“con-trar-i-an n. an investor who makes decisions that contradict prevailing wisdom, as in buying securities that are unpopular at the time.”
Contrarian as investor?
Oh, I like this idea.
I don’t want to oppose the status quo just to oppose it — I was to invest in what I think is undervalued at the moment.
Almost makes me wish I named this the Contrarian Marketers Club.
But you have to be curious before you can be contrarian (& to stumble on the definition of “contrarian”).
What is your contrarian marketing belief?
via Austin Kleon
This is from Seth Godin‘s daily calendar.
Logos are not brands.
They’re bat signals for the other stans.
A form of visual shorthand.
It’s not about what the logo looks like, it’s about what you make it mean.
On Tuesday, the United Nations financial agency published its latest annual World Economic Outlook, projecting among other things that the US economy this year will grow twice as fast as any of its peers that comprise the G7.
Instead of my excerpting practically the entire piece here, just head over to The Daily Upside and give it a read.
Consumer spending is remaining high, combining with strong jobs reports.
Inflation is still the thing to watch this year and could ruin the party.
