Bloomberg Businessweek Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - January 23rd, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
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Hannah Elliott
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Brian Maciak
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James Daunt
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Rick Wurster
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Kathy Wood
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Daron Acemoglu
Hannah Elliott, an auto columnist who test-drove Mercedes’ advanced driving AI. Brian Maciak, CEO of Fullspeed Automotive on changing maintenance habits. James Daunt, bookseller reviving community-focused stores. Rick Wurster, Charles Schwab CEO on client behavior and private-market access. Kathy Wood, ARK Invest founder on AI-driven investment platforms. Daron Acemoglu, MIT economist with a theory on political centralization.
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Democratize Private Investments For Clients
- Schwab acquired Forge to democratize private-market access for retail investors and expand alternatives exposure.
- Wurster suggests retail clients can gain diversification previously reserved for institutions.
Curation And Local Power Revived Bookstores
- James Daunt credits a post-COVID resurgence in reading and community-focused curation for Barnes & Noble's revival.
- He stresses empowering store teams to act like independents to rebuild engagement.
Trust Local Teams To Curate Stores
- Daunt advises giving stores autonomy: no visual or budget constraints, trusting local teams to curate for their community.
- He says decentralization improved store performance compared with strict chain rules.
