September 29, 2016
Geoffrey Diner and AXA Insurance Company
Dear all, Now and then we find, in life, behavior which, though it is a passing event, sufficiently moves us to tell the word. Should any of you want to…
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September 26, 2016
A Rational Approach
by Roger Angell I am late weighing in on this election—late in more ways than one. Monday brought my ninety-sixth birthday, and, come November, I will be casting my nineteenth…
September 09, 2016
“Portugal Reforms Not Gone Far Enough to Ensure Financial Solidity”
In September 2015, we wrote China? Oil Prices? Saudi Arabia? Iran? Why Volatility? The Grand Surprise Part II where we said “the depth of European Banks’ illiquidity and careless lending…
July 25, 2016
Better Practices on Art Insurance
As a consignor: 1) Best to include a clause holding the consignee responsible for damage or loss should his/her insurance company fail to settle any claim within 45 days. 2)…
July 25, 2016
Improper Practices Part II
Yesterday’s note on practices in the art market brought forth a slew of comments and suggestions for publication. We have vetted and two of them and will convey them on…
July 15, 2016
8 Countries Where Rampant Inequality Has Led to Violence
Dear rich people: drastic inequality is bad for everyone, even you. By Alex Henderson / AlterNet, July 14, 2016 Asher Edelman, the former Wall Street tycoon who was the model for Gordon “Greed Is…
July 08, 2016
High Art Arrives at the Lobby
The article below appeared today on the front page of the Art Section of the New York Times. New York real estate developers are turning the city into one wonderful…
July 06, 2016
A Misguided Banker
I read with interest a Bloomberg article entitled “Italy Could Spark European Bank Crisis.” The article quotes Societe General Chairman Lorenzo Bini Smaghi as saying that “governments must accept…
June 24, 2016
Britain’s Departure From The EU
Britain’s exit from the European union is of less significance than the economists have contemplated. The greatest impact will be on the EU itself. The UK will not lose…
June 10, 2016
The State of the World Economy
We are facing a rerun of 2007-2008 with more dire consequences and a longer duration than we experienced then. The first blows will surface as a result of the…
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