Shooting fish in a barrel
Hedge funds are clearly the evil that men and women do that live on and on. It is clear from recent reports in the media, comments from both sets of Presidential candidates, comments from the new Speaker of the House, comments from other members of the House and Senate, and comments even from an old […]
The Status Quo
I am passing up the opportunity to write about hedge funds this week because, frankly, there isn’t anything to say. Performance has been poor; investors are complaining, rightfully; the press is balking at manager acumen; so, what is new? The answer: Nothing. Things in the industry are status quo. Big funds are getting bigger, regardless […]
Achatz pops up in Madrid
Grant Achatz has become the latest top chef to embark on a culinary world tour, with plans to take his triple Michelin-starred restaurant Alinea to the foodie elite in Madrid. The move is scheduled to take place next January and will involve flying out his entire team to the Spanish capital for a temporary pop-up. […]
Who doesn’t hate hedge funds?
As summer draws to a close, the kids are back in school, the U.S. Open is over, the NFL playing for real (with TWO Monday night games) and anti-hedge fund rhetoric is everywhere. All the pundits seem to be over the top with joy that the funds were hit badly by the volatility that hammered […]
Tesla on autopilot
TESLA is testing its latest autopilot feature with the electric car’s upcoming semi-autonomous tech being tested by Model S drivers. With the help of a camera, radar and an ultrasound sensor, the autopilot function includes automatic alignment behind other vehicles in all directions, a programmed adherence to speed limits and an emergency brake. In the […]
Plastic from the ocean to your feet
Adidas has joined forces with Parley for the Oceans to produce their first concept shoe made from reclaimed materials from the ocean. Hosted by the United Nations, on June 29 Adidas celebrated its partnership with the organization Parley for the Oceans and showcased the result of their collaboration: footwear made partially from waste materials salvaged […]
Drink your eel in Japan this summer
A Japanese company has created a limited-edition eel-flavored soda as a ‘refreshing’ summer treat. Produced by Kimura Inryou, a company based in Shizuoka Prefecture, which is famous for its unagi (eel), the drink is made of eel extract and bottles the salty, fishy, savory flavor of grilled, barbecue eel in a fizzy cola. The novelty […]
Uber hits the seas
In addition to hitting the skies in May with a limited helicopter service for Cannes; Uber has now launched “UberBoat,” a private ferry service, in Istanbul, where it has had a presence for one year. It has teamed up with sea transport company Navette on the project. The speed boats will be capable of transporting […]
First Insta-zine for whisky lovers
Dubbed an insta-zine by the Scottish distillery, the new issue of ‘W’ will offer news and insight in a way it hopes will chime with the design and technology conscious as well as the latest generation of whisky lovers. Split into three sections, issue one will examine the women changing the face of modern whisky; […]
200 words + $125 = $1 million Inn
A 200-word essay and $125 is all it will take to become the proud owner of a bucolic New England inn, says its owner, who won the establishment in the same way. For more than two decades, Janice Sage has run the Center Lovell Inn, a majestic bed and breakfast nestled in western Maine, famous […]