The ABCs of the VIX

I am one of those cheapskates who buy Christmas ornaments by the bucket load from Costco in January for ten cents on the dollar because my 11-month theoretical return on capital comes close to 1,000%.  I also like buying flood insurance in the middle of the summer drought, when the forecast in California is for […]

The $5 Billion Secret I Spotted In My Doctor’s Waiting Room

Last Tuesday, my orthopedist kept me waiting 40 minutes past my appointment time – just long enough for me to witness what Wall Street’s finest analysts have somehow managed to miss. As I sat thumbing through a dog-eared copy of Golf Digest from 2018, I counted eight different patients called in for Prolia injections. By […]

Digitalization: The Finance Chief’s Weapon in the Battle Against Costs

In today’s rapidly evolving economic landscape, finance chiefs are under constant pressure to optimize spending, enhance efficiency, and drive profitability. A powerful weapon in their arsenal is digitalization, the integration of digital technologies into all areas of a business, fundamentally changing how it operates and delivers value. This transformation is no longer a futuristic concept […]