Now that all the major U.S. banks have released their earnings reports, we can begin to understand some of the recurring themes. First, as we’ve mentioned, volatility is up, so revenues from trading are good. Not good enough to cover the downside, but the titans have overall been profitable in […]
We’ll be brief, because you’re busy. That’s the tone and tenor of the times, isn’t it? BE BRIEF. Those of us who are busy are really busy. In this time of crisis, there is so much to coordinate, so much to communicate, that we have to be brief. Enter the Situation […]
Alright. So it looks like the crisis is finally over, for one company anyway. Stock in Amazon nearly reached a new all-time high by the end of trading yesterday. In this chart we can see that the online retailer’s shares have been little effected by COVID-19 and have already experienced […]
Starting today, and for the next six weeks or so, companies will be reporting how they fared during the first three months of 2020. In a way, this is the market’s moment to snap back to reality, or to at least understand which reality we’re in. The overall economic data […]
Your voice is stronger than you think. This is especially true in this time of Coronavirus, when people are yearning for meaning. In an age of social distancing, we long to be socially connected. We want to plug into something greater than ourselves. Several weeks ago, we launched our CoCo […]
Despite the market correction in 2018, the cryptocurrency community continues to grow, ever-increasing its influence. As a result, governments around the world are crafting ways to regulate the blockchain industry. Some countries are more progressive, while others are more conservative. There are also a select few that have strictly banned […]
My family and I play a lot of board games, and one of our favorites is called PANDEMIC. In the game, you work together to defeat a supervirus that’s taking over the world. I love PANDEMIC, because it’s a cooperative game, meaning you work together. You’re not competing against each […]
Trillions More Since the markets are closed today, I’d just like to give a brief recap of the action-packed day we saw yesterday and a bit of outlook for how things could progress from here. You probably already saw the headlines. The OPEC meetings failed to reach any agreement. Today, […]
During this time of Coronavirus Communication (CoCo), everyone is doing calls on Zoom. The way you look on Zoom matters. Poor lighting and camera placement are the new equivalent of coming into the workplace unshowered and unshaven. At Media Shower, we’ve been using Zoom for years. Here are a few […]
When an idea catches on, what do we call it? “Going viral.” In the age of Coronavirus, we need good messages to go viral. Whether you’re running a business, an organization, or a family, you need good messages to go viral. As a society, we must encourage people to #SlowTheSpread […]
