What did I learn from the Israel-Iran war?On the day of the ceasefire, I saw a request to come donate blood. Since I have O blood type, I am in demand for donations. It's not often that a person gets to lie on their back in the middle of the day and reflect. On the Magen David Adom (MDA) bed, I thought about the main points… Read more »
Warren Buffett Farewell PartyA few weeks ago, Warren Buffett announced that at the age of 94, he is stepping down as head of his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. A good time to talk about his path, what we can learn from it and what not. Buffett is a symbol of a person who invests… Read more »
Online Scams: Money Thieves, Mind Thieves, and Cyber RobbersA few days ago, I got curious about what was behind a certain Facebook ad. It's not that I actually thought Gil Schwed had switched from information security to stock recommendations, but I was genuinely curious about what was really happening. From that moment on, I went down a rabbit hole of... Read more »
On FreedomMy freedom, you taught me to give up treats and comfort. My freedom, you taught my heart to rejoice even in solitude. You taught me to smile at the sight of a passing adventure. To lick my wounds in secret and to get up and walk on with a song. About freedom, by Georges Moustaki (lyrics and music). Translation by Yoram Taharlev, there is... Read more »
On real benefits and "benefits" to stay away fromAgainst the backdrop of the war in Gaza and the destruction of Israeli communities in the Gaza envelope, banks have created several benefits and promotions. The purpose of this article is to sort out real benefits versus marketing offers disguised as benefits that should be avoided. The full list of benefits varies from bank to bank… Read more »
7 Lessons from the Collapse of American BanksAfter Silicon Valley Bank and another bank collapsed, and a third bank is in potential collapse, we can already learn a few things about economics, banking, and life, which is, of course, the most important lesson. In this article, I've written seven lessons that I believe can be learned from the collapse... Read more »
Life is where you get educated.I have already written several times about the need for parents to instill financial education in their children. That it is not right to rely on school and even more importantly, if you are 30 or you are fifty and still complaining about what... Read more »
How to Help Your Children (and Yourself) Get AheadOne of the things every parent wants is for their children to succeed. Everyone defines success differently, but everyone wants success. The way we respond to a specific success will significantly impact the frequency and quality of future successes. Read more »
Why work for free: It's not always worth being rationalההשתתפות בסדרה שעת נעילה לא היתה רציונלית כלכלית, אבל היא היתה החלטה מצויינת. איך בכל זאת אפשר להצדיק את ההחלטה הלא רציונלית? Read more »
The toothpaste model for your bank accountHow is toothpaste related to managing our bank account? Enter this article and see. Read more »
Financial education is not a shopping listעל משחק מונופול כדרך לחינוך כלכלי לבת שלי. תובנות מהמנופול Read more »
האם להחליף מכונית?לקוחה שלחה לי הודעה עם שאלה- האם הגיע הזמן להחליף מכונית? כדי שכולם יוכלו לראות את השאלה והתשובה העברתי אותה לכאן. אני מזמין כל אחד ואחת אחרים לשאול שאלות כלכליות מעניינות ואענה. המיקרופון ל- ע'… Read more »
החוב הלאומי – כתבה בערוץ 10 בהשתתפותי על הלוואות והדרך למטהמערכת שלמה עובדת ביצירה של פרסומות והצעות שנועדו לגרום לנו להיות בחוב הולך וגדל. זה טוב לכולם חוץ מלנו. היה לי הכבוד לשתף פעולה עם ערוץ 10 ולהמציא חברה פיקטיבית למכירת הלוואות. אז איך מציעים… Read more »
What should be taught to help people achieve greater financial success?במאמר הקודם בנושא חינוך פיננסי לתלמידים ביקרתי בחריפות את התכנית של משרד החינוך להכניס בנקאים כדי שילמדו על כסף. לקריאת המאמר הקודם על חינוך פיננסי לילדים שלנו הקליקו כאן עכשיו מגיע הרגע בו עלי לכתוב… Read more »
The bank will educate our children.From the beginning of the 20th century until the 1980s, tobacco companies were the largest investors in cancer research. These studies yielded important findings on toxins and cancer-causing behaviors. For the avoidance of doubt, these were not biased studies… Read more »
Economic anti-educationהמון פעמים אני שומע מלקוחותיי משפטים בנוסח, למה לא מלמדים את זה בבית ספר? בשביל מה בזבזנו את הזמן על קוסינוס ומשוואה ריבועית במקום על חישובים כלכליים בסיסיים וכו'. אני כמובן מצטרף לרצון ההורים שילידיהם… Read more »
Dress or mortgage?Throughout the week, I receive many questions regarding mortgages and other financial matters. Some of these questions trigger thoughts, and some even turn into articles, such as this one. This time, the question was: We live in our apartment without a mortgage. My wife is buying every… Read more »