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Month: August 2016

Book Review: Steve Case – The Third Wave

Book Review: Steve Case – The Third Wave

Steve Case is a huge name in the tech world, having been a founder of AOL, so I was really excited to read his take on where technology is leading us next and what the future of the industry could look like. Overall I was really impressed and riveted by the book, he covers some very interesting topics and touches on the areas that could be next in line to be transformed by technology, namely education and healthcare. This isn’t…

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Problems with a Constant Upgrade Culture

Problems with a Constant Upgrade Culture

Introduction  We live in a culture where everyone is constantly looking for the latest version of what they already own and what already works perfectly, the next upgrade, and this isn’t just restricted to the technology industry. The aim of this piece is three-fold, (1) highlight that this upgrade culture is a fairly new phenomenon, then theorise why and how its come into being  (2) show why it is having a detrimental effect on wider society and (3) explain what…

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Starting Stock Market Investment

Starting Stock Market Investment

  Introduction I am an amateur investor and have been for a while under a year. I do not profess to being a master or having the perfect formulae to building your millions (sorry!) but I do think I’ve learnt some very important things in my short time investing and given the period of time I’ve been invested puts me in an excellent positon to give an honest & fresh perspective to help those first time investors take the plunge and get…

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