PowerTalk

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PowerTalk brings key players at public and private companies as well as subject matter experts to talk with PowerTrend Profits editor Chris Versace about key issues of the day facing industries, companies and consumers.

Episodes

  • Drilling Down on the Internet of Things

    11/06/2014 Duration: 29min

    Welcome back to another edition of to PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on my newsletter PowerTrend Profits as well as past episodes of PowerTalk. Also check out FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio. The Internet of Things…much talk about how this is the next stage in the Internet…moving past smartphones, tablets, email and social media to some say the industrialization of the Internet…others call it the dawn of the Big Data industry….either way, more things – will soon be connected to the Internet and to you. With news coming out of Apple about its new HomeKit offering as well as Google not only buying Nest, but making a greater push for its Android ecosystem, we wanted to go behind the scenes and in the know. Joining us on PowerTalk today to discuss this is Liat Ben-Zur, Chairwoman of the AllSeen Alliance.

  • Why You Need to Think Twice About Using Facebook, Twitter and Social Media

    03/06/2014 Duration: 28min

    Welcome to PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know.    Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on my newsletter PowerTrend Profits as well as past episodes of PowerTalk. Also check out FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.   One of the major shifts in how we communicate, network, stay in touch in one form or another has been social media. LinkedIn, Facebook, SnapChat, Whats App, Instagram, Google+, Twitter, Mention, addvocate, Sway, Grabber and many more.   As we communicate and share more through these networks, and believe me each of them wants you to spend more and more of your time with them, there are pitfalls that you and companies need to be wary of. It’s not just fraud and impersonation, but phishing, malware, and viruses as well.   Joining us on PowerTalk to discuss this is Foster, the CEO of ZeroFox. I can tell you that I was re-thinking my use

  • Job Creation and Obama Policy Disconnect with Liz Peek

    13/05/2014 Duration: 27min

    Welcome to PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know.   Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on my newsletter PowerTrend Profits as well as past episodes of PowerTalk. Also check out FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.   Once again we were presented with another Employment Report that is trying to tell us the economy and the jobs picture is getting better. You might think that if you simply relied on the headline, but if you did that you would miss what’s really going on.   Joining us on PowerTalk this week to cut through all the nonsense and us behind the scenes and in the know on this topic is Liz Peek, a columnist at for FoxNews.com and TheFiscalTimes. With more than 20 years on Wall Street most of them as top ranked research analyst, Liz knows what she’s doing when it comes to digging deep into data and making sense of the numbers.   And d

  • Limiting Your Freedom For Guilty Pleasures with Michelle Minton, Competitive Enterprise Institute Fellow

    06/05/2014 Duration: 27min

    Welcome to PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know.   Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on my newsletter PowerTrend Profits as well as past episodes of PowerTalk. Also check out FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.  Joining us today on PowerTalk is Michelle Minton, a fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. I’m especially excited to talk with Michelle about her area of focus -- alcohol regulation, food and beverage regulation, Internet gambling and so on. Some call these sin stocks, but I call them Guilty Pleasures and they are a staple of my investment mosaic.  As Michelle points out, however, there are efforts afoot to curb one’s ability to buy an energy drinks, ban Big Gulps and even overturn state regulated internet gambling even though demand for these and other guilty pleasures runs high. Michelle pulls back the curtain on these campai

  • Jeff Zwelling of Convertro and measuring the effectiveness of multi-media advertising

    29/04/2014 Duration: 31min

    Welcome to PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know.  Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on my newsletter PowerTrend Profits as well as past episodes of PowerTalk. Also check out FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio. It used to be that advertising was in the newspaper, on the radio and of course on television. These days even though TV remains the Mack daddy of advertising, instead of seeing ads all over radio, magazines and newspapers, we’re finding them on the screens of your smartphone and tablet. All sorts of companies are vying to get a hold of your eyeballs – car companies, financials companies, credit card companies, food companies, …you name it. That’s led Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple and companies like Millennial Media and The Rubicon Project, and others to build businesses around helping companies reach consumers.  But is it working? Tha

  • Peering into the Cloud with Jay Chapel, CEO of Ostrato

    23/04/2014 Duration: 29min

    Welcome to PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on my newsletter PowerTrend Profts as well as past episodes of PowerTalk Also check out FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio. The Cloud? I know you and I have been hearing a lot about it. Companies from Microsoft (MSFT) to Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG) with their One Drive, iCloud and Google Docs offerings as well as Amazon (AMZN), Salesforce (CRM), VMware (VWM) and others are involved. But what is the Cloud and what does it mean for you and corporate America? In it’s simplest form the Cloud provides online resources of software, platforms, and infrastructure that are available “as-a-service” for users to consume. It’s changing how companies and other institutions not only think IT, but how they are utilizing and managing it. According to research firm IDC, public

  • The Real Deal on Cyber Security Solutions with Jason Brvenik, Principal Engineer of the Security Business Group at Cisco Systems

    11/04/2014 Duration: 28min

    Welcome to PowerTalk.   I’m your host Chris Versace, these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know.   Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on my newsletter PowerTrends and past PowerTalk conversations. Also visit FabianWealth.com to learn more about my Thematic Growth Portfolio.   Over the last year we’ve heard a lot of disturbing news about the growing pervasiveness of cyber attacks. While I’m sure you’ve heard of the incident at Target several months ago I can assure you that was far from the only attack and we can expect to hear much more about these kinds of attacks in the coming months and years.   It’s pain points like that one that make for a great business and we’ve seen cyber security stocks like KEYW Holding, FireEye, Palto Alto Networks and others pop as a result of the expected jump in demand. Not all companies are created equally and sometimes there can be a discrepancy in between the image and t

  • Jobs jobs jobs with Lindsay Stanton, Chief Client Officer for the Job Search Television Network

    08/04/2014 Duration: 26min

    Welcome to PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on my newsletter PowerTrends and past PowerTalk conversations. Also check out FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio. On the heels of another “just okay” Job Report from the Labor Department,  we’re joined by Lindsay Stanton, Chief Client Officer for the Job Search Television Network as well as www.Digi-Me.com to talk about why she’s upbeat when it comes to the outlook for jobs in the coming months. As Lindsay tells us, there’s been a robust pick up in activity at staffing firms over the last few months as corporate America scrambles to fill jobs. From IT and financial services to truck drivers as the housing and construction markets start to rebound. Given the Fortune 1,000 client base that includes Macy’s, McDonald’s, USG, Bank of America and dozens and dozens of o

  • Housing and Real Estate with United Real Estate Chairman and CEO Dan Duffy

    01/04/2014 Duration: 27min

    Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk! I’m your host Chris Versace, these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on my newsletter PowerTrends and past PowerTalk conversations as we'll as FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.   Joining us this week is Dan Duffy, Chairman and CEO of United Real Estate and we’re talking not only about why Dan is bullish on the housing market over the next 12-18 months, but how he and the company are using technology to transform the consumer experience and drive costs down, which is good not only for the company and its customers but its agents as well.   With a strategy that is good for the customer and the agent, it’s no wonder that United Real Estate is growing by leaps and bounds in terms of markets served, number of agents, and transaction volume.   Even so, Chairman and CEO Dan Duffy says they’re just getting underway. I

  • Big Data with IBM's Bob Picciano

    25/03/2014 Duration: 28min

    Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk.    I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits. I’m also the  portfolio manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio at Fabian Wealth Strategies, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk as we'll as FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.   Joining us this week is Bob Picciano, Senior Vice President of IBM’s Information and Analytics Group and we hit the ground running talking about Big Data. While many still think of IBM as a PC and cash register company, that couldn’t be further from the truth.    As you’ll learn IBM has been transforming itself into a Big Data and Analytics powerhouse over the last few years and that investment is paying off. The combination of more than $24 billion invested to date to build IBM’s Bid Data capabi

  • Exploding Demand for Big Data and Analytics at Financial Services and Healthcare Companies

    18/03/2014 Duration: 34min

    Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits. I’m also the  portfolio manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio at Fabian Wealth Strategies, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk as we'll as FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.   If you are like me, from time to time you hear a bunch of terms being thrown about. So far in 2014, I’m hearing the words “big data," “analytics” and “the Internet of Things” thrown about and I bet you are too.    Big data and analytics are helping a number of companies make faster, smarter decisions about how to run their businesses.    Here are two examples of what I am talking about   Anheuser-Busch — the home of Budweiser beer —  recently conducted a massive data-analysis project better unders

  • Privacy And Freedom in The Digital Age with Susan Morgan of GNI

    11/03/2014 Duration: 34min

      Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits. I’m also the  portfolio manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio at Fabian Wealth Strategies, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk as we'll as FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.   The Internet has led to many revolutions over the last few years and that’s particularly true in how we communicate and collaborate. It’s also shattered existing business models — just ask Barnes & Noble, Circuit City and practically any print newspaper you can still find. It’s also given rise to a number of freedoms - freedom of expression, freedom of information and so on.    One of the potential drawbacks of explosive demand for connectivity and consumers desire for anytime, anywhere access

  • Where mobile is headed with Liam Griffin of Skyworks Solutions

    04/03/2014 Duration: 44min

    Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits and portfolio manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio at Fabian Wealth Strategies, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk as we'll as FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.   A few weeks ago we had a great conversation with Bill Davidson of Qualcomm (QCOM), which served as a precursor of sorts to Mobile World Congress, the largest mobile trade show/industry event. It’s an annual event and tends to be chock full of new product announcements and key note speeches that give one the heads up as to what is coming. If you tuned into the Qualcomm PowerTalk, you got a great sneak peak. If you missed it, I have another conversation to share with you this week that I am sure will be as illum

  • China’s NSFOCUS - A Different Perspective on CyberSecurity

    25/02/2014 Duration: 32min

    Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits and portfolio manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio at Fabian Wealth Strategies, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk as we'll as FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.   Over the last year we’ve had a number of guests on PowerTalk to discuss the growing threat of cybersecurity. We’ve approached it from a number angles, but no matter how you slice it — we all know the threat of cyber attacks are growing as we become an increasingly connected society.    This week on PowerTalk, we’re getting a different perspective on cyber attacks. No,’m not talking with anyone from Anonymous or another known hacking group. Rather, I’m talking with NSFOCUS, an enterprise grade network security

  • The Current State and Future of Mobile with Qualcomm’s Bill Davidson

    18/02/2014 Duration: 52min

      Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits and portfolio manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio at Fabian Wealth Strategies, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk as we'll as FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio.   It seems that no matter where you look today, someone you know is on a smartphone or tablet:   Checking email, sending a message or a tweet on Twitter (TWTR) or taking a selfie to upload on Facebook (FB) Trading stocks on TD Ameritrade (AMTD), paying bills or depositing a check or two to Bank of America (BAC) or Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BBVA). Streaming a movie on Netflix (NFLX),  shopping on Amazon (AMZN), downloading a game or getting directions They may even be making a phone call or a vid

  • Getting Ahead of The Upcoming Upheaval with Lou Dobbs

    04/02/2014 Duration: 38min

    Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits and portfolio manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio at Fabian Wealth Strategies, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk as we'll as FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio. It’s been a rough time of late - questions are being raised about growth prospects, both for the global economy and the stock market. We’ve had more companies issue negative outlooks than we have had in some time while the latest round of economic data has been weaker than expected. All of this has taken a toll on the major stock market indices leaving the Dow Jones Industrial Average down over a 1,000 points from where it was just two weeks ago. Also down big are the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index.

  • What You Need to Know About Big Data with Arnub Gupta, CEO of Opera Solutions

    28/01/2014 Duration: 41min

    Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits and portfolio manager of the Thematic Growth Portfolio at Fabian Wealth Strategies, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk as we'll as FabianWealth.com for more on my Thematic Growth Portfolio Every so often there are key words and phrases that get big play around the media and before you know it they are in use almost everywhere. Irrational exuberance, outside the box, deliverables, skill set, metric, multitasking, bandwidth, selfie, spyware and a more than a few others. I’m sure over the last few years, you’ve heard those words and phrases time and time again… so much so that the meaning behind those words became dulled if not lost.  There’s another term that has been gaining in popularity over

  • Fostering US Jobs and Manufacturing with American Love Affair CEO Noelle Nguyun

    21/01/2014 Duration: 41min

    Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk. Throughout this would be US economic recovery, job creation has not matched what it has been in prior recoveries. In fact, we’ve seen more people dropping out of the labor force, while companies complain they can’t find the kind of workers they need. At the same time, there have been two structural shifts in the economy - the migration to online businesses, which is only accelerating given the adoption rates of smartphones and tablets, but also the slow death of domestic manufacturing. Let’s face it folks, that is a long-term recipe for disaster for the American middle class when it comes to jobs and incomes. It’s not like it was when I was a kid and a family

  • Moxtra — The Next Phase in Connectivity and Productivity

    14/01/2014 Duration: 40min

    Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk. Ever since we started PowerTalk, I’ve spoken with a number of companies that are benefitting from the shift toward mobile as well as the productivity driver that is connectivity. Being able to share information is a driving force in this connected and increasingly mobile world, not only for the enterprise market, but also for the consumer. We’re seeing companies like Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG), Dropbox, Box, and others bring collaboration services to market, but it also raises security concerns, particularly for the business community. On the consumer side, companies like Snapchat and Glide along with Facebook’s (FB) Instagram and Twitter’s (TWTR) Vine app

  • 3VR - A Video Intelligence Platform that Drives Corporate Productivity and Savings

    07/01/2014 Duration: 35min

    Welcome to another edition of PowerTalk. I’m your host Chris Versace, editor of the investment newsletter PowerTrend Profits, and these are my 1-1 conversations with the movers and shakers in the business world that take you behind the scenes and in the know. Be sure to check out ChrisVersace.com for more on PowerTrends and past editions of PowerTalk. Since we started PowerTalk back in late 2012, I’ve had the pleasure of sharing my 1-1 conversations with Steve Forbes, Dr. John Lott, James Debney, the CEO of Smith & Wesson, Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and dozens upon dozens more with you.  Looking at what we have coming up in the following months, I can honestly say we are just getting started. So sit back, relax and get ready to once again go behind the scenes and in the know. As we get started today, let me share an interesting factoid with you Internet backbone company Cisco Systems (CSCO) sees video being a key driver of Internet traffic and with more and more devices equipped with

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