Author Archives: BarkerReport

Pizza Drone, Anyone?

Drone deliveries are taking becoming more common. Will they displace the big logistics companies like Fedex or UPS, or is there a more niche market for them to flourish ? Continue reading →

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Fixed Income?

Where is the yield? Continue reading →

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Driverless Cars?

Driverless cars are ready to hit the roads. What is stopping them? Who will come out with the best? Continue reading →

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Brexit, Schmexit! Part 5: The Aftermath

Vote is in, Britain is out! Political and economical chaos, what next? Continue reading →

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Brexit, Schmexit! Part 4: Europe

Having analyzed the effects of Brexit on the UK economy; with just a few hours before the vote, let’s now take a look at the effects on Europe Continue reading →

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Brexit, Schmexit! Part 3: The Economy

Leave is ahead in the polls with little over a week to go. Let’s explore the 350 million pounds and sovereignty issues around the campaign Continue reading →

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Emerging Markets: 30 Years of Crisis. Part 3: The 2000s and beyond

This is the third and final installment of the series. We discuss Ecuador, Argentina and Venezuela in their journey through the 21st century. Continue reading →

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Emerging Markets: 30 Years of Crisis. Part 2: The 1990s

Second installment of my 3-part series on Emerging Markets Continue reading →

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Emerging Markets: 30 Years of Crisis. Part 1: The 1980s

The recent news of Argentina’s deal with holdout hedge funds has prompted me to put together a three-part series on Emerging Markets, and analyze this crises-laden asset class. Enjoy! Continue reading →

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A Submerging Economy

7 years after the first Greek crisis, the government is putting forward a new set of austerity measures. Will it work this time? Continue reading →

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