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Commanding Heights: Amazon, Microsoft Expand Profits in the Cloud

Brown Advisory

Commanding Heights: Amazon, Microsoft Expand Profits in the Cloud achen Tue, 11/08/2016 - 10:54 Amazon and Microsoft have expanded their market share and strengthened their dominance of cloud computing in much the same way that mainframe manufacturers came to rule their sector 50 years ago. The two companies in the most recent quarter boosted earnings and increased profits from the sale of computing power and data storage via the Internet by stepping up sales of sophisticated software, data anal

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My Portfolio

The Irrelevant Investor

I tweeted this last night as stock market futures were down around 5%. [link] I got a lot of feedback on this, mostly positive, but some decidedly negative, sprinkled in with a little name calling. A lot gets lost in a tweet like this so I want to make a few things clear. Aside from six months of living expenses I have in cash, the rest of my money is 100% invested in the global stock market.

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Commanding Heights: Amazon, Microsoft Expand Profits in the Cloud

Brown Advisory

Commanding Heights: Amazon, Microsoft Expand Profits in the Cloud. achen. Tue, 11/08/2016 - 10:54. Amazon and Microsoft have expanded their market share and strengthened their dominance of cloud computing in much the same way that mainframe manufacturers came to rule their sector 50 years ago. The two companies in the most recent quarter boosted earnings and increased profits from the sale of computing power and data storage via the Internet by stepping up sales of sophisticated software, data a

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What Is Democracy?

The Irrelevant Investor

Will Durant answered this question so eloquently in The Lessons of History- I thought tonight would be an appropriate time to review the words he wrote half a century ago. "Democracy is the most difficult of all forms of government, since it requires the widest spread of intelligence, and we forgot to make ourselves intelligent when we made ourselves sovereign.

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Are Robots Replacing You? Keeping Humans in the Loop in Automated Environments

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R