A whisky made in Taiwan has taken the title of world’s best single malt whisky 2015 for its “sweet pruney” flavors and dry, walnut finish. After Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible named The Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry 2013 from Japan the best in the world, another group has proclaimed the Kavalan
Famed auction house Sotheby’s and eBay launched yesterday their new live online auction site, live.ebay.com/lvx/sothebys. The site, hosted by eBay, will allow collectors to bid on auctions in New York from anywhere in the world as they happen, access live streaming audio and video of the sales, and view items
For those of you looking for hedge fund industry commentary this week, I am sorry to report that I have nothing to say on that front. It is true we did have a HEDGEAnswers call this week and it went well. If you would like a link to the podcast,
A group of top UK chefs that includes Raymond Blanc, Tom Kerridge and Anton Mosimann will be hosting pop-up dinners aboard luxury trains for train buffs who also have fine dining palates. Throughout 2015, the Belmond British Pullman and the Belmond Northern Belle will turn their luxurious art deco carriages,
The Bangkok-based restaurant Gaggan, which puts a modern spin on classic Indian dishes in a bid to bridge the gap between eastern and western fare, topped this year’s S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna’s list of the 50 best restaurants in Asia, unveiled Monday night in Singapore. The fine dining of
Uber has partnered with a French culinary start-up in order to bring resturant-quality meals to foodies’ front doors. MoiChef, the start-up in question, is based in Toulouse and its business is simple: get a good, local chef from a good local restaurant to prepare the various elements of a wonderful
Recently I watched an investment manager presenting his strategy to a group of family office investors. The manager deals in real estate, and so he went through a series of possibilities that the fund was looking at for the next six to eight months. While he was thorough in his
It’s clear to me why some people are successful and others aren’t: focus, delegation and engagement. People need to be focused to be able to see the path, or least the way to the path, to success. They also need to be able to delegate responsibility and to know how
There has been a significant uptick in inquiries from would be hedge fund managers on the HEDGEAnswers site over the last few weeks. Although we are just six or seven weeks into 2015, it is clear that this is the year of the new hedge fund launch. The questions are
Over the last few years, Wall Street’s leaders have changed from independent thinkers to drones marching to Washington’s drumbeat. The many who criticized the Street in the wake of the credit crisis, fueled by the failure of Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, scared the Street into mediocrity. The
January is death-to-the-hedge-fund-industry month, according to the popular press. That’s right, folks, you heard it here first: The hedge fund industry, according to the popular press, CNBC, FOX Business, Bloomberg and, of course, the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times have all written the eulogy for he hedge fund industry.
It’s shinking, diversifying and buying elsewhere, says Bain & Company. China’s luxury market shrank last year, a global consultancy said, attributing the decline to a national anti-corruption campaign, slowing economic growth and changing consumer tastes. Sales of luxury goods in mainland China fell`1% to 115 billion yuan ($18.5 billion) in
Microsoft unveiled headgear on Wednesday that overlays holograms on the real world, in what it touted as the next generation of computing. The US technology titan debuted its HoloLens capabilities built into its coming Windows 10 operating system and showed off goggles that let wearers use their hands to interact
Thatched bungalows in the rainforest of Costa Rica and luxurious tents in the Australian Outback are among some of the properties chosen to form National Geographic’s new collection of boutique hotels and lodges. Launched as the National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World, properties chosen were judged on factors such
The 25th Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, Swedish Lapland, has opened its doors and the establishment has released a video showing the building of the bar. Titled “Booom!”, the ice bar features a central block of crystal designed to look like it has created splashes of snow on the walls. Designed by
“Lots of interest, a lot of caution, and not much worth buying…yet. This is what we saw in wearables at CES [January 2014]”, noted CNET on wearable technology trends. Almost a year later, Apple jumped into the space with their watch (USD 349) and the producers of Razer Nabu (USD
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that GoPro is going to start making its own consumer drones. Adrenaline junkies are already strapping action cameras to drones in order to capture even better footage of their extreme exploits and so it makes perfect sense that GoPro would want to cut out
$97,000 USD fine issued to multi-millionaire Anders Wiklvf for driving 48 mph in a 30 mph zone; Finland fines people based on their income. repost The Rich Times
Deutsche Bank and Design Bloom’s Future Banking Competition brought together more than 2,000 entrants offering the best and brightest visions of what’s to come in the banking industry. The innovative entries poured in from 80 countries and brought to life ways to improve customer banking transactions and manage finances in
French chef and sauce specialist Yannick Alleno on Wednesday scooped the title “cook of the year” in recognition of his highly individual and experimental take on traditional haute cuisine. The annual award, organised by the Gault Millau restaurant guide, praised Alleno as a “great French cook”. Alleno, who was awarded
The recent news that CALPERS is abandoning the hedge fund industry sent shockwaves around the investment management community. Investors and managers alike are scratching their heads wondering where will all the cash go? Of course, many of the naysayers of the hedge fund community blame CALPERS decision on the fees,
The recent news that the SEC is going to be focused on alternative based mutual funds and exchange traded funds is laughable at best. It seems that these so-called hedge fund like or hedge fund replication products have the potential to wreak havoc not only on the market but individual
In the 50 Best Restaurants in Latin America 2014 list, the Lima restaurant headed by Peruvian chef Virgilio Martínez claimed the top honors. Established in 2009, Central serves traditional Peruvian dishes with an avant-garde twist. Chef Virgilio Martínez honed his craft in restaurants around the world, between London, Madrid, Bogota
As the Labor Day weekend has passed, the summer is over and everyone is back to work, the action on Wall Street is in full swing. With the beginning of the fourth quarter just a couple of weeks away the thought that seems to be on everyone’s mind how strong
Railway enthusiasts with a taste for nostalgia will soon be able to indulge their Orient Express fantasies after Hungarian Railways said it was launching a luxury Budapest-Tehran train service. With ticket prices of between 10,000 and 23,000 euros, guests will receive “five-star” treatment including complimentary alcohol right up to the
Billionaire.com has revealed its selection of the 10 most exclusive golf courses on the planet, which also happen to be some of the most breathtaking. Four of the world’s 10 most prestigious GOLF COURSES are located in the US. Cypress Point in California, with its 250 privileged members, was listed
CN Traveler has released its picks for the best small hotels in the world, a collection of luxury properties with no more than 20 rooms, located in remote places (a Peruvian canyon, a volcanic Mediterranean crater rim, etc.). Taking the top spot among readers with a score of 99.2, is
One of London’s most iconic buildings, The Gherkin, in the heart of the city’s financial district has been put up for sale. The skyscraper, which was designed by Lord Foster, opened in 2004. It is currently let to around 20 tenants, including Swiss Re. Interest is expected from around the
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