Organic food and other crops (like cotton) is big business.
Some government prepackaged (but good) facts about organic production in us.
Do your own search for detailed percentages and totals for organic crops here (use keyword organic). note: right now I can find only data for all organic crops here (although it does break it down by county), but i will keep looking.
If you are looking for reports on organic food, Marketline Advantage industry reports are a good source.
You may have to search the internet for trade association publications, like this report on organic cotton.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Facebook in Austin
The Austin American goes inside Facebook's new Austin crib.... This is what a new economy company looks and feels like.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
History of Correlation
Hey marketers and statisticians!
Interesting article - "Thirteen ways to Look At the Correlation Coefficient" - breaks down the nuances of correlation. Very good summary of how your choice of the construction of your correlation can mean different things in your final scatterplot graph.
Detailed but cool summary of the mysteries of correlation.
Interesting article - "Thirteen ways to Look At the Correlation Coefficient" - breaks down the nuances of correlation. Very good summary of how your choice of the construction of your correlation can mean different things in your final scatterplot graph.
Detailed but cool summary of the mysteries of correlation.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
Human Fat Is Bio Diesel Ready
Great news - we have discovered a new source of renewable fuel in this country. In fact, we have some of the largest reserves on the planet.
Human fat. Yup, straight from the lipsosuction clinic to your tank.
Human fat. Yup, straight from the lipsosuction clinic to your tank.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Book Review: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
This is a classic title, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.
The crowd isn't always right. In fact, quite often, it falls prey to delusion, lack of perspective, group think and wishful thinking.
Bottom line: you gotta understand the psychology of ignorance and emotion.
First published in 1841, it analyses three great outbreaks of mass-investment psychosis: the Mississippi Scheme and the South Sea Bubble in the 18th century, and Dutch tulipmania in the 17th century, which is also the subject of Joseph de la Vega's eyewitness account, first published in 1688. All three instances provided anecdotes as scary as any stemming from the 1929 crash.
Read the full book review (excerpt above) here.
The crowd isn't always right. In fact, quite often, it falls prey to delusion, lack of perspective, group think and wishful thinking.
Bottom line: you gotta understand the psychology of ignorance and emotion.
First published in 1841, it analyses three great outbreaks of mass-investment psychosis: the Mississippi Scheme and the South Sea Bubble in the 18th century, and Dutch tulipmania in the 17th century, which is also the subject of Joseph de la Vega's eyewitness account, first published in 1688. All three instances provided anecdotes as scary as any stemming from the 1929 crash.
Read the full book review (excerpt above) here.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Breakdown the Earnings of Giant Corporations
Let's say you want to know how much a giant conglomeration like GE earns from each type of its businesses (they do everything from television to home supplies to nuclear reactors).
They don't always get broken out in traditional financials. SO:
Go to MINT, type in your company, and select SEGMENTS as a value.
You'll get earnings (in the case of GE) by infrastructure, home solutions, entertainment, etc....
They don't always get broken out in traditional financials. SO:
Go to MINT, type in your company, and select SEGMENTS as a value.
You'll get earnings (in the case of GE) by infrastructure, home solutions, entertainment, etc....
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