July 2009 Archive
Stop Looking for Shoots
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Finance, Investing, World Economy
Enough with the search for green shoots. The Financial media is missing the point in its constant banter about green shoots. Yes there are green shoots, brown shoots, verdent pastures and drought-choked fields, but that isn’t the point. It is the... (more...)
Tags: Economy, green shoots, recovery, w
Why Jim Rogers Left NY for Singapore
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Innovators, Lifestyle, Videos, asia
Commodities Guru Jim Rogers tells me why he moved his family full time to Asia. His timing was great. He sold his mansion on Riverside Drive at the price peak of NYC real estate. Jim’s children have had Mandarin speaking nannies from the time they... (more...)
Tags: commodities, jim rogers
From the Street: A Simple Lesson
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Job search, Lifestyle, Personal Development
When you open your eyes you see lessons all around you. In the world of marketing you are always trying to find points of differentiation between your stuff and your competitors’. Creating value-added that no one else in the field offers, then... (more...)
Tags: 6th Ave, communications, marketing
Derivatives Deconstructed
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Finance, Investing, banking
Most earthlings can not explain and don’t really want to understand the derivatives markets. All we know is that they were the funky financial mechanisms that brought the economy (and Hank Paulson) to its knees. You may not need to know the... (more...)
Tags: CDS, derivatives, OTC, swaps
Bolt Bus vs Amtrak
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Economy, Innovators, Lifestyle, Uncategorized, shopping
All Aboard the Bolt Bus in rainy NYC Lucky me– I live within one day’s drive of 25% of the nations’ population. It can be a convenience for sure, but living along the I-95 corridor is no picnic if you actually have to drive it. I can... (more...)
Tags: amtrak, bolt bus, bus to nyc, transportation
Getting that First Gig: A Few Tips
Posted by Mary Caraccioli | Filed under Job search, Videos
We followed two job seekers through a first interview. Learn from what they did well and where they missed opportunity. The thing that struck me was the energy level between the two candidates. You don’t need to be giddy— but show up mentally... (more...)
