Oct 20, 2020Be like StriveThis is Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, the richest self-made Zimbabwean and one of Africa’s most generous humanitarians. He started his own company — Econet Global — with the equivalent of US$75 back in 1984 and fought off Dictator Mugabe in his push for monopolization of the Zimbabwean economy on numerous occasions…Africa2 min readAfrica2 min read
Jun 5, 20207 books that shaped meSome time ago I was challenged to post about my favorite 7 books, every day a different post why I have chosen that specific book. It was a daunting task as I consider myself a book-worm who has read over 2000 books in his lifetime. In that week I spend…Books7 min readBooks7 min read
Jan 9, 20209th of January the day the Dollar was inventedMost of you will ask but how? America is only 300 years old, this can be true, but it is as the greatest export product of the USA -the dollar was established on the 9th of January 1520. Yes 1520, in the Czech town of Jáchymov. That famous year when…Money3 min readMoney3 min read
Jan 4, 2020The roaring 20sThe Roaring 20s of the 19th century were known for Jazz, booze, and hedonism. It was a decade of post-war economic growth, boosted by the deferred spending with consumer goods sales such as automobiles and electricity exploded, and boom in construction, art deco, the style the author likes the most…European Union8 min readEuropean Union8 min read
Sep 24, 2019Climate Change and the DICE taxThis world is highly hypocritical!!! One child gives 50-second speech (and a Darth Vadar ;) look) about climate change and social media is buzzing day and night, a scientist who has been been working on actually solving a problem with economic measures from the 70s goes unnoticed for a year. …Climate Change2 min readClimate Change2 min read
Jun 27, 2019EU is dead, Long live EUIn the previous couple of years I have been on and off “expert” for the Joint Research Committee of the European commission. As already mentioned in previous post the Joint Research Committees, is a scientific subcommittee that is there to find mathematical and logical laws behind the political decision that…European Union3 min readEuropean Union3 min read
May 15, 20195 advices from the guy Elon Musk wants to be when he grows upBefore coming to Chicago I had three people on my mind. Al Capone, the first real Chicago entrepreneur who is unfortunately long dead ;) , Richard Thaler , the father of behaviour economics — still has not replied to any of my emails and Brad Keywell. For those who don’t…Groupon4 min readGroupon4 min read
May 13, 2019Gulliver and the World Economic ForumKlaus Schwab is the founder and chief executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), an organization known that defines the economic policies of the world in the upcoming years. What they discuss on their annual meetings at the end of January defines the next year’s They even discussed the…World Economic Forum4 min readWorld Economic Forum4 min read
May 6, 2019All that Jazzmatazz in Chicago“My kind of town, Chicago is My kind of town, Chicago is My kind of people, too People who smile at you And each time I roam, Chicago is Calling me home, Chicago is Why I just grin like a clown It’s my kind of town” — Franky Sinatra us Probably…Us State Department11 min readUs State Department11 min read
Jan 10, 2019Short note about a country that will change it’sIn his monumental book “ Trading is hazardous to your Wealth” prof Terry Oden, a student of Daniel Kahneman, showed that on average, the most active traders had the poorest results, while the investors who traded the least earned the highest returns. Another great mind Richard Thaler, in his book…Trading1 min readTrading1 min read
