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Podcast: Goodes Conversations Ep. 3

Podcast: Goodes Conversations Ep. 3

Moving into November, Goodes Conversations will be exploring the theme of resilience. In a program filled with so many young, competitive minds; resilience is always prevalent in Goodes Hall. Join Zooni as she

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Blue-Sky Bias

Image done by Chelsea SaundersBlue-Sky BiasThe power of the narrative and questions of credibility at TeslaDecember 31st, 2017By Scott McFarlandPart 1.1: IntroductionElon Musk’s Tesla, Inc. has bravely pioneered a clean

  • Nicholas Chan
    Nicholas Chan
24 min read
Podcast: Goodes Conversations Ep. 4

Podcast: Goodes Conversations Ep. 4

  • Raisa Sayed
1 min read
Podcast: Goodes Conversations Ep. 3
podcast

Podcast: Goodes Conversations Ep. 3

Moving into November, Goodes Conversations will be exploring the theme of resilience. In a program filled with so many young, competitive minds; resilience is always prevalent in Goodes Hall. Join Zooni as she

  • Zooni
1 min read
Podcast: Goodes Conversations Ep. 2
podcast

Podcast: Goodes Conversations Ep. 2

October 2019- The Future of X In each episode, the featured individual will discuss their opinion on the future of whatever they define X as.In this episode, we challenge some of the

  • Raisa Sayed
1 min read
Podcast: Goodes Conversations
podcast

Podcast: Goodes Conversations

October 2019- The Future of X In each episode, the featured individual will discuss their opinion on the future of whatever they define X as -This week, we sat down with Taylor Durand

  • Nicholas Chan
    Nicholas Chan
1 min read
Innovative Ignorance

Innovative Ignorance

Innovation, disruption, and divergence. These are the virtues which have propelled Silicon Valley to success and mobilized the most prolific tech-companies who emerge from the hub.

  • Cindy Lin
    Cindy Lin
6 min read
Facebook’s Monopoly: 
Misplaced Criticisms
Alex Simmons

Facebook’s Monopoly: Misplaced Criticisms

Facebook is a powerful tool for connecting individuals and users likely find it difficult to imagine functioning in society without it. Currently, no other platforms compare to the comprehensive connectivity that Facebook offers.

  • Mario Arasakumar
6 min read
Dear Crypto Investors

Dear Crypto Investors

In the world of crypto, where the smart money goes, the dumb money follows.

  • Cindy Lin
    Cindy Lin
8 min read
What We Don’t Talk About in Commerce
Student Life

What We Don’t Talk About in Commerce

The authors, both fourth year Queen’s Commerce students, are appreciative of the extracurricular and professional experiences that the program has offered them.

  • Cindy Lin
    Cindy Lin
8 min read
Robbie, Ripple and the Future of Global Finance

Robbie, Ripple and the Future of Global Finance

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of sitting down with Robbie Mitchnick, COMM ’13 and current Stanford MBA candidate. After Queen’s, Robbie spent 3 years at CPP Investment Board, during which he also co-founded the Naughty Otter beer brand.

  • Cindy Lin
    Cindy Lin
5 min read
In Defense of the European Experiment

In Defense of the European Experiment

Amid a turbulent political environment, exhibited by a turn towards populism and an increasingly hostile relationship with Russia, the European Union (E.U.) faces the looming task of proving itself effective in securing the safety and well-being of member countries’ citizens.

  • Cindy Lin
    Cindy Lin
5 min read
For the Love of Money

For the Love of Money

For the Love of Money is an autobiographical account of Sam Polk’s ascension to the bastions of high finance — and the slow realization that it may not provide a fulfilling and well-rounded life, despite the financial incentives.

  • Cindy Lin
    Cindy Lin
1 min read
The Valuable Man

The Valuable Man

The American experience has largely been shaped by visionaries’ commercial interests and expansive corporate efforts. From Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller to the rise of IBM and GE, the corporation has always maintained a consistent presence in the life of the average American.

  • Cindy Lin
    Cindy Lin
7 min read
Zero to One

Zero to One

Zero to One reads as both Thiel’s critique of current socio-technological models as well as advice and guidance into starting a successful business.

  • Cindy Lin
    Cindy Lin
1 min read
King of Capital

King of Capital

King of Capital is a vivid recount of Blackstone’s evolution through its early challenges and investments into a top Wall Street fund, backed by billions from global institutional investors.

  • Cindy Lin
    Cindy Lin
1 min read
Insurance and IoT: When Data Becomes Dangerous
Tech & Media

Insurance and IoT: When Data Becomes Dangerous

With increased data prevalence, consumers are now subject increased monitoring as companies continuously seek to better understand their customers and improve their profitability.

  • Nicholas Chan
    Nicholas Chan
4 min read
How the Canadian Government Has Failed the High-Tech Sector
Business

How the Canadian Government Has Failed the High-Tech Sector

Year after year, Canadians watch multi-billion-dollar tech companies either collapse or flee to the bay area, and are left asking why their country seems unable to create long-term high-tech growth

  • Nicholas Chan
    Nicholas Chan
5 min read
Harsh Realities of Endowment Investing

Harsh Realities of Endowment Investing

Endowment funds' over exposure to risky assets prior to the financial crisis, sky-rocketing management fees, and questionable ethical practices have contributed to growing criticism of their investment models and even called into question their purpose entirely.

  • Nicholas Chan
    Nicholas Chan
5 min read
Fast But Unfair: The Rise of Online Lenders and Renewed Risks in Discriminatory Lending
Business

Fast But Unfair: The Rise of Online Lenders and Renewed Risks in Discriminatory Lending

Advances in technology and an increased access to data are changing the way consumers and small businesses secure financing. Everything and anything that’s available can be used to form a picture of who you are and whether you are a reliable borrower.

  • Nicholas Chan
    Nicholas Chan
5 min read
Digital Danger: Cybersecurity in the Age of Global Connectivity
Business

Digital Danger: Cybersecurity in the Age of Global Connectivity

As businesses leverage technological innovation for enhanced efficiency and optimization, they in turn expose themselves to increased economic and security related consequences.

  • Nicholas Chan
    Nicholas Chan
5 min read
Unions: Negotiating Tool or Outdated Relic

Unions: Negotiating Tool or Outdated Relic

The regimented rules and procedures of unions, once implemented to prevent the threat of inequitable management practices, are economically inefficient when presented in the context of today’s business landscape.

  • Nathaniel Loh
4 min read
Sovereign Wealth Funds as a Vehicle for Political Openness
Politics

Sovereign Wealth Funds as a Vehicle for Political Openness

In September 2016, Congress passed the JASTA, allowing families of the victims of 9/11 to sue the government of Saudi Arabia. Fearing the bill would jeopardize one of their only alliances in the region, President Obama vetoed the bill, only to have Congress override his veto and sign the bill.

  • Nathaniel Loh
4 min read
Mega-Merger Mania
Business

Mega-Merger Mania

Last year set the new global record for the greatest value of M&A transactions at $4.7 trillion USD. What makes this particular bout of M&A activity unique however, is that it has so far been due more so to an increase in the scale of transactions than in their frequency.

  • Nathaniel Loh
4 min read
Juggling Profits and Ethics in Big Pharma
Politics

Juggling Profits and Ethics in Big Pharma

At the end of 2015, it was estimated that 70% of Americans were using prescription drugs. Overall, society has benefited significantly from medicine. Drug researchers have found cures for serious illnesses and made it possible for people to live with severe diseases and enjoy a better life.

  • Nathaniel Loh
4 min read
Deficits And The Youth Vote
Politics

Deficits And The Youth Vote

As winter has set in across Canada and federal members of Parliament return to the House of Commons, public interest in fiscal policy seems to have waned. Discourse surrounding the federal deficit has been scarce.

  • Nicholas Chan
    Nicholas Chan
4 min read
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