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If you asked a gentleman 200 years ago where he bought his clothes, the tailor would likely be his answer. Today, most of our clothes are mass-produced but for most of history that wasn’t the norm. Clothes would be tailored and often followed by several fittings. Every person is different and – as most of us can attest to – standard sizes don’t provide the best fit for everyone.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. operating earnings has hit a record high in the third quarter, climbing 14% to $7.86 from $6.88 billion since last year, fuelled in part by gains from its infrastructure businesses such as rail, energy and utilities – including BNSF railroad which added $1.466 billion net income during the quarter. $467 million in gains also came from Kraft Heinz shares that impressed after two flat quarters. 

2019 is the Year of the Unicorn IPO. You might have seen this phrase thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean? And why are they becoming even rarer in the US market?

Travelling matters to people. You need only visit Paris in summer, take a selfie at the Great Wall of China, or scour a beach in Barcelona for an empty spot to know that the concept of tourism is changing.

Smart technologies have become central to our day-to-day operations. Cloud-based applications have been growing at full speed, and are a part of daily life: personal, business, Internet of Things (IoT) and living in a smart city. Within the next two years, approximately 95% of data centre traffic will come from the cloud, or rather the data servers that host the cloud.

2019 has been an eventful year for the iron ore industry. At the start of the year, iron ore was priced at around $75 USD per tonne but following the Vale disaster in Brazil in January, the market experienced a supply squeeze, pushing prices up to $120 by July. For the first time in 5 years, the price surpassed $100.

Stock markets and tech have a notoriously tricky relationship. Everyone wants to invest, but tech startups often avoid going public.Tech companies are hellbent on the long term, but the stock market errs on the side of volatility. Traditionally, investors put immediate profits above long term growth.

Insync invested into Estēe Lauder 3 years ago. Why did we, how is this investment progressing and what are its prospects? To begin, Estēe Lauder meets Insync’s 3 key criteria;

This year, the ASX average value grew by 14.2% to a massive $AUD18.29 billion, as close to 3.14 million transactions occurred within the company. However, this positive growth in the investment market is yet to be correctly reflected in the Australian economy, as the GDP has struggled to increase by less than 2% in the past 12 months.

When thinking of smart cities, a few devices may come to your mind; such as trash cans that tell you when they’re full, smart traffic systems that can divert traffic based on technology, and sensors that can predict which signs need to be turned on. 

Ongoing drought and the US-China trade war is projected to significantly hit the Australian agriculture industry. According to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), agriculture is likely to hit a four-year low this year.

When WeWork launched, it was the antidote to the supposed poison of the open plan working era. WeWork is a coworking space made fancy. You know the kind: various concoctions running on tap, Instagrammable interior design, and the feeling that your favourite celebrity could walk through the door at any minute.