Tom Tunguz

APRIL 25, 2020

A few weeks ago, I wrote What I Expect in the Next Few Months in Startupland , in which I mentioned two fundamental forces: Bullwhip Effect and Startup Growth Rates. We are seeing the impact on both in full force today. A quick refresher on the Bullwhip Effect: “The idea is that small changes in retail demand amplify into big swings up the supply chain.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 25, 2020

This first appeared in the monthly a16z fintech newsletter. Subscribe to stay on top of the latest fintech news. . IN THIS EDITION. Fintech tackles the government’s distribution problem. 23 fintech companies aiding in coronavirus relief. Scaling a seldom-deployed fiscal tool: … The post How to distribute cash to 200M Americans; the calculus behind pandemic insurance; and more appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.

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Tom Tunguz

APRIL 25, 2020

A few weeks ago, I wrote What I Expect in the Next Few Months in Startupland , in which I mentioned two fundamental forces: Bullwhip Effect and Startup Growth Rates. We are seeing the impact on both in full force today. A quick refresher on the Bullwhip Effect: “The idea is that small changes in retail demand amplify into big swings up the supply chain.

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OpenView Labs

APRIL 25, 2020

Outlined below is a collection of key financial and capital market resources from the week ending 4/24. . More and more headlines of late include the word volatility , which is oft associated with risk. Surprisingly though, investors can’t actually agree whether volatility does in fact imply risk. Michael Burry (of “The Big Short” fame) wrote in a 2001 investor letter (opens PDF) : “$1 selling for $0.50 one day, $0.60 the next day, and $0.40 the next day somehow becomes worth less than $1 sellin

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