I argued in a prior post that the best way to deal with a deflating bubble was not … Continuar leyendo «Mortgage modifications have done more harm than good»

In many ways 2009 was the continuation of 2008. I had the privilege to be surrounded by my … Continuar leyendo «Looking back at 2009, looking forward to 2010»

After a few disappointing trips to Cabarete over Thanksgiving and late December where I was cursed with only … Continuar leyendo «Prea is THE place to kite surf!»

I was already a fan of Tim Hartford’s previous books The Undercover Economist and The Logic of Life. … Continuar leyendo «I loved Dear Undercover Economist»

I loved this year’s LeWeb. I met many great entrepreneurs and was truly impressed by the organization and … Continuar leyendo «Fantastic fireside chat with Loic Lemeur at LeWeb»

Over the past few years OLX has largely been under the radar in the press given our small … Continuar leyendo «OLX featured in Business Week»

Ever since I read about Tanzania in National Geographic Adventure, I had wanted to go, especially as I … Continuar leyendo «Tanzania was memorable!»

Readers familiar with my book reviews already know of my keen appreciation for books relating to behavioral economics … Continuar leyendo «SuperFreakonomics is a fantastic read!»

In the past few weeks I met a few seasoned executives who had reached a point in their … Continuar leyendo «Looking for an entrepreneurial stint: at what startup stage should you join?»

Over the past few years I have often felt like Cassandra with my dire and pessimistic economic predictions. … Continuar leyendo «Cognitive dissonance be damned: I am a pessimistic optimist!»

Read: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/opinion/14trillin.html?_r=3

I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Liberty Media Net Leaders Forum. The forum was … Continuar leyendo «Lessons from Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix»

I have always been a fan of Ben Stein’s articles. I find this one both intriguing and amusing: … Continuar leyendo «Why is the US birth rate falling? Children offer a decreasing return on investment :)»

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