The Alibaba Trade

Posted by on Sep 16, 2014 in Blog | Comments Off on The Alibaba Trade A company known as Alibaba will IPO in the USA this Friday.  Trading Alibaba will be risky for a variety of reasons.  My guess is that even at a high valuation, there might be mania and the price will go up.  However, rather than guessing there might be a more “arbitrage-like” trade.  This is a copy of a letter I wrote to several friends of mine on May 9, 2014.   Some of it may apply today as...
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Insights on Venture Capital. Guest: Mr. Tom Perkins

Posted by on May 2, 2014 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on Insights on Venture Capital. Guest: Mr. Tom Perkins April 28, 2014. Mr. Tom Perkins, Co-Founder of Kleiner-Perkins and father of modern venture capital.  Mr. Perkins discusses his career and gives lessons to students about starting companies, venture capital, and business.  Q&A Begins at: 00’52’20”.  
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The Redistribution Recession. Guest: Dr. Casey Mulligan

Posted by on Apr 2, 2014 in Guest Speakers | Comments Off on The Redistribution Recession. Guest: Dr. Casey Mulligan February 28, 2014. Dr. Casey Mulligan, Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago.  Dr. Mulligan discusses a neglected aspect of unemployment in the United States. He provides evidence that some of the unemployment might be due to government policies rather than due to other causes.  Q&A Begins at: 00’46’20”.  
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Chincarini speaks about retirement and Secure Choice on CBS news.

Posted by on Feb 17, 2014 in Media | Comments Off on Chincarini speaks about retirement and Secure Choice on CBS news. February 16, 2014. Interview with Mark Kelly of KPIX CBS news about the retirement and secure choice.  
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KQED Forum Interview on U.S. Economy with Michael Krasny

Posted by on Feb 10, 2014 in Media | Comments Off on KQED Forum Interview on U.S. Economy with Michael Krasny February 3, 2014. Michael Krasny interviews Kathy Bostjancic, Ludwig Chincarini, and Jerry Nickelsberg about the US economy after the turmoil in financial markets.  
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