The value of an ecosystem is closely tied to how many connections it can make in the service of customer needs. To strengthen their natural position in housing, banks must broaden their scope without losing their focus on individual consumers. Source: McKinsey Deep insights, broad solutions: How banks can win in the vast housing Read more about Deep insights, broad solutions: How banks can win in the vast housing ecosystem[…]

Technology is disrupting construction on multiple fronts. What are the consequences for infrastructure-investment managers? Source: McKinsey High stakes: How investors can manage risk in the new infrastructure environment

Greentown, one of China’s largest real estate companies, is a market leader in deploying an asset-light business model. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Greentown China Holdings: Moving Toward an Asset-light Business Model

Evergrande Group’s Sea Venice real estate project has attracted hordes of buyers in China’s leisure property market. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Evergrande’s Sea Venice: Developing China’s Leisure Real Estate Sector

Today’s consumers care most about convenience; paying a few dollars more in sales tax won’t stop them from shopping online, experts say. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Keep Shopping: Why the Wayfair Ruling Won’t Hurt Online Sales

Panelists at the Penn Wharton Budget Model’s inaugural Spring Policy Forum discussed the need for robust, nonpartisan analysis to guide policy making. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Can New Economic Models Improve Public Policy?

The global economy could be on the cusp of a productivity boom—and big opportunities for companies. Source: McKinsey Five Fifty: The coming boom

The only dedicated tap on our kegerator is the one for carbonated water. All beverages are marked up when you buy them by the serving rather than in bulk, but carbon dioxide dissolved in water is one of the most egregious. Making 5 gallons at home costs less than a dollar. When it comes to bottles, Read more about Carbonating Water: Making Seltzer at Home[…]

Wharton finance professor Chaojun Wang, whose research looks at financial market organization, explains the conditions that lead to too-big-to-fail banks. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How Big Banks Can Become Too-Big-Too-Fail

A tweet on a brand renaming has opened potentially big new markets beyond breakfast for the restaurant known for serving pancakes. The trick will be to capitalize on the social media buzz, experts say. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton IHOP to IHOB: Will the New Marketing Strategy Work?