As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 8th, 2019. No enemy is worse than bad advice. Sophocles Last week I received a phone call from a client who wanted to discuss the current state of the stock market. He prefaced the conversation by saying that he spoke to a friend who heard from his son, […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on February 1st, 2019. I just love working hard. I love being part of a team; I love working toward a common goal. -Tom Brady Having already bought the beef hot-dogs and wings, I’m already getting that queasy feeling just thinking about eating those delicacies at 2am while watching the […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 25th, 2019. Teenagers blithely skip off to uncertain futures, while their parents sit weeping curbside in the Volvo, because the adolescent brain isn’t yet formed enough to recognize and evaluate risk. –Michael J. Fox What is a good birthday present for a boy turning 16? This is the […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 18th, 2019. I’m not a reckless person, in the sense that I wouldn’t do something that’s reckless or dangerous, because I’m a pretty careful person. For example, I don’t snow ski. I did it once, and I promised God I’d never do it again if I lived through […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 11th, 2019. I wanted to have more time to play and reflect, but I find retirement more stressful than having a nice, steady job because I have to make decisions about where I want to be. –Walter Cronkite Certain readers have mentioned to me that they have noticed […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on January 3rd, 2019. Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them. P. J. O’Rourke Earlier this week I attended a fascinating evening about the relevance of parents in dealing with teenagers. It featured 9 high school principals from all over Jerusalem. The topic clearly struck […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 28th, 2018. There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction. -John F. Kennedy Higher interest rates, a trade war with China and a Democratic-led push to try and impeach President Trump have sent global stock markets […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 21st, 2018. What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? -Adam Smith Last week as I was driving home on the Begin highway after having to drive my girls to their high school […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 14th, 2018. The Mexican debt crisis, Latin American debt crisis, the crises of the 1990s, the Wall Street stock market crash, and other events should have reminded us, and did remind us, that financial instability remains a concern, remains a problem. Ben Bernanke As the global financial markets […]
With only a few days left of Channuka, and just the thought of eating another Sufganiya making you sick, it must mean that the end of the year is right around the corner. With time running out on 2018, now is the time for investors to make some portfolio adjustments that can create tax […]
