Avenue Magazine Column

Caveat Emptor by ASHER EDELMAN Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, master of the 15th and early 16th centuries, recently resurfaced as a 21st-century bonanza. Salvator Mundi, a secondary early Renaissance painting…

TRUMPED UP

    You know the word trumpery has been around since 1456. I am surprised that it is not now in more common usage. Trumpery 1456 “deceit, trickery,” from M.Fr…

The Great Dictator

Dear All, My friend Steven McClymont wrote, quite rightly so, that Trump is so foul he couldn’t find the humor in my last email. He said “it’s like making a…

I TOLD YOU SO

Please Support Mental Health #2 Donald takes formal steps toward 2016 presidential run March 18, 2015 √   Gekko Does Not Support “Dr. Strangelove” or “Commander-in-Chief.” May 5, 2016 √…

Bubbles and Tulips

  Dear Friends, A cautionary tale for 2018. Sorry! We are in a world of “fake markets” built on “fake news” and “fake expectations.” BITCOIN – As those of you…