few of the hardest problems you solved and exactly how you solved them." On the surface, this inquiry seems similar to a popular interview question used by countless companies across the world. But four subtle differences set it apart, increasing its value by leaps and bounds: 1. He gets it in writing 2. He asks for multiple examples 3. He speaks in superlatives 4. He asks to see the process (Read the full breakdown in today's column.) #ElonMusk #tesla #management #leadership #spacex #emotionalintelligence #eqapplied #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more

Hi LinkedIn friends, I need your help! [UPDATE: Thx to everyone for your comments--extremely helpful!! Two more questions: 1. How about a variation of the heart in lightbulb, as suggested by Selam Ghebre below? 2. Joshua Plenert got me thinking about a concept that I cover in the book, that emotional intelligence can look different from person to person (e.g., different strengths/weaknesses, no single stereotype for someone w/ high EQ). Any ideas for how to convey that visually?] My book "EQ, Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence" is getting close to launch, and the design team is hard at work on cover ideas. I'm attached to the picture below (this version is from my website), but they're afraid the "heart inside brain" is too similar to some other EQ book covers out there and that it might not stand out. (Although I've seen other books with that type of imagery, I think it's different enough...but I'm curious to hear from you all!) So, two questions for you: 1. What do you think of a variation of the image/text below for the book's cover? 2. What type of image would you suggest as an alternative? Thanks in advance for your help! …see more

So many leaders avoid taking this step--but it's absolutely necessary to build a great organization. (Via today's column: Mon.May 1.2017)

Types of tasks you should delegate: 👉🏽Tedious tasks are simple and easy and not worth your time. They can be handled by someone else. Pass on these tasks. ⏰Time-consuming task may be vital or important yet are time wasters. Delegate these responsibilities to other people. 👩‍🏫Teachable tasks are complicated but these can be managed or outsourced with creating a system to standardize these tasks …see more

To delegate effectively, follow the advice of achievement guru Steven Covey: be clear on the goal and open on the path. Clearly define the specific goal or outcome and then let your teammate determine how they will achieve the goal. Get My 3 Simple Email Strategies to Reduce Your Workload & Save Time HERE: https://lnkd.in/eqyepkm …see more

The "legal" requirement to use the NHS tracking app on a Smartphone to do an increasing number of things ( eat out, get on transport, stay in hotels) must be deeply challenging to whole parts of society, the elderly for example. Quite surprised this isn't more of a concern, talked about more. For a long time I've suggested that Smartphones be used for a variety of Public things, a way to pay out benefits, state pensions, to vote securely, to pay for transport, to pay tolls, and people have long said "It can't work Tom, we'd leave so many behind if we forced smartphone use". Well, here we are. Perhaps we can offer phones to everyone , train people on how to use them, and leapfrog and bypass massive wasteful, slow, inefficient, insecure legacy systems. Which would all be a great thing to come from this. …see more

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I recently hit publish on my 200th article on LinkedIn. Here are some lessons I've learned along the way that I hope help you. https://lnkd.in/fWkQq7t #linkedin #writing #communication #writers #linkedintopvoices …see more