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October 30, 2015

The False Semblance of Business (and its gift to entrepreneurs)

Earlier this month, I gave a lecture on critical thinking to an association of Hungarian economists in Targu Mures. At the end of the conversation, I […]
July 13, 2014

Confessions of a Former Current Ex-Banker

(Originally published in the Spring issue of Esquire magazine.) I am a banker. No, hold it. I mean, I was a banker.  Or rather, I worked […]
December 1, 2013

A Jew. Of course.

(Originally published in the November 2013 issue of Elle magazine.) Some time ago, I was ruining my day trying to accomplish something simple at my bank […]
October 12, 2013

Lessons from Cyprus

(Originally published in the Summer 2013 issue of Esquire magazine.) It’s not easy to make bankers look good these days. We’re still not finished cleaning up […]
April 11, 2013

Scary Movie 6? – The Banking Sequel

[Update:  April 19.   New NYTimes story, here.] This almost reads as a parody of what we saw in 2007.  A parody because, certainly, we wouldn’t […]
March 28, 2013

How I Know I’m Not in New York (Part 5)

“Remus Bank & Trust” I met with my Romanian friend Remus the other day. As you might know, he has been searching for a career that […]
August 1, 2012

A Confusing Ride Along the Path of a Product

(Originally published in August 2012 issue of  Lafferty Cards & Payments Insights.) There is a traffic circle (or “round-about” if you’re from England) along one of […]