One thing that we
One thing that we have learned is that piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue. Gabe Newell
Pricing
In theory, everybody buys
In theory, everybody buys the best and cheapest commodities offered to him on the market. In practice, if every one went around pricing, and chemically testing before purchasing, the dozens of soaps or fabrics or brands of bread which are for sale, economic life would become hopelessly jammed. Edward Bernays
You need to look
You need to look no further than Apple’s iPhone to see how fast brilliantly written software presented on a beautifully designed device with a spectacular user interface will throw all the accepted notions about pricing, billing platforms and brand loyalty right out the window. Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
Of the many ‘firsts’
Of the many ‘firsts’ with which I have been involved at the Texas Heart Institute —including the first successful human heart transplant in the United States and the first total artificial heart transplant in the world—the achievement that may have the greatest impact on health care did not occur in the operating room or in … Read more
Wake up, America. The
Wake up, America. The insurance companies took over health care. Wake up, America. The pharmaceutical companies took over drug pricing. Wake up, America. The speculators took over Wall Street. Wake up, America. They want to take your Social Security. Wake up, America. Multinational corporations took over our trade policies, factories are closing, good paying jobs … Read more
Employers who violate rules
Employers who violate rules of fairness are punished by reduced productivity, and merchants who follow unfair pricing policies can expect to lose sales. Daniel Kahneman
I don’t think we
I don’t think we can go back to the old days. But I think that what the government needs to do is it needs to make sure that the pricing is fair, that you don’t have monopolies out there, so that people don’t have a chance to compete fairly. Dan Glickman
Examples of selling of
Examples of selling of ideas are portrayed in consulting or paid advice, as the pricing of intellectual property is market driven. Chuck Martin
If Americans could legally
If Americans could legally access prescription drugs outside the United States, then drug companies would be forced to re-evaluate their pricing strategy. Chuck Grassley
If you can buy
If you can buy the best companies, over time the pricing takes care of itself. Charlie Munger