Archive for October, 2010

The timing could not be better for the first Thunderbird Global Wealth Management Summit Oct. 19-22, 2010, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, Arizona. “We have mounting uncertainty in the global economy,” said Thunderbird Professor F. John Mathis, Ph.D., director of Thunderbird’s Global Financial Services Center. Forbes magazine released its list this week of the 400 wealthiest people in the United States, and more than half made gains. But many other high-net-worth individuals have seen their fortunes dip. | Video: Thunderbird Global Wealth Management Summit (2:29)
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Consumers who unknowingly buy products made with slave labor will soon have a new tool to guide decisions at the moment of purchase, the president of the Not for Sale Campaign said Sept. 30, 2010, at Thunderbird. David Batstone, Ph.D., author of “Not for Sale” and “Saving the Corporate Soul,” said his organization will launch an Apple iPhone “app” in the next few weeks that will allow consumers to see a company’s “Free2Work” rating by scanning the product bar code on the store shelf. | Video: The Business of Slavery (1:58)
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