A tear for America
Those born in Europe to parents who survived the horrors of the last world war have no trouble recalling the genuine admiration, and perhaps…
Otto von Schwamendingen
Why Nations Fail
Why Nations Fail is the title of the lavishly praised recent book by two academics: Daron Acemoglu (MIT) and James Robinson (Harvard). It is…
It’s about the law, Senator!
“No presidential aspirant has ever had such an exotic financial portfolio,” suggested US Senator Dick Durbin recently in reference to reports that US presidential…
Consider a crash course in money, Mr. Buffett
Dear Mr. Buffett, Now that my hair is grey and since I’ve learned so much from you over the years, I feel compelled to…