Dr. Rick C. Ernst
Coaching The Affluent To A Fulfilling Life
of Peace, Passion, Profits And Philanthropy.
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When it comes to food, technology won't save us
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Farmstacker was one of the few apps to come out of the hackathon that focused on producers rather than consumers. Other award winners included an app to help “cow sharing” and a Google Glass app (built by engineers from … We — and when I say “we,” I …

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Welcome to the (don't Be) Evil Empire
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The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog wrote to the attorney general on June 12th urging him "to block Google's just announced $1 billion acquisition of Waze, developers of a mobile mapping application, on antitrust grounds… Google already dominates the …

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Metrosexual – How Fake Goods Rob Our Stylish Looks
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In this case, let's forget the affluent geezer who buys stuff from abroad. Ignore that snob and critically ask why folks don't go … But heck, don't you traders always pass on extra costs to the consumer? Who says we give a rat's tail for paying a …

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Firstborn Adds L'Oreal Luxury Brands to Client Roster
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L'Oreal has named Firstborn its digital agency of record for its luxury portfolio of brands in the U.S., including Lancôme, Kiehl's, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Clarisonic, Giorgio Armani and Urban Decay. The selection followed a competitive review …

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GM aims to unseat German luxury brands in China market
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Sales of luxury goods in China have declined as the country's Communist rulers have moved to curb government extravagance in view of public protests. Nevertheless, GM CEO Akerson forecast that China would eventually become the world's largest luxury …

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Brides The Show ties the knot with luxury brands
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The show's event director Anjali Potter said she is looking forward to the high calibre of premium brand engagement through the show's partnerships with the two luxury brands. “With their involvement and our stunning line-up to date we are already set …

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Chanel is China's favourite fashion brand: Cosmetics collections give French …
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Chanel is officially China's favourite luxury fashion brand, knocking last year's winner Louis Vuitton from the top spot. French fashion label Chanel came third in the country's 2013 World Luxury Index, beaten only by Audi and BMW – who ranked first …

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Jaguar F-Type launching on July 8
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So there's little doubt; the new F-Type looks stunning, has all the essential luxury trappings and plenty of real muscle too. But can it take on the Porsche Boxster and 911 and beat them at their own game? Can it drive as well or better than the …

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China Pares Losses, but Ends in Bear Market
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"The PBOC feels they have the luxury to moderate credit growth because it wasn't having much impact on the economy anyway and was contributing towards greater risk in the future," said Erwin Sanft, managing director, head of China & Hong Kong equity …

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