From: July 2016

Venice and the VIX 

My first day of real vacation starts today in Venice.  I am staying in a brand new room at the Hotel Papadopoli (say that three time fast) and it’s fantastic.  I am heading to Florence soon, than Tuscany before a bike trip in the Alps that starts in Davos. More on that soon. After that …

Global Social Leverage

I am on the road a lot for my job. Luckily the world keeps shrinking. Flying is a slog and always will be, but the hyperloop will eventually fix that. Uber has fixed most of the last mile of travel. For everything else, the iPhone, mobile apps/software and the social web have exploded the leverage …

#Brexit and Chill 

I have been wearing a crash helmet since leaving San Diego last week. I spent a fantastic week in Paris and am currently on the speed train from Paris to London.  It was a crazy week in global markets. I read thousands of opinions last weekend but not one that I recall had the London …