Wall Street Financier: Notes from High Altitude©
He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.
The Toga Virilis is the white piece of cloth assumed by the boys of ancient Rome at age 15 as a symbol of manhood. In episode 10 of the Spartacus series: Blood and Sand: “Party Favors”, young Numerius, son of the Magistrate Calavius, gets an overview of gladiators training on the …
You may have heard of the Theranos company spiral down. Its star founder is Elizabeth Holmes. I don’t have prima facie knowledge of this case, but I found a good introduction in an Oct. 2016 Vanity Fair exclusive, How Elizabeth Holmes House of Cards came down, by Nick Bilton. ” …
The phones went of the hook today. “Hey Max, did you hear ? -Heard what ? -The next Goldman Sachs Chief is David M. Solomon. Harvey Schwartz, the other co-CEO resigns effective in April.( NYT Dealbook ‘s Kate Kelly, March 12, 2018) -What the fuck do I care ? I don’t work… …
It’s often said that God works in mysterious ways. Sometimes you wish God took a break and you filled in His shoes. Because you can do it better, plus everyone needs at least a day off work. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.“ There’s this story …
I was thinking recently about the time-age perception differences. It’s “Why is it that time is passing by so fast when you’re an adult versus the child who feels that days go by slow” kind of thing. Do the days, months, and years “go faster” as you get older ? …
I was reading a HBR post on “How to land your first speaking paid gig” (Dorie Clark, Nov. 14, 2017) when I thought, Hey, lady, get over yourself. Don’t you have to pay rent ? I agree with what’s being said in the post in principle. What I don’t agree… …
I’ve tried to avoid politics like the plague. However, a large percentage of readers come to this blog to learn about the subtle art of leadership. I came across this Trump video today showcasing a passive aggressive front. It’s supercharged, a master-level of play favored by many CEOs. To fully …
Those that follow the Broadcom buying Qualcomm news know that Qualcomm released a letter today asking Broadcom to assume more of the merger regulatory risk From that letter: “We proposed a reverse termination fee of 9% of enterprise value, payable if a potential transaction is terminated other than due to a …
If you have more than one kid, inevitably you’re faced with the issue of which one is the darling-est of them. You’ll have a favorite, even as you love them all. If even one of them resonates with you more, you will prefer him or her. Did I get you …
Reader Peter writes: Hi Max, I’m having a horrible situation at work. I like my job of 4 years as a Cost Management Analyst at a major corporation, and I am a competent employee. However, my boss of only 3 months, I’ll call her Kira, doesn’t like anything that I… …
