The Bank of Amazon

It's always interesting when looking at our Google Analytics to see an old post randomly come back to life and get a bunch of traffic.

This week, our report on Top Fintech Trends to Watch in 2018 saw a bunch of random love. Check it out here.

Here are the rest of this week's top briefs.

Everything You Need To Know About What Amazon Is Doing In Financial Services
From payments to lending to insurance to checking accounts, Amazon is attacking financial services from every angle without applying to be a conventional bank. In this report, we break down everything we know about Amazon’s foray into financial services, and where it's rumored to be looking next.

Global Tech Hubs Report
A look at 25 global metro areas and their tech companies.

T he Periodic Table of Tech In Canada
The Canadian periodic table highlights 150 Canada-based startups, investors, exits, and IPOs like that of Shopify and Real Matters.

Killing Strategy: The Disruption Of Management Consulting
Since former Boston Consulting Group consultant Clayton Christensen first used the words "disruptive innovation" in 1995, is it now management consulting's turn?

'Gradually, Then Suddenly’ In Financial Services
How markets and competitors change “gradually, then suddenly” and what financial services incumbents can do to keep up.

See how Alipay stacks up against the growth of these tech platforms in the presentation.

Amazon Is Preparing For Hostile Drone Takeovers With New Patent
In an effort to improve safety and security of delivery drones, Amazon patented a method to prevent hostile takeovers of UAVs.

Regulators Can’t Agree On ICOs And Crypto – That May Not Be A Bad Thing
US regulatory bodies have conflicting ideas on how to regulate ICOs and tokens, but even the threat of regulations is materially changing the space.

When Corporate Innovation Goes Bad — The 132 Biggest Product Failures Of All Time
From the DeLorean and New Coke to the Newton and Google Glass, here's a list of the biggest product flops from corporate giants.

Automaker Earnings Call Analysis
An algorithmic analysis of 28 quarters (2011 – 2017) of Ford, General Motors, Daimler, and Tesla earnings call transcripts.

What Is Psychographics? Understanding The ‘Dark Arts’ Of Marketing That Brought Down Cambridge Analytica
Although it came to light with the Cambridge Analytica scandal and 2016 US presidential election, psychographic marketing may be even more effective in commercial rather than political advertising. And it's already more prevalent than you might think.

Have a great weekend.