21 Nov 2022
In about two generations, China has transformed from a largely agrarian country to the second largest economy in the world. That means Zoomers and millennials don’t even remember the “old” China. The speed that this transformation of the world’s most populous country happened is staggering. In the West, it has taken nearly a century to transition f...
18 Aug 2022
The first half of 2022 was a wild ride to be sure. But the fact is, after major shocks to the global economy, and managing (or not) the initial bumps and breaks that come along with shifting from a slow-growth, low-interest rate environment to a high-growth, high-inflation economy after 14 years, the deeper issues take time to arise. It was intere...
19 Apr 2022
A number of years ago, I wrote a blog regarding an interesting factoid I stumbled upon. It has to do with economist Charles Goodhart and his idea known as Goodhart’s Law: When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure. Over the years, as the fintech space and quite frankly the tech space in general has expanded, I keep coming back ...
01 Nov 2021
An interesting article in Tearsheet discusses a recent CapitalOne study that shows how much concern there is for financial wellness within Gen Z. It’s a significant amount. Nearly 80% wish they were taught basic money skills at school. And 83% say they learn about finance from their families. Let’s put this in perspective. Gen Z are people that ar...