“Let’s not and say we did” was a quote we often used when I was growing up. It needs to be said plainly today to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who has a new tax cut plan that may be constitutionally questionable. The stealth $100 billion plan, which would index capital gains taxes to inflation,
Month: July 2018
Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, is completely different from anything that preceded it. Bitcoin is quite real, and it’s likely here to stay. Bitcoin defies traditional currency and economic models, so it’s ironic that these models are being used to support predictions of its ultimate demise. This makes as much sense as it would have at
An interview with billionaire Hedge Fund manager and founder of Millennium Management, Israel Englander. In this interview, Israel discusses how he learnt to …
Jeff Bezos went from selling books online to gobbling up companies like Whole Foods and investing billions to explore how space can improve civilization. So why is it that so many teenage girls have never (based on my own experience teaching thousands) heard of Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, the world’s richest person and one
A interview and Q&A with hedge fund manager and founder of cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital Assets Fund, Michael Novogratz. In this interview …
An interview with billionaire and founder of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson. In this interview, Richard discusses how to be successful as an entrepreneur …
If you’re looking for a sector that’s poised to grow, think technology. Certified financial planner Ted Jenkin, CEO of oXYGen Financial, predicts there will be strong growth in this area in the next five to 10 years. And there are three areas within this sector that could see the biggest boost. 1. Artificial intelligence. The
Whether the stock market is rising, falling or floundering, as it has been for the past few months, the question investors always ask is: “How much should I own in stocks?” Nobody has a crystal ball to determine how stocks will perform tomorrow — or during the next 10 years. So instead of trying to
Despite two hikes of the Federal Funds rate this year, ranging between 1.75 percent and 2 percent, long-term rates have not kept pace, causing the yield curve to flatten and stoking fears of a recession. Just about every time the U.S. Treasurys yield curve has flattened in the past, the U.S. economy has tanked shortly
Far too often, people in the United States are retiring with plenty of “gas left in their tank,” only to find it difficult to transition into that next chapter in their life’s journey. According to the World Health Organization, people are living longer, and human longevity will continue to increase in the coming decades. This
An interview with billionaire venture capitalist and co-founder Valar Ventures, Peter Thiel. In this interview, Peter discusses if he relies on Mathematics or instinct …
An interview and Q&A with billionaire venture capitalist and co-founder of Home Depot, Kenneth Langone. In this interview, Kenneth discusses his early life and …
A interview with Venture Capitalist and Co-Founder of Andreessen Horowitz, Marc Andreessen In this interview, Marc discusses how Silicon Valley works and …
An interview with billionaire private equity titan and founder of Blackstone, Stephen Schwarzman. In this interview, Stephen discusses his unusual investment …
An interview and Q&A with billionaire founding partner of Sequoia Capital China and founder of Ctrip, Neil Shen. In this interview, Neil discusses what has made …
An interview and Q&A with billionaire hedge fund manager, David Tepper, In this interview, David discuss habits that have aided his success. David also talks …
An interview with billionaire ex-CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz. In this interview, Howard discusses managing Starbucks and leading the company. Howard …
An interview with billionaire investor and founder of the world’s largest Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio. In this interview, Ray discusses his …