Business Strategy Archives - Conerly Consulting

3 Jul 2019

Business Planning With Austrian Economics

Business Strategy

The Austrian school of economics is an approach to the subject with some distinctive characteristics that help business leaders find profit opportunities. Like much of economics, professors tend to be focused either on pure theory …

15 Dec 2016

What State Government Can Do About Economic Uncertainty

Business Strategy Economy Public Policy

I testified before the Oregon legislature regarding uncertainty about the economy and state revenue forecast. The entire session, including two great fellow economists, Tim Duy and Andrew Dyke, can be seen here. Or watch just …

22 Nov 2016

Questions About Recessions

Business Strategy Economy

What will cause the next recession? In 2014 I wrote The Next Recession: Cause and Timing and said, “The Federal Reserve’s unwinding of its stimulus is the most likely cause of the next recession. For …

2 May 2016

New Business Competitors: Lessons from Leicester City

Business Strategy

Is there a small competitor about to clean your business’s clock? Will your sales be Amazoned, iPhoned or Ubered? Is there a Leicester in your league? The Leicester City Football Club just won the Barclay’s …

1 Apr 2016

Get Ready for President Clinton

Business Strategy Economy Investments Public Policy

We're still months away from the election, but my favorite political forecaster, Larry Sabato, has drilled down to important realities in The Electoral College: The Only Thing That Matters. He notes that it's too early …

21 Oct 2015

What Corporate CEOs Need To Know About Big Data

Business Strategy Trial and Error Economy

Steve Levitt, author of Freakonomics, gave a presentation on big data in corporations. It should be watched by all CEOs and wanna-be CEOs. It's discouraging in that it shows many companies' unwillingness to use the …

28 Aug 2015

Business Economics Posts On My Forbes.com Blog

Business Strategy Economy

Most of my work is going onto my Forbes.com blog. Here are my recent posts that have gotten a lot of attention: What's Next For The Stock Market After A Big Drop? Manufacturing Has Come …

21 Sep 2014

Correlation and Causation: A Great Reminder

Business Strategy Economy Public Policy

We've heard it (and I've said it) thousands of times: correlation does not mean causation. Yet we still make the mistake (and I do mean "we"). Tyler Vigen has developed a correlation machine. He has …

10 Jun 2014

Good News for Job-Seekers; Employers Get Ready for More Quits

Business Strategy Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics just announced an increase in the number of job openings. Coming on the heels of last week's announcement that total employment had regained the level held before the recession, this …

21 May 2014

Economic Forecast 2014-2015 on Video

Business Strategy Economy

My recent presentation for clients of Northwest Investment Counselors is available in (edited) video on their website: http://www.nwic.net/ under News & Events. Permalinks: Part 1 and Part 2.

7 May 2014

Bank Loans Easier For Businesses To Get

Business Strategy Economy

The Federal Reserve's latest survey of senior loan officers has some cheery news. I like to look at the percentage of banks tightening credit standards, versus easing credit standards. Keep in mind that banks are …

2 May 2014

Solid job gains, falling unemployment

Business Strategy Economy

Today's employment report was good. Lots of jobs added, and unemployment took a sizable drop. This isn't full employment yet, but the economy is clearly improving. The Wall Street Journal reported this morning one contractor …