Aquamarine Graduates – Former Aquamarine
At Aquamarine, I’ve been able to work with a number of outstanding and talented people. I’m proud of being able to maintain long-term relationships. Here is a list of some of the people with whom I’ve worked in one capacity or another. And who have...How to Market if you Hate Humanity.
Okay. I don’t hate humanity – nowhere close – but I get bored with many conversations quickly. I’m not good at small talk, especially in noisy places where there is loud music, for example, or if one or both of us have to raise our voices to be heard....Charity Lunch with Guy Spier to Benefit UN Watch
Guy Spier will dine with the winning bidder and up to seven friends on a mutually agreed date. WHERE/WHEN: Anywhere in Zurich, Switzerland, or London, UK, on a mutually agreeable date or any other mutually agreeable location and date. 100% of the proceeds from the...Avoiding the California Energy Catastrophe in India
In the early 2000s, the California energy market went into a crisis. Early in 2000, energy prices spiked. And then blackouts started. During a heatwave in the summer of 2000, 97,000 homes were blacked out. In 2001, following blackouts that affected hundreds of...Making Sense of Tragedy
I have been humbled by how tragedy is never far away – no matter how good our lives are. Take Quadriplegia: Around two and a half years ago, a classmate from Harvard Business School fell in her apartment. In a freak of bad luck, she broke her C4 vertebra...A letter to my non-jewish friends – by Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe
This letter by Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe found its way to my WhatsApp in the aftermath of the October 7th massacres by Hamas in the south of Israel. His words are as poignant now as they were then. A Letter to My Non-Jewish Friends, Dear Friends, Please forgive me...Chip War by Chris Miller
https://www.librarything.com/work/28001985 Vaclav Smil has already written about how foundational technologies like steel, concrete, plastics, and fertilizers underpin our civilization; without these, we would regress thousands of years. Add microchips to this list, a...On Investing in Israel
I’ve been asked the question why I don’t invest in Israeli companies, given my connections to Israel: Half my family is there, my father was born there, I have an Israeli passport, I lived there, I speak very bad Hebrew. And I think that it’s...Nobody’s Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It
Professor Chris Chabris has a new book coming out: Nobody’s Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It – co-authored authored with Dan Simons. It’s their first book since “The Invisible Gorilla” which was published 13 years ago! Chabris tells me...The Dissident.
Congratulations to Director Bryan Vogel for his movie The Dissident – which tells the story of gruesome murder of Jamal Kashoggi. Part of that story is that Jeff Bezos got his phone hacked probably with the use of Pegasus which is software made by an Israeli...Why Write an Email Newsletter?
My answer to this question is to ask another: What if I keep seeking out the very best people? To learn from them: To shine a light on what they are doing right. If I make them a part of my ecosystem? If I amplify their actions? My email newsletter is one...The Future of Investment Research
The Future of Investment Research Learning in Public 30th June, 2021 The Future of Investment Research: Learning in Public There is a revolution happening in investment research. Twenty five years ago, only a minority practiced fundamental analysis. Staring at the...On Envy
Envy is Not the Worst. Of the Seven Deadly Sins, it’s the Most Auspicious. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger are fond of saying that envy is the worst of the seven deadly sins – because, unlike the others it’s no fun at all. The response – from...Georgina Godwin interviews Grant Schreiber the editor of Real Leaders
Grant Schreiber talks about growing up in South Africa, his books, Real Leaders magazine, and his plans for the future. He points out that it’s not all gloom and doom in South Africa.
Guy Spier interviews Kevin Schawinski about galaxies’ transition process and more
In this conversation, Kevin Schawinski talks to Guy Spier about Supermassive Black Holes, the Big Bang, Quantum Mechanics, Artificial Intelligence and More.
Knowledge Management in a New Era
The Internet Messed with my Research skills. This is how I got them back. My relationship with the Internet is love-hate. The part of me that’s curious and inquisitive loves it. Without it, I could not have moved so easily from New York to Zurich. The Internet made it...Knowledge Management
My relationship with the Internet is love-hate. The part of me that’s curious and inquisitive loves it. Without it, I could not have moved so easily from New York to Zurich. The Internet made it a seamless and uneventful transition. But the Internet is also...Guy Spier interviews Aaron Edelheit about modern approaches to value investing and more
Guy Spier talks to Aaron Edelheit about Twitter, modern approaches to value investing and a little about the American Home, and his book Chick fil-a.
Guy Spier interviews Eitan Chitayat who leads Natie, a creative branding agency based in Tel Aviv
Guy Spier originally met Eitan Chitayat at the founding of the Entrepreneurs Organization chapter in Tel Aviv. When it comes to branding, he’s a creative genius.