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It isn't hard. It is basic managerial accounting. You just need access to lots of internal data. Ultimate parent level GAAP accounting won't provide the specific details you need. …

I've been using Linux for 7 years. It has never been better than it is now and every year the alternatives look worse and worse. I honestly get sick every time I try to use Windows…

A few months ago I was at a car dealership filing out paperwork on a new car. The sales guy asked me what I did for work. I told him I was in finance. He immediately perked up and …

If the FTC did file prematurely for political reasons they should've known that the case didn't have a chance. I hope they kept working behind the scenes on a well-formed one. Mayb…

Tesla doesn't have a problem selling the cars it makes. Why take on an additional financial risk in order to increase demand?

TL;DR: Open source software has high costs to adoption. The lack of standardization leads to unnecessary work. Proprietary platforms with stable tool chains are more efficient to u…

I used to live in Scottsdale, AZ. They can fine you up to $3,000 a day if your yard isn't up to code. They say debris could be hidden in the yard and someone could get hurt. I don'…

Antitrust would help, maybe even a lot, but would the world be that different if Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and WhatsApp were independent companies? Things might be a bit better…

No doubt the pivots and acquisitions were how Facebook stayed on top. My point was that it doesn't matter which company wins. All breaking up Facebook would do is start the process…

The article ignores one of the biggest drivers of tech concentration, network effects. This is where 'tech exceptionalism' really stems from. Facebook got big, not just from the fa…