Marketing Strategies for a Competitive Advantage in 2017
According to Geoffrey Moore in his book Living on the Fault Line: Managing for Shareholder Value in the Age of the Internet, stock price is a measure of future potential based on present competitive advantage. Competitive advantage consists of two components,…
Post-election stock crash? EconoMeter panel weighs in
Q: Regardless of the outcome, will the stock market fall significantly after the Nov.
8 election?
Bob’s Answer: NO.
The stock market has never reacted significantly to our presidential elections and this time will be no different.
Interestingly, the combination of a Democrat president and a Republican Congress has produced the best historical returns for the stock market since 1961. The outcome of this presidential election and also the congressional races will have a large impact on taxes, health care, immigration policies and federal regulations, but not the stock market.
UPDATE: The Chargers, Convention Center and Taxes
As the landscape continues to change on this subject, it is important to keep the facts straight which is why I felt it is a good time to provide an update. Remember, this is one man’s opinion. There is nothing here but a love for San Diego and the Chargers…
Lodging Conference 2016 Recap
This past week, many of us got together at the Lodging Conference in Phoenix. The forecast, depending on who you believe, is cloudy. Aran Ryan, Director of Lodging Analytics at Tourism Economics stated that business investment and the energy sector are…
10 Steps to Business Plan Development 2017
This article is designed to include the keys to business planning and development success but there are changes occurring in our industry that require monitoring. These include disruption (is it really disruption or is it innovation?) and changes that…
San Diego’s Recent Boom: How it Got Here and are the San Diego Chargers in its Future.
Horton Plaza served as the catalyst for San Diego’s development in the recent past and it became the anchor for future development. Not only did it impact downtown but it also shepherded a resurgence in leisure market getaways including Mission Bay,…
EconoMeter panel checks Clinton economics
Q: Would the policies outlined so far by Hillary Clinton be good for the U.S. economy?
Bob’s Answer: No
While I’m an independent, I don’t believe in the Democratic Party financial incentives. Most of Secretary Clinton’s policies add taxes and increase regulations for entrepreneurs, the lifeblood of our economy.
Further, while her ideas are noble relative to climate change, if we alone in the U.
S. eliminate fossil fuels, since other countries won’t follow suit, nothing changes. Free college? Who pays? We need a new party that is fiscally conservative and socially sane.
The Misconceptions of Millennials and Meetings
There are a number of misconceptions floating around the hotel industry about our largest growing demographic, the Millennials. This stems from an overgeneralization of the key trends that they have brought to the forefront of our industry. The Millennials,…
EconoMeter panel weighs Trump economics
Q: Would the policies outlined so far by Donald Trump be good the U.
S. economy?
Bob’s Answer: YES
The only things that matter to the U.S. economy are tax reform, a strong military to keep us safe and an economy that grows. The only area of the economy where Donald Trump misses the boat is on trade.
A strong trade agreement, whether it be NAFTA or TPP, is required for continued economic strength. To be clear, my opinions are strictly related to economics, not social policy.
EconoMeter panel looks to next 6 months
Q: Will the second half of 2016 be better than the first half, economically?
Bob’s Answer: Yes
This is an election year where we have had a crazy primary run, global terror, global economic challenges and fear running rampant through the first six months. The second half of 2016 will be much stronger economically than the first and second quarters due to continued low interest rates, low fuel prices and a calmer environment.
2017 will usher in a soft-landing and nothing to worry about.