6A – Identifying Opportunities in Economic & Regulatory Trends

OPPORTUNITY #1- Facebook looks to merge Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook messenger.

(a) where you found it (i.e., what the source of the information was that led you to form the belief about an opportunity)

I found this opportunity on the popular tech website: 
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/apps/a26038352/facebook-merge-instagram-whatsapp-messenger/

(b), what leads you to believe that this information suggests an opportunity might exist, 

I think this information makes you realize how powerful and important social media apps are. Facebook owns three of the largest apps out on the market and they are looking into ways to mash the three of them together to become one. If Facebook is interested in increasing the ability to communicate across different platforms, it surely suggests that there is an opportunity in that market.

(c) who do you think is most likely to be the customer with the opportunity (i.e., the prototypical customer)

The most prototypical customer would be anyone who uses Facebook, WhatsApp, or Instagram.

(d) is the opportunity relatively easy or relatively difficult to exploit, and why do you think so?

I feel as if this opportunity is relatively easy to exploit only because so many people have the opportunity to create apps similar to this.

OPPORTUNITY #2- Fed wants to raise Interest rates.

(a) where you found it (i.e., what the source of the information was that led you to form the belief about an opportunity)

I found this opportunity on thebalance.com

(b), what leads you to believe that this information suggests an opportunity might exist, 

This information leads me to believe that an opportunity exists because interest rates directly correlate with consumer money owed as well as inflation rates. 

(c) who do you think is most likely to be the customer with the opportunity (i.e., the prototypical customer)
The prototypical customer is anyone purchases bonds or anything from the FED that requires interest.


(d) is the opportunity relatively easy or relatively difficult to exploit, and why do you think so?

This opportunity is rather difficult to exploit since its a government-run decision. 

OPPORTUNITY #3- Change in Trade and Terrif policies. 

(a) where you found it (i.e., what the source of the information was that led you to form the belief about an opportunity)


https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7671-regulatory-issues-changes.html

(b), what leads you to believe that this information suggests an opportunity might exist, 

Tariffs and trade policies can have huge impacts on our economy. So the changing of these policies can lead to drastic economic changes.

(c) who do you think is most likely to be the customer with the opportunity (i.e., the prototypical customer)

Any company or organization that deals with trade coming in or out of the United States.

(d) is the opportunity relatively easy or relatively difficult to exploit, and why do you think so?

This opportunity is relatively difficult to exploit because it is not something that any one person can change unless you are the president.

OPPORTUNITY #4- Change in Trade and Terrif policies. 

(a) where you found it (i.e., what the source of the information was that led you to form the belief about an opportunity)


https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7671-regulatory-issues-changes.html

(b), what leads you to believe that this information suggests an opportunity might exist, 

The minimum wage plays a huge role in business expenses, meaning it could either hurt or help business owner.

(c) who do you think is most likely to be the customer with the opportunity (i.e., the prototypical customer)

Pretty much any company that deals with human labor.

(d) is the opportunity relatively easy or relatively difficult to exploit, and why do you think so?

Rather difficult to exploit because of how strict the rules are. This is a government regulated topic that is not easily changed or manipulated.