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Mark MariottiAugust 18, 2008
Localized Real Estate Recovery
Analysis of: Mortgage lending falls 32% as prices slump | business.timesonline.co.uk
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
The prior several years have definitely been a severe downturn (stating the obvious) in the destruction of existing housing prices. Bloated inventories, overextended borrowers, lack of decent funding, macro economics, lack of faith in the valuations have all contributed to this mess. But it...
Jason MaAugust 12, 2008
California's Public K-12 Education System Is Worsening
Analysis of: California at the Front of Education Trends | www.usnews.com
Author: Jason Ma, Board Director and Sr. Counselor, IvyMax, Inc.
1) The Calfornia public K-12 education system has been suffering from budget cuts for decades, is not at the forefront, and is these days among the bottom 10% of the states in terms of standards and results. 2) It used to produce higher-quality student results two decades ago but since...
Mark MariottiAugust 12, 2008
It's a cycle, stupid!
Analysis of: Will Tom McKillop resign from Royal Bank of Scotland? | business.timesonline.co.uk
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
Yes, it is a mess - I have seen about 3 or 4 cycles such as these over the last 30-years.  We have all seen this mess coming years ago. In 2004, a vast amount of mortgage originators were doing some very creative things to sell mortgages. HEOPA and high cost was in effect while these negative...
Jason MaAugust 12, 2008
New Oriental and China's For-Profit Education Space
Analysis of: China's Little Dragons | www.forbes.com
Author: Jason Ma, Board Director and Sr. Counselor, IvyMax, Inc.
1) Chinese parents in China spend a much higher amount of their annual income on their one child's education, as compared to parents in the U.S., and do almost anything to help their (sometimes spoiled) kids. 2) More and more yuppies in China are increasing their wealth and spend to get ahead in...
Mark MariottiAugust 8, 2008
Writedown low is a floor, cycles continue...
Analysis of: Wall Street braced for further $11bn writedown at Citigroup | business.timesonline.co.uk
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
a) markets self correct b) yes all sorts of pain occurs c) the cycle continues... lows become floors and investors flood in
Mark MariottiAugust 8, 2008
The US refined petrolium gasoline consumer must now smell the coffee
Analysis of: Chrysler Offers Gas Deal To Jolt Sales | online.wsj.com
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
For many decades, the world's refined petrolium gasoline consumer  have not had such a plentiful and affordable stream of energy. Finally, the US refined petrolium gasoline consumer has experienced a history of $.27 a gallon in the sixties to $4.50 a gallon today. Price, will eventually CHANGE...
Al PappasAugust 5, 2008
Cisco with EMC may have merit
Analysis of: Cisco Won't Buy EMC, Will It? | www.informationweek.com
Author: Al Pappas, Partner, The StrataFusion Group
I believe that both Cisco and EMC are expanding their base technologies to translate Data into meaningful Information.  They both have capabilities to analyze and direct Data into predetermined and structured storage and processing domains. The translation of Data into meaningful Information for...
Kenneth EisnerAugust 1, 2008
Apple iPhone is a Humongous, Game-Changer: Read this to Understand Why
Analysis of: Verizon Says iPhone Has Had Minimal Impact | www.ipodobserver.com
Author: Kenneth Eisner, Principal, Eisner Consulting
In this article, I discuss 10 points on why the Apple iPhone has made mobile / mobile Web / mobile commerce the most important opportunity of the coming year.  Whether it is the four "killer apps" on the iPhone, carrier disintermediation in tandem with Google, the speed to 4G, or the way it has...
Tom DaileyJuly 23, 2008
Is Discover’s Acquisition of the Diners Club Network a Good Thing?
Analysis of: Discover Completes Diners Club Acquisition | dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com
Author: Tom Dailey, Founder, Tom Dailey Consulting
Discover's acquisition of the Diners Club global network could greatly improve Discover's merchant acceptance.  However, there are major technical and operational hurdles involved in integrating the two networks.
Kenneth EisnerJuly 22, 2008
Sprint's PTT, aka a return to 8-track tapes: Are you kidding me?
Analysis of: Consumer push-to-talk: Does anyone really care ‘where you at?’ | telephonyonline.com
Author: Kenneth Eisner, Principal, Eisner Consulting
In general, I think Sprint has made a never-ending flow of tragic mistakes since their merger with Nextel.  But I rarely see a mistake so obviously devoid of consumer misunderstanding that a PTT revival.  These guys need a suitor, fast.

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