By Steven E Worst financial crisis since the Great Depression? Yes—but don’t be cowed by talk of calamity. … Continue lendo “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 … Continue lendo “Credit Default Swaps”

There is a great series of interviews on the topic of happiness on Ted.com. Check them out at: … Continue lendo “What Makes Us Happy?”

Tropic Thunder is very funny! Given my travels in the past month, I am falling a bit behind … Continue lendo “Tropic Thunder is very funny!”

It will never displace traditional news, but Twitter is excellent for confirming earthquakes and other disasters, natural and … Continue lendo “Interesting unforeseen application of social networks”

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are privately owned and run government sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Fannie Mae was founded … Continue lendo “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 … Continue lendo “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. … Continue lendo “French Entrepreneur Dinner”

Dan Ariely shares with his readers the results of dozens of experiments where he tested people’s decision making … Continue lendo “Predictably Irrational is fascinating”

When a friend of mine gave me this book saying I would love it, I was a bit … Continue lendo “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 … Continue lendo “Discover Your Inner Economist is disappointing”

I am extremely blessed to be spending my summer vacation in a gorgeous setting in a very expensive … Continue lendo “The Life Philosophy of Money”

Tornou-se amplamente aceito que nossos cérebros e corpos são plásticos. Podemos moldá-los em grande parte por meio de … Continue lendo “A plasticidade da personalidade e o poder da extroversão”

Tell No One is a fantastic French thriller playing in select theaters in the US. Francois Cluzet plays … Continue lendo “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 … Continue lendo “A second with Fabrice”