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Man In The Arena

Investor LeBron scores big off of Liverpool’s Champion League run. ​Many long-suffering Cleveland Browns fans are cherishing the competitive spirit of the Cavaliers as they embark on Game-3 of the Quarterfinals of the NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors. ESPN…

More George Bailey, Less Mr. Potter

A scene from “It’s a Wonderful Life” courtesy of The New York Times (10 April 2015). Credit: Bettmann We came across an article in The New York Times written by Sendhil Mullainathan, professor of economics at Harvard University, titled “Why…

A Guide For Young Bankers

wallstreetcurmudgeon.com Author Michael Lewis recently wrote an article in Bloomberg Businessweek titled How Not to Lose Your Soul: A Handy guide for Young Bankers. Lewis has written many interesting books and articles including Liar’s Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on…

How Does One Say “No” In Deutschland?

Albert Einstein; 1921 (Wikimedia Commons) Here are ten words recently spoken by Joe Kaeser, CEO of Siemens, regarding use of economic sanctions: “You do not want to sanction anyone you depend on.” And, below are a couple of illustrations/pictures –…