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 […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 30th, 2018. Pre-school Hanukah parties, handmade fire hazard menorah’s that are brought home by small kids that always have candle holders much bigger than the size of an actual candle, for some of us it feels as if Hanukah has already started. For me the official start was […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 22nd, 2018. You may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There’s another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to charity. -Bill […]
