Call of Duty and Information Cascade
http://www.gameinformer.com/blogs/members/b/magiccoffeepot_blog/archive/2011/01/30/why-is-call-of-duty-so-popular.aspx http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/11/11/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-3-becomes-biggest-entertainment-launch-ever/ With the recent release of the newest game in the Call of Duty video game series, the Call of Duty franchise became the “biggest entertainment launch ever,” surpassing even the Star Wars franchise in revenue. This video game franchise has become a phenomenon that most people have at least heard of. As […]
IPOs and Information Cascades
There comes a point during every company’s lifetime at which it must decide on either staying private or going public. Though there are, undoubtedly, perks for remaining private, the incentives for going public are irresistible to many. A company goes public by means of an Initial Public Offering (IPO), through which they earn easier access […]
Pokémon
The outrageously popular Pokémon franchise is probably one of the most successful media franchises of our generation. Indeed, Nintendo’s brainchild, which was created in 1996, has now been running for 15 years and is still going strong, with cumulative sales of the video games alone having reached in excess of 200 million copies as of […]
Did Customer Perceptions Prevent Toyota from Moving Forward?
Articles: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8498036.stm In 2008, Toyota Motor Corporation found itself in an excellent business position. According to an article written by Jorn Madslien on February 4, 2010 titled “Toyota’s Reputation could be tarnished for years”, Toyota had outsold domestic powerhouse General Motors by the end of 2008. Additionally, General Motors was facing bankruptcy as it dealt […]
Information Cascades in Economics and Mass Movements
The overall theme of this article is the unpredictability and influence of information cascades. The article contains several examples of real situations that are brought about when people act according to how other people act. The first is the recent behavior Netflix’s stock. Generally, many people buy a rising stock, driving up the price, and […]
Myroslav Kostyuk 11/15/2011 Econ 204 – Networks Blog 2 Information Cascades in the Financial Markets. Article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/25/silver-fund-options-idUSN2522530820110425 Readings from chapter 16 provide insight to the choices presented for participants in the derivatives market; specifically the options market. There are two types […]
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