As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 21st, 2018. What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? -Adam Smith Last week as I was driving home on the Begin highway after having to drive my girls to their high school […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on December 14th, 2018. The Mexican debt crisis, Latin American debt crisis, the crises of the 1990s, the Wall Street stock market crash, and other events should have reminded us, and did remind us, that financial instability remains a concern, remains a problem. Ben Bernanke As the global financial markets […]
With only a few days left of Channuka, and just the thought of eating another Sufganiya making you sick, it must mean that the end of the year is right around the corner. With time running out on 2018, now is the time for investors to make some portfolio adjustments that can create tax […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 30th, 2018. Pre-school Hanukah parties, handmade fire hazard menorah’s that are brought home by small kids that always have candle holders much bigger than the size of an actual candle, for some of us it feels as if Hanukah has already started. For me the official start was […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 22nd, 2018. You may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There’s another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to charity. -Bill […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 16th, 2018. Retirement kills more people than hard work ever did. -Malcolm Forbes Currently the hottest topic in the personal finance community regards the merits of the FIRE movement. What is FIRE? FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is a lifestyle, also referred to as a movement, aimed at […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 9th, 2018. When I was growing up, my parents told me, ‘Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.’ I tell my daughters, ‘Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.’ -Thomas Friedman With a banking system that is holding toxic […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on November 2nd, 2018. Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art. -Andy Warhol Years ago I worked with someone who brought a small money tree into his office. While he didn’t actually […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 26th, 2018. The biggest financial pitfall in life is divorce. And the biggest reason for divorce is marriage. -Gene Simmons During Sukkot, we had a family get-together. One of my relatives was telling me how it seems like every day someone else in his community is getting divorced. I […]
As originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post on October 19th, 2018. We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over. -Ambrose Bierce In today’s day and age being in the middle isn’t necessarily something to be considered a value. With extremism ruling political discourse and cultural norms it just […]
