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The Fix Was Always In

Dan Wall stood in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday and said there’s “zero chance” the states will settle. Judge Subramanian shot back: “Not with that attitude.” (I like judges with the same dismissive attitude towards nonsense that I have.) 25 states are still fighting. They know this settlement is a bad deal. It doesn’t stop […]

I TOLD YOU SO! StubHub’s Earnings and Stock Crash!

About a year ago, I wrote about StubHub’s S-1. I spent days reading through it, analyzing it. I came away skeptical…if I’m being nice. Yesterday, the market caught up to me. StubHub’s stock fell 12.8%. Q4 revenue fell 16% to $449 million. Full year loss? $1.9 billion. I told you so. Let me recount the […]

The Power Framework Proves SeatGeek Was Right With Their Bruce Springsteen Policies

3. BRUCE! Big Ideas: Strategy is about power and whether or not you are gaining power in the market. Brokers are in a tough spot because the landscape is changing rapidly. SeatGeek comes out of this situation having improved their position. I could almost write my entire newsletter this week on the different angles on […]