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“I’m always scared about the way people’s opinions are determined by their ethno-linguistic backgrounds, where they went to school, their generation,” explained the European investor, choosing his words carefully, enunciating them precisely. “I pick up newspapers in four languages and read four different interpretations of the same event,” he continued. “Just because you can now fly anywhere quickly, and move capital

Hope all goes well… “Nothing’s cheap, nothing’s distressed, real estate is way too expensive throughout Asia ex-Japan,” said the CIO of one of America’s great family offices. He would know; been investing there for yrs. “They don’t want us making money over there anyway,” he continued, speaking of China’s elite. “So I pay the brightest Asian mgrs 2/20 to fight for returns and get to see those mkts through their eyes.

“WhatsApp,” hissed Vladimir into his iPhone. And Yanukovych made yet another horrible decision, feigning ignorance, answering lightheartedly, “Not much muchacho, whassup with you?” Putin went silent, in utter disgust, torturing his stooge. And unable to stomach the pregnant pause any longer, Yanukovych broke the silence, “Vladimir, did I lose you comrade, can you hear me?” The former KGB agent answered slowly, growli

Hope all goes well… “My daddy’s home, my daddy’s home, my daddy’s home,” whispered Osama bin Charlie to himself, wiggling between us, beneath the covers – a pre-dawn incursion. So I whispered back that I love him, and never worry, daddy’s always come home. “I love you so much my heart bursts,” replied the cuddly little terrorist, lost in an uncharacteristic tender moment, snuggling in closer. So I asked where he’d le

“I’m stoked,” mumbled Janet, drifting into a daydream… “Still can’t believe it happened,” she shrieked, paparazzi shutters whirring as she winked. “We did it America!” You see, the silver fox won Ski Slopestyle Gold. “It’s the kind of thing you don’t even dare dream about,” continued the Chairwoman. Of course, every new Fed Chair is cursed with a gnarly crisis. Volcker caught a totally wack edge with Ayatollah’s Revo

“I was labeled a Marxist after my speech in Hong Kong,” said the CIO from Tokyo, rather puzzled by the attack. You see, we’d been discussing the oldest conflict in all of economics; the fight between labor and capital for society’s economic spoils. How that conflict is resolved, determines the political construct of nations. “Following the Great Depression and WWII, Keynesians strived to put everyone to work.” So wit

Week-in-Review: Mon: Chinese holiday thru Thurs, Aussie Jan bldg aprovals -2.9% (+22% yoy), Indonesia CPI lower (core 4.5%), PMI’s (Japan 56.6 vs 55.2, Korea 50.9 vs 50.8 prev, Indonesia 51.0 vs 50.9, India 51.4 vs 50.7, Russia 48.0 vs 48.8, Turkey 52.7 vs 53.5, EU 54.0 vs 52.7, Germany 56.5 vs 54.3, France 49.3 vs 47.0, Italy 53.1 vs 53.3, Spain 52.2 vs 50.8, UK 56.7 vs 57.2, Sweden 56.4 vs 52.2, Norway 52.8 vs 51.4

Hope all goes well… “The Broncos of course,” answered the waitress, with a strong Chinese accent, delivering a bucket of pre-Bowl Buds, unaware I was kidding. She was wearing an oversized Manning jersey, an equine cap; brand spanking new, bright orange and blue. So with minutes to go before kick-off, I asked the college exchange-student who would win the Super Bowl? “Broncos,” she replied, with utter certainty, a tad

When my children laugh, really laugh, I laugh too. And sometimes bite my lower lip, wiping away a tear. When they hurt themselves, I get angry; a primal, protective instinct I suppose. And when I read of atrocities, I make jokes. To shield myself from the horror of what we’re capable of. But when a friend dies, leaving behind his beautiful wife and young children, I just cry. And when I cry, I head into the mountains

“I’m the man,” said O, adjusting his cool blue tie, admiring himself, winking. “I’m the man,” his lip curled up into a presidential smile.  “I’m the man.” And blowing a goodbye kiss into the mirror, spun on his heel, headed onstage. To a standing ovation. Global president’s tuned in, eager to hear Obama’s well-telegraphed pronouncement. Yanukovych slouched in his ornate Ukrainian throne, turning the wide-screen’s vol