The world is streaming like never before, and we are seeing players like Apple and Quibi arriving in style on the TV scene. I thought in this post I share some of my favorite shows: Mr. Selfridge British drama series, Mr. Selfridge by PBS, is based on an real-life character…
Ted Talk Favs
No matter where you are in the world at this moment it is fair to say that a great majority of us have spent the last few weeks hunkered down in our homes. Some have chosen to learn a new skill, others have rekindled family connections, and some may have…
FinTech Briefing
FinTech has gone through immense growth in the past five years despite challenges such as Brexit and trade tariffs. Nearly $100 billion has flowed into FinTech ventures since 2010 (CB Insights data)…
India Briefing
A briefing on India’s economy, demographics, and future prospects. The country is poised to achieve 79.1% of US GDP by 2050.
New Year Themes
Hindsight is 2020. Few years ago I decided against the idea of new year resolutions. Instead, I decided on new year themes. The idea is simple: instead of brainstorming a laundry list of items, I decided to come up with a theme for the year and every activity centered around that theme.
Vietnam Briefing
You know when people ask if you had chemistry with someone or even a group of people? I believe it applies to cities as well. For me I felt an instant chemistry with Ho Chi Minh upon arrival. The city is buzzing, chaotic, and infested with motorbikes that may even…
Asia Briefing
I just finished a 2 week trip across South East Asia starting with Singapore and ending in Ho Chi Minh. It was my first time visiting a lot of the countries that included Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Taiwan. A couple of weeks before, I had visited India with Oxford University…
Mind, Body, and Soul Briefing
This briefing covers the mind, body, and soul from a few excerpts and articles I came across that are worth sharing. On a personal note I am currently at the tail end of a spiritual retreat filled with yoga, meditation, and reflection in South East Asia starting with Ubud in…
The Power of Real Estate
Real estate is a popular asset class for investment but rarely receives the same attention in academic study at business schools. This is surprising given the scale and reach of the asset class and the wealth creation attributed to it in the past decade. In my experience and research I…