Unemployment, Crowding, and the Future of America

Posted by on Nov 3, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Unemployment, Crowding, and the Future of America In a few days, the United States will select either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney as the next President.  It will be incredibly important for the financial markets, for the future growth of the country, and for how to approach regulation.  The financial crisis of 2008 was devastating to the American economy.  From January 2008 to September 2012, the number of unemployed has increased by 4.6...
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The San Francisco Fleet Week and Columbus Day Parade

Posted by on Oct 8, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on The San Francisco Fleet Week and Columbus Day Parade San Francisco was full of exciting events this weekend.  From the Blue Angels flying overhead (see picture below) to the celebration of Columbus day (see the Italian firetruck and Le Donne d’Italia below).  There were playoff baseball games, 49er football games, and the USA won the American’s cup in sailing...
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Interview in Forbes on Crowded Funding

Posted by on Oct 4, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Interview in Forbes on Crowded Funding http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2012/10/04/overcrowding-vs-crowdfunding-the-difference-between-facebook-and-delta-rae/
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Who will be the next President and how can you benefit?

Posted by on Sep 19, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Who will be the next President and how can you benefit? In the next couple of months, the United States will either elect Barrack Obama or Mitt Romney as the President of the United States for the next four years.  Although markets tend to be highly efficient and market prices attempt to anticipate events in advance, the resolution of the uncertainty will ultimately lead to some stocks performing better than others.  For example, when President Bush...
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Remembering 9/11

Posted by on Sep 11, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Remembering 9/11 Good day to all of you.  Today marks the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.  I still remember standing on the 104th floor of 1 World Trade Center looking out the window when I visited my brother, Wolfgang, who was an employee at Cantor Fitzgerald.  My brother worked on their emerging markets trading desk.  One of my brother’s great friends at the firm was...
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Rigoletto…so much known so long ago…

Posted by on Sep 11, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Rigoletto…so much known so long ago… I went to the beautiful San Francisco Opera house this weekend to see the amazing performance of Rigoletto.  For those who live in SF, I strongly recommend you go enjoy a story of revenge, of love, and of the nature of men and women.  For those wish to see it for free, it will be shown at Giants stadium on September 15, 2012 via simulcast (www.sfopera.com/simulcast). La donna è mobile Qual piuma...
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