Thoughts on the Conviction of Donna Adelson

Donna Adelson was recently found guilty of murdering her son‑in‑law Dan Markel on all 3 counts. Murder, conspiracy to murder and solicitation for murder. And it took just 3 hours for the jury to find her guilty. It’s been a long lurid journey that has lasted...

The Trump Tariffs

Trump’s tariff policy seems to be one of the most stupid, asinine, dumb-headed, counterproductive, head-up-the-ass things that he has done so far. Here is why I am less concerned than you might be: The tariffs create political headlines that distract. But just...

Long Live the Shameless Cloners

In the early 2000’s Mohnish Pabrai became the first person the investment world to talk openly about an uncomfortable truth. Many investment managers – who claimed to be original thinkers were actually just copying other investors that they admired. It was...

Israel and Iran

The relationship between Israel and Iran is rooted in our collective memories. It stretches back more than 2,500 years, to when Cyrus of Persia freed the Jews from our Babylonian exile. It was the same Cyrus the Great who allowed us to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem....