A few weeks ago, Boxoffice.com asked me what makes a film a "sleeper." I think I gave them a decent enough answer. In truth, how the heck would I know? If I had that sort of psychic power, I would right now be in Vegas...
R&R Consulting principal Sylvain Raynes is quoted in a Markets Media Online story on how to retain the benefits of the controversial sovereign credit default swaps while reducing risky speculation. Read the full story, "Regulators Move to Rein In CDS," posted on March 9 on Markets...
It isn't often that the Academy Awards bring to mind the quotations of Mao Zedong, but by 10 pm last Sunday I was busy hunting for my copy of The Little Red Book. I felt the need to re-read Section Four on "The Correct Handling...
The most notable event next Sunday at the Academy Awards will be when Kathryn Bigelow receives the Oscar for Best Director. At least she’d better win. She won the Directors Guild of America award, and it’s basically the same bunch voting for Best Director at...
McClatchy Newspapers quotes R&R Consulting principal Sylvain Raynes on the involvement of Goldman Sachs in covering up Greece's sovereign debt. Read the full story by Kevin G. Hall and Greg Gordon, "Goldman under scrutiny for its role in Greece's fiscal woes," McClatchy Newspapers, February 25, 2010....
What qualities can make an apparently unpromising movie premise into a box-office hit? Dennis Toth, a regular columnist on R&R Consulting's Spectrum Blog, shares his insights in a feature story on Boxoffice.com. Read the full article by Christian Toto, "Sleeper Material?", posted on February 25, 2010...
As controversy mounts over the dual role of investment banks in hiding and betting against Greece's sovereign debt, The New York Times quotes R&R Consulting principal Sylvain Raynes on how credit-default swaps give an illusion of safety but actually increase systemic risk. Read the full article...
When you think movies, you think Wal-Mart. OK, normally there's no way Wal-Mart should be in this equation, but with their purchase of the digital movie provider Vudu, Wal-Mart is hoping to dominate the brave new world of movie downloadables. Sort of makes sense. By...
Yes, it is now official. The Avatar tsunami is over. The waters are receding and we can finally observe the debris field. Though Anderson Cooper has yet to cover this disaster, he might as well start interviewing the survivors. Heck, George Clooney could turn it...
An article in the current issue of Corporate Board Member quotes R&R Consulting principals Sylvain Raynes and Ann Rutledge on the effects new corporate strategies can have on credit ratings. Read the full article by Sharon Kahn, "Why Risking a Lower Credit Rating Can Make...