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I’ve been traveling for the past ten days with a group of friends, one of whom is a highly accomplished entrepreneur. I’ll call him Michael to keep things simple. Several years ago Michael started an automated domain business that used special software to buy domains, find the most likely buyer,
There’s nothing quite like watching animals in the wild. I’ve spent the past four days at an enormous game reserve in Zimbabwe with a guide who would put Bear Grylls to shame. (Ironically, guides in Zimbabwe are the most highly qualified and well-respected in Africa– they undergo more years of
Some people just don’t learn. After becoming the most famous case of hyperinflation in modern history roughly ten years ago, Zimbabwe is about to have another go at conjuring paper money out of thin air. I’m sure this time will be different. You know the story. Starting in the late
[Editor’s note: Tim Price, London-based wealth manager, is filling in for Simon today.] After the fall of France in 1940, Great Britain, under Churchill, fought on against the Nazis, virtually alone. Although she would ultimately be joined by the overwhelming military and economic might of the United States, for a
I’ll start with an admission that I don’t do vacations very well. Or frequently. Over the past ten years I’ve probably only taken a week or two off in total. A big part of that is a deep character flaw of me being a workaholic… but that’s a natural extension
Below is a short email that my friend Sam posted this morning to his Facebook page about his surprisingly positive experience with the US healthcare system. I thought it a fantastic read, and I wanted to pass it along to you: I had to run to the emergency room today
On Friday afternoon, New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill making it illegal to advertise your home for short-term rent on websites like Airbnb. The law specifically targets New York City homeowners in apartment buildings who advertise their properties, or even just a spare room in their homes,
I just had a great lunch with a couple of entrepreneurs that our Sovereign Private Investor group funded a few months ago with a $1.5 million investment. These guys are incredibly bright entrepreneurs, and they co-founded a wonderful business. Essentially they’re becoming an Alibaba or Amazon.com, supplying business product needs
The series of debates in the contest to see who will become Captain of the Titanic is finally over. And as the smoke clears from the evening’s entertainment, the main headlines are focusing on just one thing: Donald Trump’s pledged refusal to say he will accept the election results. The
Here’s a great example of how, no matter what’s happening in the world, there’s always an abundance of compelling, lucrative opportunities. Lately the British pound has plunged to historic lows. The pound recently touched a 31-year low against the US dollar, and an all-time low against the euro. And earlier
[Editor’s note: Tim Price, London-based wealth manager, is filling in for Simon today.] The consumption of financial media can be dangerous. Mixed with overpriced global brands, it can be deadly. In August 2000, Fortune Magazine published an article entitled ‘Ten stocks to last the decade’. As befits something written during
On May 12, 1780, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail, “I must study politics and war that my sons have the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. . . in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry and porcelain.” (… to
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