fractional-reserve banking
banks that take deposits from the public are required to hold a proportion of their deposit liabilities in liquid assets as a reserve, and are at liberty to lend the remainder to borrowers -- wikipedia
Business
Dave Ramsey
American radio personality who offers financial advice... Ramsey has written several books, including The New York Times bestseller The Total Money Makeover, and hosted a television show on Fox Business from 2007 to 2010 --wikipedia
ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
a non-financial factor that investors use to identify material risks and growth opportunities in companies. It is a stakeholder-centric approach to doing business that considers the needs and ways in which to generate value for all organizational stakeholders -- wikipedia
stakeholder capitalism
A system in which corporate purpose is based on a fundamental commitment to all stakeholders — customers, employees, partners, communities, the planet, and society — rather than just shareholders -- salesforce.com
Larry Fink (billionaire)
Fink co-founded BlackRock with seven partners in 1988... In his annual 2022 letter to CEOs, Fink discusses how effective stakeholder capitalism creates and sustains value for shareholders -- braveAI
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
You’ll learn the six universal principles of influence and how to use them to become a skilled persuader—and, just as importantly, how to defend yourself against dishonest influence attempts -- amazon
working remotely vs. in person, on-site
Workers... report feeling more connected to their co-workers in person and improved communication. The study also found that most employees, both working remotely and on-site, believe managers "prefer" those working in person over those working remotely -- zdnet.com
Nexo (crypto exchange)
request: offers interest rates on fiat and cryptocurrency that might seem almost too good to be true. I wonder what is the AD calibration of this platform?
statement: "God determines my team's performance, not me"
Request: I manage at a restaurant, and I've been trying to apply spiritual practices to my work. Things don't go my way, but maybe that's the point lol.
Brainfluence, by Roger Dooley
100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing
Huntington Bank
Priority request: 26th on the list of largest banks in the United States --wikipedia
T/F: the US stock market is rigged
Request: bestselling author Michael Lewis claims in a 60 Minutes interview that the US stock market is rigged
The Biden Economy and How It Could Be Fixed (article)
With abundant energy and a vibrant workforce, we could make significant headway against inflation and quickly improve the lives of the American people --imprimus.hillsdale.edu
Euro (EUR)
As the official currency of the European Union, it’s used by 19 of its member states and managed by the European Central Bank (ECB) --forex.com
Renminbi (CNH, RMB or Chinese yuan)
It is the 5th most traded currency as of April 2022 --wikipedia