Michael Scott

Writer, Safehaven.com

Contributor since: 28 Mar 2018

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• Robinhood Investors Balk at ‘Meme’ Growth

  Published 27 October 2021 | viewed 2,705 times

  Following a revenue miss in only its second earnings report as a public company, Robinhood stock is now trading below its initial IPO price, and…

• This IPO Could Open Sustainable Fashion Floodgates

  Published 03 September 2021 | viewed 2,527 times

  There’s nothing like a global pandemic to bring other looming disasters such as climate change to the forefront--and that includes the fashion industry, which has…

• Cannabis Sales Are Soaring In The United States

  Published 01 December 2020 | viewed 3,585 times

  Political polarization is ruining Thanksgiving family dinners, though last year’s Cannabis-infused gravy trick was one remedy whose creator promised that holiday cheer would wash over…

• Will The San Francisco Wealth Tax Spark An Exodus Of The Rich?

  Published 06 November 2020 | viewed 7,913 times

  In the shade of the US presidential elections, San Francisco residents also voted for and approved a measure for sweeping business tax changes of a…

• Will The 5G Rollout Overshadow This Major Merger?

  Published 15 October 2020 | viewed 5,980 times

  The giant merger attempt of Dish and AT&T’S DIRECTV has now celebrated its 18th birthday--in purgatory. While it is mature enough to vote, buy alcohol,…

• TikTok’s 11th-Hour Reprieve

  Published 29 September 2020 | viewed 6,472 times

  U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have overstepped his authority--and the will of the American people--by attempting to ban TikTok, which has now received an…

• Disney’s Digital Pivot Could Be Its Saving Grace

  Published 14 July 2020 | viewed 2,446 times

  Disney stock has been languishing since March, and the re-opening of its theme parks last weekend resulted in its first boost since then, but it’s…

• How Much More Cash Can Uber Burn?

  Published 30 June 2020 | viewed 3,101 times

  Eternally unprofitable and burning cash because the name of the game is now consolidation or bust, Uber has made an offer to buy rival food…

• Bitcoin Fails To Stay Above $10,000

  Published 02 June 2020 | viewed 7,681 times

  Monday saw bitcoin pass the $10,000 level again, with the bulls calling a sustained rally, despite the fact that after topping $10,429 it had shed…

• How A Pandemic Made Americans Better Workers

  Published 27 May 2020 | viewed 2,447 times

  Work from home statistics show that 82% of telecommuters report lower stress levels, which, in turn, means happier, more engaged employees. That’s the sort of…

• 42% of Jobs May Disappear Even After Economic Reopening

  Published 07 May 2020 | viewed 2,477 times

  Some states may be starting to reopen businesses, but there’s not exactly a rush to get back into stores on the customer side of this…

• The Surprising Businesses Deemed “Essential” During The Coronavirus Lockdown

  Published 30 March 2020 | viewed 3,974 times

  Generally speaking one would have a hard time finding a common thread to pull when it comes to gun sales, pot sales, crafting material sales…

• Millennials Are Killing The McMansion

  Published 10 March 2020 | viewed 2,226 times

  Baby Boomers are looking to downsize now, preferably move to a place with more sunshine and a wide variety of breakfast restaurants offering senior citizen…

• Coronavirus Won’t Stop Luxury, End-of-World Buying

  Published 04 March 2020 | viewed 4,862 times

  The novel coronavirus has killed more than 3,200 people worldwide, the vast majority in China. There are now more than 94,000 global cases in nearly…

• Millennials Can’t Retire, But They’ll Still Have To Help Their Parents

  Published 12 February 2020 | viewed 3,849 times

  Millennials as young as 23 are already stressing out about retirement, but now they are taking on another element of stress: How to help out…

• Are Cryptocurrencies Funding Terrorism?

  Published 23 January 2020 | viewed 9,694 times

  Only a fraction of cryptocurrency transactions are used for illegal activity, but nearly all illegal transactions are done in the dark digital realm, and funding…

• The Great Silicon Valley Migration Has Begun

  Published 08 January 2020 | viewed 4,579 times

  The best way to lose the global tech war is by stifling immigration, and the biggest beneficiaries of the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreigners is…

• Co-Living: The Millennial Answer To Being Broke

  Published 26 December 2019 | viewed 3,543 times

  Pods are not only for moving and storage, as seen on TV ads, where couples are trying to move far away from the in-laws or…

• Ousted Uber CEO Cashes Out $500 Million In Stock

  Published 12 November 2019 | viewed 3,113 times

  Ousted Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick sold more than half a billion dollars’ worth of stock last week, and many expect he will be redirecting that…

• New Viral App May Be A National Security Threat In Disguise

  Published 04 November 2019 | viewed 2,300 times

  Grandma trying to rap was one of the most shared TIkTok videos this year, but her late-start career might not get off the ground. The…