The following news probably means nothing to anyone except my brother and I ( hi, Jan) but for the first time in 11 (!!!!) years, our soccer /football team did not lose vs Bayern Munich. We drew and could have even won! Granted I am biased but let’s have a look as to why we got a point […]
Did this become an investment newsletter? Far from it but I do want to point out certain comings and goings on Wall Street. Love ’em or hate ’em, we can all agree that some reasonably smart people work at Manhattans tip which is the financial capital of the planet. When the pandemic hit, they where […]
Before I go into today’s newsletter, let me state that I am aware that I live in a fishbowl with a rather specific perspective. NYC has been hit harder than most places ,additionally I caught the virus myself and I own a business so I do check all the boxes. That said, let’s dive into the material. What is […]
One of the things I am most grateful for that my mother gave me ( aside from my fabulous looks) is the mindset instilled in me is that you finish things, whether you like it or not. Or, in her words: One does not just quit. We do live in a strange time, there is […]
Or leave the thinking to the horses since they have bigger heads. We just shot a few short videos and the conversation turned to covid ( shocker) One of my coaches had heard about a cluster outbreak in Brooklyn and was understandably concerned about another shutdown My comeback was this: Look we signed a new client and kept the […]
Call me crazy but things in NY do not look as gloomy as they have. Ok, that is a low bar but hear me out. Schools are open, restaurants are opening at 25 % indoor capacity, cases are down to the hundreds per a day ( ok there is the issue with having an incompetent mayor […]
Since the question came up, lets look into it. With 6 months of chaos in NYC, why did I not lock the doors and move back to Germany? 1.One, there is pride. Admitting to failure isn’t all that high on my list 2.Then there is responsibility toward family, employees and clients. You don’t just run away when things get […]
Our gym has now been open for a week ( baby steps) but where does this put us? What I realized is that everyone’s lens of the pandemic is different and it depends a lot on geography. For the people in my beloved home country, Covid is basically a nuisance ( it pays to have a functioning government and health care […]
I was recently asked to take a look at Gary Taubes work ” the case against sugar – good calories bad calories – what makes us fat” In a way, he wrote several books that are all the same with different titles. The synapsis is this: sugar is bad for you, the FDA makes you eat sugar, […]
Wellington? Not at all. The British only held out long enough for proper military to arrive. The gentleman in the picture, Neidhardt von Gneisenau, the brilliant chief of staff of the Prussian Army under Bluecher was the difference maker. ( if you want your kid to be made fun of in kindergarten, call him Neidhard) After the defeat […]