Provoking Posts

The past few weeks have a lot of people in the financial world making comparisons to the 2008-2009 financial crisis. This is understandable, as markets have fallen and day-to-day swings are reminiscent of the large one-way - and then the other-way - percentage point moves in 2008 and 2009. I remember those days well, as I was a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers. [ 380 more words ]

The Good Story - Part II - Provoking Posts The past few weeks have a lot of people in the financial world making comparisons to the 2008-2009 financial crisis. This is understandable, as markets have fallen and day-to-day swings are reminiscent of the large one-way – and then the other-way – percentage point moves in 2008 and 2009. I rem...

Push push push... Work more, research more, analyze more - faster and faster. Sound familiar? I can't speak to all types of business, but over my career in and around the investment world, I've consistently seen premiums placed on the frequency of extremely long days, all-nighters and working through the day without breaks. I'm not saying that hard work and grit are not warranted sometimes, but if we step back, do we really make the best decisions and think clearly during days packed with back to back 15-30 minute meetings? [ 257 more words ]

To Learn More - Play More - Provoking Posts Push push push… Work more, research more, analyze more – faster and faster. Sound familiar? I can’t speak to all types of business, but over my career in and around the investment world, I’ve consistently seen premiums placed on the frequency of extremely long days, all-nighters and working ...

Try to stay focused on your goals and the often rewarding long-term green versus short-term red. On my way to the office this morning, I noticed many holiday decorations in red and green. They always bring me joy and I stopped to take the picture at the top of this post. Unfortunately, in the financial markets, red and green evoke other feelings such as the ones illustrated in the charts below. [ 802 more words ]

Holiday Colors - Provoking Posts Try to stay focused on your goals and the often rewarding long-term green versus short-term red. On my way to the office this morning, I noticed many holiday decorations in red and green. They always bring me joy and I stopped to take the picture at the top of this post. Unfortunately, in the financ...