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22/12/2023

The latest episode of my podcast is now up on Spotify. A look at the geopolitical and local situation before 7/10 and how they might inform how this all ends.

Feedback welcome, I'm just getting started!

Random picture below from an Athens rooftop, to feed the algo, link in the first comment.

21/11/2019

Still alive, still prodding away at this!

For the past four years, Michael Freedman has been traversing the globe out of his home base in Tel Aviv with a grand vision to transform Israel’s economy

22/08/2017

A quote from yesterday's FT. But what would the French know? They don't even have a word for entrepreneur.

07/06/2016

The two-track economy in Israel

17/03/2016

Very interesting stuff from our friend Ophir Samson at Social Finance Israel. Another Sweetch opportunity, Audrey?

Some 2,250 Israelis at riskof Type 2 diabetes will be helped to make lifestyle changes thatcould prevent the disease developing under a pioneering schemeto be financed by private investors.

09/03/2016

Some very interesting points.

Supporters say robo advisers have advantages that can deliver greater wealth for clients., while skeptics say people still want flesh-and-blood guidance.

22/02/2016

A great story about a friend of ours.

JNS.org – In 2003, Jeremy Lustman began working at the Washington, DC metro area’s DLA Piper law firm. Young and motivated, he could have never predicted the market crash that arrived in 2007. By 2009, Lustman had seen many of his colleagues laid off. While he was still gainfully employed, he too ha…

06/11/2015

Very proud of our main investee company פבוס אנרגיה - Phoebus energy doing so well! Congrats to Ronen and the team.

Israeli smart water heating and cooling firm sets their site on global expansion after signing manufacturing deal with industry leader worth tens of millions of dollars

12/09/2015

A very valuable insight.

Be global from the beginning.

05/05/2015

Here's this week's article over at FXC.

Earlier this month, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a subsidiary, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR). This new and independent body will act as the regulator for £75 trillion ($112 ...