Bamboo Innovator

19/01/2019

Using the complete history of regular quarterly and annual filings by U.S. corporations from 1995-2014, we show that when firms make an active change in their r

19/01/2019

The turgid language in corporate reports is often sprinkled with important clues about major problems - and you can profit from them without reading every word.

28/12/2014

Accounting Fraud in Asia: Survival in the Asian Capital Jungle – Who Knows What When + Remembering Accounting Superhero Abraham Briloff http://wp.me/p38NYR-fJT

“Bamboo Innovators bend, not break, even in the most terrifying storm that would snap the mighty resisting oak tree. It survives, therefore it conquers.” BAMBOO LETTER UPDATE | December 29, 2014 Bamboo Innovator Insight (Issue 63) § The weekly insight is a teaser into the opportunities – and pitfalls! – in the Asian capital jungles. § Get The Moat Report Asia… [ 977 more words. ]

22/12/2014

Bamboo Innovator Weekly Insight – Phrase of the Year: “The Obstacle is the Way” – Reflections from the Study Mission to Myanmar and Implications for Value Investors in Asia in 2015 http://wp.me/p38NYR-fJN

“Bamboo Innovators bend, not break, even in the most terrifying storm that would snap the mighty resisting oak tree. It survives, therefore it conquers.” BAMBOO LETTER UPDATE | December 22, 2014 Bamboo Innovator Insight (Issue 62) § The weekly insight is a teaser into the opportunities – and pitfalls! – in the Asian capital jungles. § Get The Moat Report Asia… [ 3990 more words. ]

08/12/2014

Bamboo Innovator Daily Insight: 7 Dec (Sun) – The Difference Between Losing and Being Beaten http://wp.me/p38NYR-fJK

Life The Difference Between Losing and Being Beaten: FarnamStreet The cult of Lego: why are people so in love with the colourful bricks? Lego almost went bankrupt ten years ago, but now its building blocks are more popular than ever: Telegraph Andrew Stanton: The clues to a great story: FarnamStreet What Could Be Lost as Einstein's Papers Go Online: WSJ… [ 549 more words. ]

06/12/2014

Daily Bamboo Innovator Insight: Sat 6 Dec 2014 – The One Question Larry Page Always Asks Himself To Make Sure Google Stays Successful; How failure propped up David Chang’s culinary empire Momofuku http://wp.me/p38NYR-fJw

Life The One Question Larry Page Always Asks Himself To Make Sure Google Stays Successful: BI How failure propped up David Chang's culinary empire: Forbes Lessons From Modern Art On How To Sell Your Ideas: Slideshare Why Fear Kills Productivity; It's in any company's self-interest to create a culture that minimizes fear: NYTimes How To Be A Better Public Speaker Based On Your Personality Type: … [ 927 more words. ]

05/12/2014

Daily Bamboo Innovator Insight: Fri 5 Dec 2014 – Casino-Like Fuel Hedges Seen Hurting Airlines as Crude Plummets; Shale Producers Say Bring It, in Oil Price Showdown – explorers can drill new wells profitably in some areas even if crude falls to $25 a barrel; Era of Lower Oil Masks Challenges for Southeast Asian Titans http://wp.me/p38NYR-fJu

Life Clayton Christensen: Tesla Is Not Disruptive and Other Corrections: BW Milk, hold the coffee: how Box Corporate’s Martin Halphen honed his $40m delivery business: BRW This Innovative Meeting Hack Helped A Chicago Pizza Business Grow Into An Empire: BI The Surprising Power of an Electric Eel’s Shock: NYTimes A Depression-Fighting Strategy That Could Go Viral: NYTimes How Billable Hours Changed the Legal Profession: … [ 326 more words. ]

04/12/2014

Daily Bamboo Innovator Insight: Thurs 4 Dec 2014 – Anta Denies Report Chairman Disappears – Shares Plunged and Then Halted; Police probes China shadow bank collapse – Failure highlights risks lurking in fringes of financial system http://wp.me/p38NYR-fJq

Life Test-tube government: Governments are borrowing ideas about innovation from the private sector: Economist 6 Highly Influential People Share Their Favorite Books: BI Apple Co-Founder Says The Famous Garage Where He Started Apple With Steve Jobs Is ‘A Myth’: BI Was Gutenberg really the original tech disrupter?: FT A hostage negotiator’s business tips; From mediating the release of captives to training executives: … [ 1159 more words. ]

03/12/2014

Daily Bamboo Innovator Insight: Wed 3 Dec 2014 – Why Determination Matters More Than Smarts in Getting Ahead http://wp.me/p38NYR-fJm

Investing Process Lumena New Materials, a Chinese laxatives company that has come under attack from short sellers, has said the negative research has caused it difficulties to maintain the support of its banks, creditors and suppliers: FT, Emerson, Glaucus Life Why Determination Matters More Than Smarts in Getting Ahead: FastCo The scary word that determines success; It makes you feel rejected, worthless and small - if you let it. [ 1002 more words. ]

02/12/2014

Daily Bamboo Innovator Insight: Tues 2 Dec 2014 – Cirque du Soleil’s Next Act: Rebalancing the Business As Growth Prospects Slow; ‘The Rarity Was Gone’ http://wp.me/p38NYR-fJi

Life Nobel Peace Prize Albert Schweitzer: "I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve" Cirque du Soleil's Next Act: Rebalancing the Business; As Growth Prospects Slow, Company Seeks to Beef Up Non-Circus Business; 'The Rarity Was Gone': … [ 639 more words. ]

01/12/2014

Bamboo Innovator Weekly Insight – Even a Billionaire Makes “Mistake” – and Quickly Rectifies It! http://wp.me/p38NYR-fJg

“Bamboo Innovators bend, not break, even in the most terrifying storm that would snap the mighty resisting oak tree. It survives, therefore it conquers.” BAMBOO LETTER UPDATE | December 1, 2014 Bamboo Innovator Insight (Issue 61) § The weekly insight is a teaser into the opportunities – and pitfalls! – in the Asian capital jungles. § Get The Moat Report Asia… [ 1107 more words. ]

01/12/2014

Daily Bamboo Innovator Insight: Mon 1 Dec 2014 – Murata makes it big in small components: The Murata Manufacturing chief discusses a post-smartphone future http://wp.me/p38NYR-fJe

Life "Stumbling your way to greatness: One reason people who spend a lot of time thinking about and working on a problem or a craft seem to find breakthroughs more often than everyone else is that they've failed more often than everyone else.": SethGodin Akihiko Otsuka, the chairman of Otsuka Holdings Inc. and creator of such signature products as Pocari Sweat, died on Friday. [ 693 more words. ]