By Dean Whittaker Beyond our time, what is the most value thing we possess? Some would say it is our data – the bits and bytes we leave behind as we live our lives that tell the world who we are and what we want. Most of us give away our data for free in...
By Dean Whittaker This month’s theme is, What’s Next? Earlier in the month, I attended the IAMC (Industrial Asset Management Council) Spring Forum in Tampa. It was an informative meeting and well attended. The keynote speaker was Peter Zeihan, a geopolitical...
By Sambridhi Shrestha Nepal is a landlocked country sandwiched between India and China; two of the top developing countries in the world. However, Nepal has not been able to use potential economic benefits from its neighbors. The country is highly dependent on imports...
By Dean Whittaker We are living in interesting times. Many may not know what it means to sell the seed corn. Basically, the farmer retains a portion of each year’s crop to plant the next year. When we sell the seed corn, we have become dependent on borrowing money to...
By Dean Whittaker When I heard the results of the advisory poll vote, 52% vs. 48%, recommending that the UK leave the European Union, I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach. The FUD factor (fear, uncertainty and doubt) set in. I wondered what the consequence would be...