Economic and Regulatory Opportunities

1. Can social media revive interest in classic books?

https://www.economist.com/prospero/2018/09/12/can-social-media-revive-interest-in-classic-books

I found this article on Economist. The information in this article suggests there could be an opportunity because the industry of physical books have been dying down. The inspiration of people on social media to bring back physical books would be a huge opportunity for a weak industry. The most likely customers of the opportunity are book lovers, and especially the people advocating on social media. The opportunity is hard to exploit considering the creation of all the electronic platforms that make it easy to read online.

2. Money managers and charities are offering joint investment products

https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/09/15/money-managers-and-charities-are-offering-joint-investment-products

I also found this article on the Economist. This article shows that there is an opportunity because big time companies are investing according to their values, which ends up making both the investors and the charities more money. This is a positive idea economically and socially. The main people to take advantage of this opportunity are big investors and charities that are looking for some boosting. This opportunity is not difficult to exploit and has been becoming more popular.

3. Marijuana bill approved by congressional committee, despite drug conviction restriction dispute

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/09/13/marijuana-bill-approved-by-congressional-committee-despite-drug-conviction-restriction-dispute/#79212abf3482

I found this article on Forbes, and it seems like a large opportunity. This can create an opportunity easily because this law does not give the right to sell marijuana, but yet gives more licenses to do research. This research could always lead to a massive breakthrough in the medical industry. The people who are most likely to abuse this opportunity are researchers in the field and people who could medically use the support of marijuana. This opportunity now can be exploited thanks to this bill being approved.

4. House panel advances tax-cut bills

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/13/committee-markup-tax-2point0.html

I found this article online via CNBC. This bill creates a big opportunity because it includes lower rates and a variety of rules affecting what taxpayers can deduct. The people who could utilize this would be people who need tax cuts and need Universal Savings Accounts. This bill is not completely confirmed yet, so it is not possible to exploit it yet.