It’s very rare for former heads of states to play a meaningful role in world affairs after their … Continue reading “The Clinton Global Initiative is very impressive”

Dear American: I need to ask you to support an urgent secret business relationship with a transfer of … Continue reading “Nigeria on the Potomac :)”

I am not usually a fan of his style, but in this case, his outburst was justified and … Continue reading “Jim Cramer's August 2007 outburst is a must watch!”

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

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

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

It will never displace traditional news, but Twitter is excellent for confirming earthquakes and other disasters, natural and … Continue reading “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 reading “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 reading “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 reading “French Entrepreneur Dinner”

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

When a friend of mine gave me this book saying I would love it, I was a bit … Continue reading “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 reading “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 reading “The Life Philosophy of Money”