Blog News

05 Jan

Trinidad & Tobago Breaks Through Into Top Tier of Global Services Destinations

I prepared this special report for the Trinidad & Tobago International Financial Centre, Trinidad & Tobago's Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) for the financial sector.

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05 Jan

Short Term Threats & Opportunities In The Colombian Petroleum Sector

This is a session I researched, prepared & conducted in Spanish for the 2019 Colombia Oil & Gas Congress in Bogotá. The important industry event was attended by key...

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05 Jan

Research & Coverage For Emerging Companies

You are familiar with my work and that of my team through our business and investment publications like Finance Colombia, Finance Americas and Cognitive Business News. Before launching publications for the investing and...

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05 Jan

Critical Support for Investment Promotion Agencies

Many of my engagements are with government Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) designed to help you increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). There are many different types of engagements and different...

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05 Jan

Physical Asset Due Diligence Supports Your Decision & Protects Your Investment

Analyst & researcher Loren Moss conducts physical asset due diligence, compliance and verification practice to service the investment community, including investment banks, private equity firms, law firms, corporate investors,...

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05 Jan

Foreign Investors: I Bet You Are Probably Overlooking These 6 Colombian Cities…At Your Own Peril

Colombia’s economy continues to grow, and the country attracts more foreign direct investment every year. Just this October, over a billion US dollars in FDI was announced at investment...

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04 Jan

Soundpeats May Be The Best Bluetooth Headphones You Have Never Heard Of

They were very inexpensive, I thought that there was no way they could be very good. I ordered two pair. I was surprised. They are great. The sound quality...

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04 Jan

Hernando De Soto’s “The Mystery of Capital” Answers Why Markets Seem to Work in Some Places But Not Others

Much of Latin America is essentially where we were 120 or so years ago according to his research. Mr. DeSoto's point is that there is nothing wrong with Capitalism,...

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29 Dec

Considering doing business in Latin America or the Caribbean?

Leverage the expertise & on-the-ground experience of Loren Moss to ensure a successful mission! The publisher of Finance Colombia, Finance TnT and other business journals, Loren Moss, backed by...

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16 Dec

The Cuisinart HM-70 is the “Maserati of Mixers”

This mixer is great! I can’t think of anything to do to improve upon it other than make it free or include beer in the box. Its 7 speeds...

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31 Oct

Dan Carlin’s First Book Is An Enjoyable Tour Through The Collapse of History

Dan Carlin’s eagerly anticipated first book “The End is Always Near” doesn’t disappoint. In his freshman treatise, the journalist offers us a loosely threaded anthology of essays on past...

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31 Oct

Gustavo Tasner is Appointed as Atento’s new Chief Operating Officer

Atento S.A. (NYSE: ATTO), a large regional provider of customer relationship management and business process outsourcing services (CRM/BPO) in Latin America, today announced the appointment of Gustavo Tasner as Chief Operating...

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18 Oct

Enjoy My New Book on The Bahamas As a Specialty Services Delivery & Business Location

Almost all of us have seen the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian in August 2019. Hurricane Dorian was the worst hurricane in the recorded history of The Bahamas. As...

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28 Sep

Cato Institute Survey: Trump Pushes Democrats Towards Socialism

My favorite think-tank, the libertarian Cato Institute has come out with a survey that both reveals concerns and shows some optimism when it comes to US voter attitudes on...

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21 Sep

Letter from Loren for September, 2019

The thing that has been on my mind quite a bit recently is the apparent impending recession. We are very long in the traditional business cycle, with the last...

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22 Jun

Sample Intelligence Brief

Government outsourcer EGL has been acquired by SAIC in a 6.5 billion dollar deal. TCS reported 50% quarter over quarter growth and Infosys reported 30% quarter over quarter  growth...

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22 Jun

Sample Research Brief

Strategy Brief for CLIENT Regarding Blockchain INTRODUCTION Blockchain is a computer network based distributed ledger arrangement allowing for open, trusted transactions or process tracking that utilizes encryption and distributed,...

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21 May

Improving the Human Condition: The Story of Sanford Health

Sanford Health has become one of the largest health systems in the United States. Denny Sanford’s generous gift, which has ballooned to nearly $1 billion, has reshaped the future...

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21 May

Ready for Sea: The History of the U.S. Navy Supply Corps

In this encompassing history, read firsthand stories of Supply Officers as they invented new ways to get supplies to ships, pushed for innovation in food preparation and uniform design,...

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21 May

Moretrench

Moretrench has now expanded its capabilities to include ground freezing, environmental remediation, industrial construction, and geotechnical construction.

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21 May

Creating a Healthier World, One Person at a Time

Creating a Healthier World, One Person at a Time is the purpose of Healthways, a company that helps people live healthier and longer lives. In this book, readers will discover...

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30 Apr

Opteka Flash: An Example Of Defective Design. Beware!

I needed a compact flash for my Canon 5D. I have a full size flash but often it is too heavy and unwieldy and I needed to have a...

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04 Jan

The Marketing Audit: A Concise Overview

I purchased the audio version of this book several years ago, and find myself re-listening to it again, every few months. To get the checklist and have the book...

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05 Dec

Retired McKinsey & BCG Partner Bill Matassoni’s Memoir is an Insightful, Entertaining Read

Loren Moss just finished the recently released  “Marketing Saves The World by Bill Matassoni, a retired executive who made partner at both McKinsey Consulting and Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

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22 Jun

The Marketing Audit: Are Your Marketing Activities Aligned With Your Corporate Strategy?

Our Marketing Audit examines over 32 separate variables as appropriate and relevant to your particular organization, and the end result is a set of actionable findings that help clearly...

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18 Jun

This 10-Buck Camera Sling Strap Literally Saved My Neck

Looking at the pictures, and even looking at it when it arrived, it looked kind of weird. But I have a full frame DSLR that is way too heavy...

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15 Jun

The Book “Extreme Ownership” Offers Great Lessons For Business, or Any Team Environment

I was afraid this book was going to be hokey and a bunch of "rah-rah-rah" but it was really good. I will share or gift copies to my management...

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10 Jun

Finally A Versatile Soft Camera Case That Can Handle My Full Frame DSLR

I purchased this rooCase, and am quite pleased. It is roomy, well constructed, has plenty of versatile pockets, and has its own little raincoat that folds out to protect...

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21 May

Everlife

While a member of the editorial team at Write Stuff Books, I served as copy editor ensuring correct spelling, grammar & syntax on the reprint of this science fiction...

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05 Jul

Capgemini: Business Process Transformation to Deliver World Class Outcomes

I was contracted to research and write this white paper for global BPO & consulting firm Capgemini.

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