By Steven E Worst financial crisis since the Great Depression? Yes—but don’t be cowed by talk of calamity. … Continuar leyendo «All Hail the Fed: why to be skeptical about the priciest bailout ever»

By Stacie Rabinowitz So I mentioned to Fabrice that I had been explaining credit default swaps to a … Continuar leyendo «Credit Default Swaps»

There is a great series of interviews on the topic of happiness on Ted.com. Check them out at: … Continuar leyendo «What Makes Us Happy?»

Tropic Thunder is very funny! Given my travels in the past month, I am falling a bit behind … Continuar leyendo «Tropic Thunder is very funny!»

It will never displace traditional news, but Twitter is excellent for confirming earthquakes and other disasters, natural and … Continuar leyendo «Interesting unforeseen application of social networks»

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are privately owned and run government sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Fannie Mae was founded … Continuar leyendo «Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac: How we got here and what to do next»

While I was disappointed with the graphics and the multiplayer play, I really loved the depth of the … Continuar leyendo «I just finished Grand Theft Auto 4!»

I had the pleasure of organizing a redux of my last entrepreneur dinner in Paris in September 2006. … Continuar leyendo «French Entrepreneur Dinner»

Dan Ariely shares with his readers the results of dozens of experiments where he tested people’s decision making … Continuar leyendo «Predictably Irrational is fascinating»

When a friend of mine gave me this book saying I would love it, I was a bit … Continuar leyendo «Bardot, Deneuve, Fonda by Roger Vadim is surprisingly entertaining»

I expected a book in the line of Freakonomics or The Undercover Economist and the first chapter brilliantly … Continuar leyendo «Discover Your Inner Economist is disappointing»

I am extremely blessed to be spending my summer vacation in a gorgeous setting in a very expensive … Continuar leyendo «The Life Philosophy of Money»

Se ha aceptado ampliamente que nuestros cerebros y cuerpos son plásticos. Podemos moldearlas en gran medida a través … Continuar leyendo «La plasticidad de la personalidad y el poder de la extroversión»

Tell No One is a fantastic French thriller playing in select theaters in the US. Francois Cluzet plays … Continuar leyendo «Tell No One is the French Fugitive»

By Stephan Trano A few years ago, while working on one of my books, I asked my close … Continuar leyendo «A second with Fabrice»