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Apr 13

Is Organic Food A Rip-off? | Compound Interested Ep. 3

According to a 2015 study by Consumer Reports, organics are 45% more expensive than conventional food. Meanwhile, a survey by the Organic Trade Association found that 52% of organic shoppers are millennials. So, are young people (or, consumers of all ages) getting ripped off on organic food?

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Apr 13

Why Are So Many Tech Companies Worth Billions? | Compound Interested Ep. 2

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There are currently about 200 “unicorn” startups, privately held companies worth over a billion dollars, and most of them are tech companies. Considering that many of them have never turned a profit, does this make sense? We take a look at how investors decide what a company is worth and whether their efforts are closer to an art or a science.

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Apr 13

Why Do Coupons Exist? | Compound Interested Ep. 4

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More than 320 billion paper coupons were distributed in the U.S. last year, but less than .4 percent (yes, that’s four-tenths of 1 percent) of them were redeemed. So why do manufacturers spend valuable resources to make and distribute them?

One big reason: Coupons are a useful weapon in the behind-the-scenes battle manufacturers often wage with retailers to get new products on the shelf.

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Watch: “Why so many tech companies are valued at over a billion without making a dime in profit” – http://bit.ly/2mjl4RV

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Apr 13

Can you Trust Online Reviews? | Compound Interested Ep.5

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Online reviews can have a real, measurable impact on restaurants bottom line. In order to understand how those stars effect restaurant-goers, we spoke to two economists, a Yelp representative, and a businessman who has turned restaurant owner’s review anxiety into a business opportunity.