Rob Day

Boston

Contributor at Forbes

Pragmatic solutions to big problems. Nothing here is investment advice, viewpoints are personal only, YMMV...(https://t.co/xxdvsSaGDh)

Articles

La suba de aranceles de Trump irrumpe en la economía con un impacto similar al del COVID

1 week ago | forbesargentina.com | Amura CMS |Rob Day

Las interrupciones en la cadena de suministro ya no son un riesgo hipotético: están ocurriendo. El impacto de los aranceles impuestos por Estados Unidos comenzó a sentirse con fuerza en sectores clave de la economía. Las llegadas a los puertos de la costa oeste se desplomaron y los precios de insumos esenciales volvieron a subir, como ocurrió entre 2021 y 2022.
COVID 2.0? What Investors Should Do About Supply Chain Disruptions

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Rob Day

For private equity investors, supply chain disruptions aren’t a hypothetical risk now. They’re already here. The impact of US tariffs has begun to ripple through critical segments of the economy. Arrivals at west coast ports are way down, and prices of key material inputs are rising, similar to what happened in 2021-2022.
Policy Uncertainty: The Invisible Handbrake On Climate Investment

1 month ago | forbes.com | Rob Day

Climate investment in the U.S. is facing an unexpected roadblock at the moment, and it’s not technological, financial, or market-driven. It’s political uncertainty, which is causing investors to keep their powder dry at precisely the moment when momentum should be building. Let’s be crystal clear: The private sector is not abandoning decarbonization, clean energy and electric vehicles. As the most recent PwC “Annual State of Decarbonization” report shows: Far from it.
Three Point Shot

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Neil Abramson |Elise Bloom |Scott Cooper |Rob Day

Sport Squad, Inc. ("Sport Squad"), a pickleball paddlemanufacturer, has found itself in a pickle after a Florida districtcourt allowed various state consumer protection claims to proceedover allegations that Sport Squad sold pickleball paddles itbelieved were certified by USA Pickleball even though, due to anapparent administrative error and what Sport Squad deemed a later"wrongful" decertification, the final paddle productswere ultimately uncertified by the national governing body. (Matus v.
Is “Waste-To-Value” The Next Big Private Equity Category?

2 months ago | forbes.com | Rob Day

In sustainability private equity, especially in the private infrastructure world, renewable energy and the electrification of transportation have gotten most of the headlines for years now. For good reason: These have been some of the fastest-growing, already-large infrastructure categories in the world, with no signs of slowing down. Here in the U.S., these categories have also been getting more recent headlines because of politics and policy shifts.
To Be Or Not To Be, That Is The (2025 Climate Solutions) Question

Jan 31, 2025 | forbes.com | Rob Day

I considered writing a “predictions for 2025 in climate solutions private equity" post a couple of weeks back, but as recent events have shown, it really comes down to one key question, at least in the U.S.: What will happen regarding the Inflation Reduction Act and other key laws and regulations in 2025. There are really two scenarios. I describe them as the “Money Talks” and “BS Walks” scenarios.
Council Post: Credit Card Processing: How A Lack Of Transparency Can Erode Businesses' Bottom Lines

Jan 13, 2025 | forbes.com | Rob Day

Robert Day is the MP at weAudit.com and the author of The Great American Heist: How Credit Card Processors Steal Businesses' Profits. Running a business comes with enough challenges—managing operations, serving customers and staying ahead of competitors. But there may be a silent drain on your profits that often goes unnoticed: A lack of transparency from credit card processors can cost businesses. Every time a customer swipes a card, a complex web of fees is triggered.
Council Post: Is The Card Account Updater (CAU) A Good Option For Your Business?

Dec 5, 2024 | forbes.com | Rob Day

Robert Day is the MP at weAudit.com and the author of The Great American Heist: How Credit Card Processors Steal Businesses' Profits. Card account updaters (CAUs) are handy tools that credit card companies and payment processors offer to help businesses keep their payment info current. When a customer’s card changes—due to expiration or replacement—the CAU automatically updates the card information in the business’s system.
Council Post: Strategies To Help Lower Your Business's Credit Card Fees

Nov 1, 2024 | forbes.com | Rob Day

Robert Day is the MP at weAudit.com and the author of The Great American Heist: How Credit Card Processors Steal Businesses' Profits. As a merchant, you've probably received calls from companies promising to lower your credit card fees. What's surprising is how they make these promises without even reviewing your processing statements. How is that possible?
The “Missing Middle” Is All Everyone Can Talk About, But What Does It Mean?

Oct 11, 2024 | forbes.com | Rob Day

This year’s New York Climate Week (NYCW) was way over-subscribed. First of all, that’s amazing to see. No matter what’s going on with the economy, the election, geopolitical tensions, etc., the amount of interest in climate opportunities among investors, entrepreneurs and policymakers is unstoppable. Secondly, from here forward the NYCW folks really need to find another week to hold their events other than the same week of the UN General Assembly — hotels were really hard to come by.