by Chris Massot | Apr 22, 2016 | Analysis, Investment
Iran is open for business and the opportunities in the Iranian market are worth exploring. The Demographics of Iran Iran has a population of a little over 80 million, (about the size of Germany), a sizable portion of which is young and well educated. After...
by Chris Massot | Apr 19, 2016 | Analysis, Technology, Trends
As the Internet of Things slowly infiltrates into every aspect of our daily lives, securing our digital life needs to become a priority. We tend not to think of the information that we share and access via the world wide web as valuable or requiring protection because...
by Chris Massot | Mar 29, 2016 | Analysis, Technology, Trends
The Canadian Federal government budget for 2016 was recently released. In it, the Liberals plan to dedicate resources to innovative tech sectors, with a particular focus on cleantech. Significant amounts of money will also be contributed to research and new facilities...
by Chris Massot | Mar 17, 2016 | Analysis, Trends
U.S. Federal interest rates are staying put for now; the U.S. Federal Reserve met this week and they maintained their target for the effective federal funds rate at 0.25–0.50%. This past December the target rate had been increased for the first time since January...
by Chris Massot | Mar 11, 2016 | Analysis, Investment, Trends
Super Tuesday! Super Saturday! Not-so-important Sunday! (Puerto Rico’s primaries are held on Sundays). The U.S. Presidential election is in full swing and the outcome will impact entrepreneurs and investors across the globe. One of the most contentious election...
by Chris Massot | Mar 3, 2016 | Analysis, Global Partners, Investment, Trends
In our article last week, The Lowdown on the Slowdown, we noted that some geographic markets such as Europe and Canada have been less impacted than their US and Asian counterparts. To explore this observation further, it is necessary to look at regional...
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