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# A&C Advisors LLC

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- [Enough already](https://aandcadvisors.com/enough-already/) - OK, I get it: The people in show business hate President Trump. These haters find it necessary to use foul disgusting, despicable and degrading language to describe him and his family whenever they have an opportunity. Most of have never met a microphone they haven’t liked and all seem willing to throw barbs at the
- [Apology not accepted and it really is kind of silly](https://aandcadvisors.com/apology-not-accepted-and-it-really-is-kind-of-silly/) - This week’s post is a bit of a digression from the rants, raves and commentary on the hedge fund industry and Wall Street, but worth the read nonetheless. It seems like every time I turn on TV there are apology ads for Wells Fargo and Facebook for the way they have cheated customers and manipulated
- [Beware of what is in the water](https://aandcadvisors.com/beware-of-what-is-in-the-water/) - I refuse, refuse, I say, to write about the popular press’s continued ranting and raving about the death of the hedge fund industry. That being said, if you believe them, well, stop reading. Over the last few weeks The Wall Street Journal’s coverage of hedge funds has shifted from the the industry to individuals in
- [You read it here first](https://aandcadvisors.com/you-read-it-here-first/) - Whoever said that my blog is nothing more than a series of posts filled with rants and raves about the hedge fund industry and things that drive me crazy, well, they must have missed a post from June of ’16. In this short but sweet (if I do say so myself) post, I wrote that I
- [I get it](https://aandcadvisors.com/i-get-it/) - So just in case you were hiding under a rock or in some place where Al Gore’s internet doesn’t reach, Facebook got hammered last week. The Silicon Valley giant’s market value took a massive beating and well, everyone — and I mean everyone — has been reporting on it non-stop. I get that this “market
- [There’s no such thing as a free lunch](https://aandcadvisors.com/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch/) - A bit of digression from the hedge fund front this week: The recent news that NYU Medical School is giving students free tuition is really quite something. The school said that it would cover the cost of tuition for all students, regardless of need or merit, because, well, no one could afford it. The financial
- [First, you Zig, then you Zag](https://aandcadvisors.com/first-you-zig-then-you-zag/) - I am sick and tired of reading about the death of the hedge fund industry in the popular press. It is almost as bad as reading how bad a job President Trump is doing. Although anti-Trump articles trump the death of hedge funds for sure. What I don't understand is why do people write these
- [Nothing new here](https://aandcadvisors.com/nothing-new-here/) - I spent the better part of this week running around New York City meeting with friends and foes in the financial services community. There were a series of events that showcased a number of firms and their services as well as provided "unique insight" into the status of the investment management industry. Speakers at the
- [Just back from Vegas](https://aandcadvisors.com/just-back-from-vegas/) - I know it has been a while since I have written, I apologize to those who have missed these posts. Let me first start off by saying the SALT Conference was great. Once again Mr. Scaramucci and his team pulled off a solid event – both content and networking were a 10 in my book.
- [All is well, Remain calm](https://aandcadvisors.com/all-is-well-remain-calm/) - My market commentary this week is simple – make sure you have dry powder, keep a clear head and make good decisions. Sometimes the best reaction is no action or a least not a quick reaction. Clearly the global economy is in a tizzy and while it looks like things will get worse before they
- [It is always darkest before the dawn](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-always-darkest-before-the-dawn/) - The news around the globe is not good. The virus is still spreading, the global markets are on a rollercoaster based on the latest news about government bailouts and parents and children are hunkered down riding out a storm to which a clear end is not in sight. Things are not good, but remember that
- [Is it the end of the world as we know it?](https://aandcadvisors.com/is-it-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it/) - I don’t think it is the end of the world as we know it. We will get through this very difficult time. It might get worse before it gets better, but this too shall pass. And will probably be stronger for it. There is one bright light amongst all this darkness -the virus has given
- [The hits just keep on coming](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-hits-just-keep-on-coming/) - It seems that things are getting worse as the virus continues to spread. I am hopeful that things will get better soon but I freely admit that I have no idea which way the world is turning. It is clear, however, that every day I hear and expect you do as well about a person
- [A bit of a diversion](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-bit-of-a-diversion/) - I am not sure what week we are in the lockdown. Every day seems to move into the next. I am hopeful that will change soon, and we will all get back to some sense of normalcy. Not sure what normalcy means but hopefully the economy will open back up and industries around the globe
- [Now the Girl Scouts?](https://aandcadvisors.com/now-the-girl-scouts/) - The Girl Scouts of America came under fire Wednesday after they tweeted a congratulations message to Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and all the women who have served or are serving on the highest court in the land. The radical left attacked the group for supporting these role models for women everywhere – posting
- [The Cost to Investors of the New SEC Rules](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-cost-to-investors-of-the-new-sec-rules/) - There has been quite a lot of material about the new SEC rules for the Private Fund industry. If you missed all the emails, webinars of which I am guilty of participating and missives – I applaud your ability to filter a lot of this noise. Every law firm, compliance firm, audit firm, and administration
- [A New Year, A New Post](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-new-year-a-new-post/) - The hiatus is over. I am back to writing the blog. It is hard to believe that Y2K was twenty years ago. As we move forward into the second decade of the new millennium there are a lot of bright spots on the horizon. The economy continues to be strong; people are working, and the markets
- [The future is bright](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-future-is-bright-2/) - Last week’s post brought a lot of sighs of relief from people in the hedge fund industry. A number of readers, whom frankly I don’t really know, reached out saying that they, too, believe the industry is alive and well and beginning to kick again. A few folks that I do know well also said
- [Hedge funds are not dead. Not yet. Not ever](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-funds-are-not-dead-not-yet-not-ever/) - The demise of the industry has been completely over-exaggerated. Rest assured, hedge funds are alive and well. It is true that new fund launches have decreased significantly over the last few years and the data around this area continue to show weakness. Still, investors in a never-ending search for alpha are continuing to look to
- [It must be the Kavorka](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-must-be-the-kavorka/) - Well, it's happened again: I've been refused entrance to an industry cocktail party. I just got a random email notifying me that I was “declined to attend” a welcome party for a conference in Newport later this month. I do know who the hosts of the party are and I guess they are concerned that I will
- [Hedge funds are not dead yet](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-funds-are-not-dead-yet/) - The news last week that legendary trader Steve Cohen is working on launching a massive new fund is not only welcome but long expected. Cohen is clearly one of the sharpest tools in the shed when it comes to managing money. He's able to provide investors with exactly what they are looking for -- true
- [More then a bit salty](https://aandcadvisors.com/more-then-a-bit-salty/) - Last week's ninth annual SALT Conference in Las Vegas was quite a show. Once again the folks at Skybridge showed the world how to put together a star-filled program of substance and entertainment. SALT is unique, as it gathers managers, investors, politicians, service providers and entertainers from across the globe to discuss relevant issues and
- [Who is abandoning ship?](https://aandcadvisors.com/who-is-abandoning-ship/) - The world was shocked, shocked, I write, that according to Bloomberg, hedge fund investors are abandoning fund managers because of “high fees” and “poor returns." My question is simple: Isn't it an investor's job to get out of poorly performing investments? Why is this news? I really don’t get it. As I wrote last week,
- [Do not believe the hype](https://aandcadvisors.com/do-not-believe-the-hype/) - Loyal readers have read these words before and, unfortunately, I need to write them again: The demise of the hedge fund industry has been greatly overrated. Mark my words, dear readers, the hedge fund industry is here to stay. No matter how hard the industry is thrashed by the popular press, by the nutty senator
- [Shrinkage is not necessarily bad](https://aandcadvisors.com/shrinkage-is-not-necessarily-bad/) - Last week the popular press was once again littered with stories on the demise of the hedge fund industry. Reports from a number of well-respected observers have put fund closures and investor redemptions at near-record levels. Some believe that over $70 billion of capital was redeemed from funds in 2016, with the number of fund
- [Better Late Than Never](https://aandcadvisors.com/better-late-than-never/) - Over the last few of weeks, I've spent quite a bit of time meeting with managers and talking about how they manage money -- where they generate returns and their expectations for the markets and their funds. At the same time, I've been meeting with investors of all shapes and sizes, asking them where they are
- [It is all about the numbers](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-all-about-the-numbers/) - No political commentary this week. I think that we all agree that the mainstream media have the new administration covered and are providing enough news and commentary. I will say one thing, though: Whether you agree or disagree with President Trump's actions, the one thing we can all agree on is that he is the
- [Getting Through The Weeds](https://aandcadvisors.com/getting-through-the-weeds/) - This just in: The United States of America has a new President and the world hasn't come to an end. Hell has not frozen over and anarchy has not spread throughout the land. Sure, it’s too early to tell, I mean perhaps Madonna and the rest of the liberal glitterati will continue to stage protests
- [And now the end is near - or is it?](https://aandcadvisors.com/and-now-the-end-is-near-or-is-it/) - Last week I had the pleasure of celebrating Frank Sinatra’s 101st birthday at his old haunt, Patsy’s on West 56th Street. The afternoon was one full of serious Sinatra talk as well as discussions on pretty much every topic other than the retirement of David Ortiz. We covered quite a bit of ground over the
- [Why hedge funds matter](https://aandcadvisors.com/why-hedge-funds-matter/) - Over the last six months, maybe longer when not covering the Presidential election, the popular press has had its guns pointed at one thing: the hedge fund industry. This is not a new phenomenon; in fact at this point it's status quo. When things are bad, blame hedge funds; when things are good,
- [It is all about the volatility](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-all-about-the-volatility/) - Over the last few weeks, months, perhaps even a year or so, the markets have been extremely volatile. Concerns about Brexit, the Presidential election, a lackluster global economy, political unrest, Federal Reserve policies, you name it, have caused extreme uncertainty and frustration. And while the market continues to hit new highs and progress, albeit slow,
- [All is not lost](https://aandcadvisors.com/all-is-not-lost/) - As protestors continue to march in the streets, the world is coming to grips with a President named Donald J. Trump. The peaceful transition of power is currently under way and this act alone makes the United States -- regardless of one’s view on the President elect – the envy of world. It is truly
- [Is it morning again in America?](https://aandcadvisors.com/is-it-morning-again-in-america/) - Donald Trump’s stunning victory has sent shock-waves around the world, roiled the global financial markets and left many asking how, why -- and really? The reality is that the reality television star tapped into something that the mainstream politicians missed or were afraid to address. People of all shapes, sizes, races, creeds and color are angry.
- [We Are Not in Kansas Any More](https://aandcadvisors.com/we-are-not-in-kansas-any-more/) - This just in: Investors demand performance! This headline has been crashing the tape over the last few weeks as investor after investor seems to be complaining that they want their money managers to deliver actual good results, to stop just charging fees and to start delivering returns. I am shocked, shocked I say, to learn
- [And the hits just keep on coming](https://aandcadvisors.com/and-the-hits-just-keep-on-coming/) - The hedge fund industry has clearly taken a number of shots this week and last. The news of the insider trading suit at Omega and that Perry Capital is winding down has left many folks scratching their heads wondering what is next. A lot, perhaps. In a recent interview with Bloomberg Surveillance, “hedge fund legend”
- [One bad apple does not spoil the lot](https://aandcadvisors.com/one-bad-apple-does-not-spoil-the-lot/) - "Innocent until proved guilty": I'm sure that I've read that somewhere. And while this is the law of the land, many believe it is the other way 'round. The minute someone is charged with a crime or even merely accused of an illegal act, the press, the public and the people jump to conclusions, often
- [It is not the crime, it is the coverup](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-not-the-crime-it-is-the-coverup/) - If you believe the popular press, the hedge fund industry is in a death spiral. Performance of alternative investments is in the tank, investors are ticked off about fees and assets are flowing out rather then in. Well, I for one don't buy it. Yes, it's true that performance hasn't been great this year. Yes,
- [It is about offense AND defense](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-about-offense-and-defense/) - The nation is settling into quite an interesting election season now that we've passed Labor Day. The candidates are gearing up for a series of debates as they battle for the highest office in the land. And while the country waits with baited breath to hear what will come out of Mr. Trump’s mouth and
- [Jellyfish Aquariums are a thing...](https://aandcadvisors.com/jellyfish-aquariums-are-a-thing/) - Cubic Aquarium Systems wants people to upgrade their 'fish bowl' with a $1399 jellyfish aquarium. Claims ease of care for jellyfish at home or in the office. Engineered specifically for jellyfish, this 80-liter tank has a built-in filtration system to ensure the correct water quality, and hopefully no stings... The tank is made from durable
- [The end of summer](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-end-of-summer/) - It has been a long a hot summer: The markets, the politics, the weather and the senseless violence both here and abroad. Thankfully in the next few weeks the summer will wind down and cooler heads will prevail. We hope. Then there's the election, the focus of everything and anything for the next months. Fatigue
- [Rediscover Scrub Island](https://aandcadvisors.com/rediscover-scrub-island/) - If you were to avoid this place based on its name, you’d be missing out on a real paradise, because this exclusive enclave in the British Virgin Islands is as beautiful as you can only dream – and even more so. We’re guessing the vast collection of yachts in the island’s small harbor should give you a
- [Too many cooks in the kitchen](https://aandcadvisors.com/too-many-cooks-in-the-kitchen/) - I read two very interesting observations about hedge funds last week from two very respectable sources. One was in the quarterly letter of Dan Loeb’s Third Point LLC and the other from Oaktree Capital Group LLC’s Howard Marks. Each said, in their own unique style, of course, that there are too many hedge funds, leading
- [The American’s are coming, the American’s are coming](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-americans-are-coming-the-americans-are-coming/) - Last week, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) told the EU's executive European Commission that asset managers based outside the EU should get a "passport" to continue offering services to investors across Europe. This new directive replaces a country-by-country private placement authorization system that has been in place for some time. Read the story
- [Hedge Funds Are Not Dead](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-funds-are-not-dead/) - This just in: The hedge fund industry is still alive. That’s right, folks, according to recent reports in a number of solid news outlets, not all institutional investors have decided to redeem their allocations to these alpha generators. In fact, some institutional investors are increasing allocations. And while performance is not great, the rumors of
- [Observe first, react second](https://aandcadvisors.com/observe-first-react-second/) - The voters of Great Britain clearly shocked the world last week with their historic vote to leave the European Union. The people have clearly spoken, they want change and change is what they are going to get. To me, though, what's more shocking than the outcome of the vote is the fact that almost none
- [It is about performance, not fees](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-about-performance-not-fees/) - The chorus of investors complaining about hedge fund fees is getting louder as performance continues to get softer. This past weekend, the Old Gray Lady once again featured a piece on why managers are doing all they can to quiet the sound coming from investors by offering new fee structures -- a new take on the
- [No shirt or shoes required for service?](https://aandcadvisors.com/no-shirt-or-shoes-required-for-service/) - The paper of record had a “fascinating” story this week about a new corporate policy at JP Morgan Chase. No longer are bankers required to wear suits and ties to work. The uniform, if you will, has gone casual, The New York Times reports, in an effort to compete with “more trendy” employers like start-up
- [It is all about the alpha](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-all-about-the-alpha/) - The hedge fund industry is in a death spiral -- if you believe what you read in the popular press. Managers are under attack because performance is poor and investors are demanding more from these so-called experts in asset management. Every day there is another story about a pension plan, endowment fund or other investor
- [Enough about the fees already](https://aandcadvisors.com/enough-about-the-fees-already/) - Once again the Oracle of Omaha and his sidekick have unleashed a barrage on the hedge fund industry and the “outrageous” fees managers charge. At their annual Woodstock of Capitalism the pair astutely pointed out that market volatility, combined with political uncertainty, has hurt performance at many funds. Despite this, what really seems to be
- [Thank you for the ego boost](https://aandcadvisors.com/thank-you-for-the-ego-boost/) - Recently I received an invitation to an after party being thrown by some folks who I don’t think are actually attending the SALT conference in Vegas but will be in town during the event. Well, as any decent person would do, I answered that I'd be there, as I will be in the City of
- [Stop the whining](https://aandcadvisors.com/stop-the-whining/) - Over the last few weeks there has been considerable discussion in the news about a number of large institutional investors redeeming their allocations in hedge funds.Their decision most likely wasn't easy. Admitting you are wrong with your own money is one thing; admitting you were wrong with someone else’s pension fund/livelihood is sure to keep
- [Do not blame Snoopy, blame Bill Clinton](https://aandcadvisors.com/do-not-blame-snoopy-blame-bill-clinton/) - Paul Krugman’s recent rant in the New York Times about the impact of Judge Rosemary Collyer's ruling on whether Met Life is to big to fail is not only misguided but, well, just plain wrong. While he is correct in that other firms will now challenge their own status, he is wrong to blame Met
- [The April Fools The New York Times](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-april-fools-the-new-york-times/) - When I read the Op-Ed titled “How Hedge Funds Held Argentina for Ransom," at first I thought The New York Times was publishing an April Fool’s joke. Once I got into the meat of the piece, though, I found out that I was wrong. The Old Gray Lady was continuing its chorus of anti-hedge fund,
- [You have to ask questions and then demand straight answers](https://aandcadvisors.com/you-have-to-ask-questions-and-then-demand-straight-answers/) - Amidst all the chaos in the markets this week, once again we learned of yet another a fraud in the investment world. This time a well-regarded private equity player from a “good” family is accused of setting up a fascinating scheme which included fake people, fake websites, and fake email accounts, all in a move
- [People love it when others fail](https://aandcadvisors.com/people-love-it-when-others-fail/) - The recent news of the continued troubles at Valeant and hedge fund manager Bill Ackman's losses in the stock have gotten many people excited. Lots of investors and other hedge fund managers are metaphorically screaming, "I told you so." They're even excited that Mr. Ackman is on the losing side of the trade while they're
- [It does not get any better](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-does-not-get-any-better/) - With apologies to those looking for comments on the hedge fund industry, this week I digress to write a bit about the Trump phenomenon that is sweeping the nation and some other parts of the civilized world. This primary season really couldn't get any better. It beats reality television -- and it's more real.The political
- [And now for more of the same](https://aandcadvisors.com/and-now-for-more-of-the-same/) - Another crazy week everywhere: the markets, politics and not least the future of the republic. We just can't catch a break. Republicans are slicing each other to shreds in the fight for their nomination, a smaller number of Democrats are doing the same, and before you know it, the two survivors will be kicking each
- [A strange but profitable group](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-strange-but-profitable-group/) - Everybody knows that things are strange at Bridgewater Associates LP. The stories of its confrontational meetings, its banning of cell phones, the instant feedback on superiors and subordinates are of part of the legend of the firm. But the article in Friday’s Wall Street Journal takes it to a new level. No matter how you
- [The fall will probably kill ya](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-fall-will-probably-kill-ya/) - One of my favorite films is the Newman and Redford classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It’s almost a perfect movie. One of my favorite scenes is when Sundance reveals that he doesn’t want to jump off the ledge because he can’t swim and Butch so eloquently says, “Why, you crazy — the fall'll
- [Call me bullish](https://aandcadvisors.com/call-me-bullish/) - Everybody is down on the markets these days, except for me. True, I do believe the economy is weak and that there is little if any real job growth, but that being said, there are still opportunities out there and now is the time to start evaluating them. That being said, I am the last
- [It IS about performance](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-about-performance/) - Just so we’re clear, the reason investors choose hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, mutual funds and other investment vehicles is that they’re looking to make money. I know this may come as a shock to some people, especially the ones who write for the popular press, but, once again, the reason people
- [Some live, some die](https://aandcadvisors.com/some-live-some-die/) - I take two weeks off from writing and nothing changes. Not sure if that is good or bad, but at least it is a bit amusing. Leading up to the holiday break, the papers (that is my blanket term for print and broadcast media) have been filled with stories of poor hedge fund performance, managers
- [Something to think about](https://aandcadvisors.com/something-to-think-about/) - It is clearly a crazy time, both in the markets and politically, around the globe. The markets are befuddled by the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike, slipping equity prices and oil sliding lower daily. If that weren’t enough to keep people up at night, the increased threat of terrorism and the lack of leadership in
- [Thank you for telling me what I already know](https://aandcadvisors.com/thank-you-for-telling-me-what-i-already-know/) - Once again the popular press has come out against hedge funds and the lack of performance year to date. Congratulations, Barron’s and Forbes, you are now part of the club of financial journalists writing the same story over and over again. Whether performance is good, bad, or indifferent, hedge funds continue to be the evil
- [It is about process as well as performance](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-about-process-as-well-as-performance/) - The sharks have smelled blood in the water, are circling, and are ready to chomp. Clearly, there’s excitement in newsrooms across the globe over a number of well-known hedge fund managers having once again suffered significant losses in November and that their year-to-date performance is abysmal at best. I won’t take time to name names;
- [Buyer beware](https://aandcadvisors.com/buyer-beware/) - I highly suggest reading Jason Zweig’s “The Intelligent Investor” column in last Friday’s Wall Street Journal. It‘s a great piece about why investors need to be wary of hedge replication products and other types of investments that track or follow well-known investment managers. He astutely points out that there is more to investing then simply
- [Munger One, Ackman Zero](https://aandcadvisors.com/munger-one-ackman-zero/) - The recent spat between Charlie Munger and Bill Ackman is quite amusing. Doesn’t Mr. Ackman know this is one battle that he can’t win? Regardless of whether he is right or wrong, to attack the Oracle of Omaha and his partner is like attacking Santa Claus. Buffet and Munger are untouchable. And to think of
- [Shooting fish in a barrel](https://aandcadvisors.com/shooting-fish-in-a-barrel/) - Hedge funds are clearly the evil that men and women do that live on and on. It is clear from recent reports in the media, comments from both sets of Presidential candidates, comments from the new Speaker of the House, comments from other members of the House and Senate, and comments even from an old
- [The Status Quo](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-status-quo/) - I am passing up the opportunity to write about hedge funds this week because, frankly, there isn’t anything to say. Performance has been poor; investors are complaining, rightfully; the press is balking at manager acumen; so, what is new? The answer: Nothing. Things in the industry are status quo. Big funds are getting bigger, regardless
- [Achatz pops up in Madrid](https://aandcadvisors.com/achatz-pops-up-in-madrid/) - Grant Achatz has become the latest top chef to embark on a culinary world tour, with plans to take his triple Michelin-starred restaurant Alinea to the foodie elite in Madrid. The move is scheduled to take place next January and will involve flying out his entire team to the Spanish capital for a temporary pop-up.
- [Who doesn’t hate hedge funds?](https://aandcadvisors.com/who-doesnt-hate-hedge-funds/) - As summer draws to a close, the kids are back in school, the U.S. Open is over, the NFL playing for real (with TWO Monday night games) and anti-hedge fund rhetoric is everywhere. All the pundits seem to be over the top with joy that the funds were hit badly by the volatility that hammered
- [Tesla on autopilot](https://aandcadvisors.com/tesla-on-autopilot/) - TESLA is testing its latest autopilot feature with the electric car’s upcoming semi-autonomous tech being tested by Model S drivers. With the help of a camera, radar and an ultrasound sensor, the autopilot function includes automatic alignment behind other vehicles in all directions, a programmed adherence to speed limits and an emergency brake. In the
- [Plastic from the ocean to your feet](https://aandcadvisors.com/plastic-from-the-ocean-to-your-feet/) - Adidas has joined forces with Parley for the Oceans to produce their first concept shoe made from reclaimed materials from the ocean. Hosted by the United Nations, on June 29 Adidas celebrated its partnership with the organization Parley for the Oceans and showcased the result of their collaboration: footwear made partially from waste materials salvaged
- [Drink your eel in Japan this summer](https://aandcadvisors.com/drink-your-eel-in-japan-this-summer/) - A Japanese company has created a limited-edition eel-flavored soda as a 'refreshing' summer treat. Produced by Kimura Inryou, a company based in Shizuoka Prefecture, which is famous for its unagi (eel), the drink is made of eel extract and bottles the salty, fishy, savory flavor of grilled, barbecue eel in a fizzy cola. The novelty
- [Uber hits the seas](https://aandcadvisors.com/uber-hits-the-seas/) - In addition to hitting the skies in May with a limited helicopter service for Cannes; Uber has now launched “UberBoat,” a private ferry service, in Istanbul, where it has had a presence for one year. It has teamed up with sea transport company Navette on the project. The speed boats will be capable of transporting
- [First Insta-zine for whisky lovers](https://aandcadvisors.com/first-insta-zine-for-whisky-lovers/) - Dubbed an insta-zine by the Scottish distillery, the new issue of ‘W’ will offer news and insight in a way it hopes will chime with the design and technology conscious as well as the latest generation of whisky lovers. Split into three sections, issue one will examine the women changing the face of modern whisky;
- [200 words + $125 = $1 million Inn](https://aandcadvisors.com/200-words-125-1-million-inn/) - A 200-word essay and $125 is all it will take to become the proud owner of a bucolic New England inn, says its owner, who won the establishment in the same way. For more than two decades, Janice Sage has run the Center Lovell Inn, a majestic bed and breakfast nestled in western Maine, famous
- [Uber hits the skies](https://aandcadvisors.com/uber-hits-the-skies/) - Uber has reached an exclusive partnership agreement with Hélipass to offer flight reservations between the Nice-Côte d’Azur airport and Cannes at 160 euros a pop. According to French channel BFMTV, this first-of-its-kind service in France will be tested out during the Cannes Film Festival, which runs May 13-24. THE UBER FOR PRIVATE JETS HAS LANDED
- [Exchange virtual money](https://aandcadvisors.com/exchange-virtual-money/) - New York’s powerful banking regulator announced Thursday its first license for a Bitcoin exchange, extending its influence over the growing but little-regulated virtual currency industry. New York City-based itBit Trust Co. was the first company dealing in so-called crypto-currency to receive a trust license from the state Department of Financial Services (DFS). ItBit immediately announced
- [Four Season in the sky by 2016](https://aandcadvisors.com/four-season-in-the-sky-by-2016/) - Four Seasons has just revealed its completed private jet that it announced last year. This Boeing 757, equipped with a Rolls Royce motor, has seats for 52 passengers and has been luxuriously customized by a host of designers. The reclining white leather seats were handcrafted by Italian VIP aircraft seating manufacturer Iacobucci. The blankets are
- [We might be at the top! Or just stupid…](https://aandcadvisors.com/we-might-be-at-the-top-or-just-stupid/) - I hate to say it -- in fact I don’t think I’ve ever said it in the more than 20 years that I’ve been working in and writing about hedge funds -- but we might be at the top. The bloom, as they say, might be off the rose. You see, it was reported earlier
- [‘Slow Tourism’ in Tuscany and Sicily](https://aandcadvisors.com/slow-tourism-in-tuscany-and-sicily/) - Italy’s railway has renovated four lines that had fallen into disrepair, hoping rides along picturesque routes in 1920s steam trains will attract tourists. Officials said the objective is the development of a form of “slow tourism”, inspired by the slow food movement, that seeks to promote the different facets of a regional heritage including history,
- [Ridiculousness from Qatar to Japan](https://aandcadvisors.com/ridiculousness-from-qatar-to-japan/) - The ridiculousness of the uber riche hit an all time high this week in Japan and Qatar with purchases that show stupidity rather than status. Normally on the Good Life we highlight over-priced uber luxe living but millions for a special car number plate and thousands for two mangos... Super-rich Qataris are splashing out millions
- [Finally somebody gets it](https://aandcadvisors.com/finally-somebody-gets-it/) - Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last decade or so, you haven’t missed the continued bashing of all things alternative by the mainstream press. Every day one news organization or another has something on how these managers are all the evil that people do. Alternative managers have few if any friends in
- [World’s best whisky, made in China](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-whisky-made-in-china/) - 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 Solist Vinho Barrique Single Cask
- [Sotheby’s on eBay](https://aandcadvisors.com/sothebys-on-ebay/) - 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 sale. The first auctions
- [And now for something completely different](https://aandcadvisors.com/and-now-for-something-completely-different/) - 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, please email and I will
- [All aboard top chefs](https://aandcadvisors.com/all-aboard-top-chefs/) - 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, circa 1920s, 1930s, into Michelin-grade
- [Top 50 Eats in Asia](https://aandcadvisors.com/top-50-eats-in-asia/) - 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 Tokyo’s Narisawa, which is rooted
- [Uber delivers too!](https://aandcadvisors.com/uber-delivers-too/) - 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 meal, then deliver them to
- [Understanding the investment strategy matters](https://aandcadvisors.com/understanding-the-investment-strategy-matters/) - 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 description of the investments, he
- [Three words for success](https://aandcadvisors.com/three-words-for-success/) - 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 to relate to colleagues and
- [It is all about the marketing](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-all-about-the-marketing/) - 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 very similar. Would be managers
- [It is all about liquidity…](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-all-about-liquidity/) - 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 resulting companies are massive behemoths
- [The death of the hedge fund industry has been highly exaggerated.](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-death-of-the-hedge-fund-industry-has-been-highly-exaggerated/) - 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. “Death to Hedge Funds” is
- [China’s luxe market is shrinking](https://aandcadvisors.com/chinas-luxe-market-is-shrinking/) - 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 2014 compared to a year
- [HoloLens promise ‘mind-blowing…new way of computing’](https://aandcadvisors.com/hololens-promise-mind-blowingnew-way-of-computing/) - 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 with virtual objects. “Until now,
- [World’s best lodges, says NatGeo](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-lodges-says-natgeo/) - 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 as design and character, guest
- [New ice hotel emerges in Sweden](https://aandcadvisors.com/new-ice-hotel-emerges-in-sweden/) - 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 Italian sculptor Maurizio Perron, Bulgarian
- [2015: Year of Wearables?](https://aandcadvisors.com/2015-year-of-wearables/) - "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 78) can't meet demand. It
- [Drone delivery in 2015](https://aandcadvisors.com/drone-delivery-in-2015/) - 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 the middleman and offer a
- [No need for speed in Finland](https://aandcadvisors.com/no-need-for-speed-in-finland/) - $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
- [Is this the future of banking?](https://aandcadvisors.com/is-this-the-future-of-banking/) - 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 the digital realm. Of the
- [Michelin’s ‘Cook of the Year’](https://aandcadvisors.com/michelins-cook-of-the-year/) - 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 three Michelin stars in 2007,
- [What a week.](https://aandcadvisors.com/what-a-week/) - 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, but I think that is
- [It is not the hedging the stupid.](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-not-the-hedging-the-stupid/) - 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 investors according to the powers
- [Ten top restaurants in Latin America](https://aandcadvisors.com/ten-top-restaurants-in-latin-america/) - 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 and New York. The spot
- [It is the beginning…](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-the-beginning/) - 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 is the economy? People are
- [23,000 EUR to ride the ‘new’ Orient Express](https://aandcadvisors.com/23000-eur-to-ride-the-new-orient-express/) - 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 Iranian frontier, after which only
- [World’s best spots to golf](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-spots-to-golf/) - 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 first, just ahead of New
- [World’s best boutique hotel can be found in South Africa](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-boutique-hotel-can-be-found-in-south-africa/) - 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 La Residence, Franschhoek, an opulent
- [Iconic building can be yours for $1B](https://aandcadvisors.com/iconic-building-can-be-yours-for-1b/) - 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 globe for the 40 storey
- [And, the world’s best bar is…](https://aandcadvisors.com/and-the-worlds-best-bar-is/) - London hotel bar The Artesian at The Langham was named the World’s Best Bar at the 8th edition of Tales of the Cocktail festival. Bartender Simone Caporale also snagged the title of International Bartender of the Year, while The Artesian scooped up two more awards in categories such as Best International Hotel Bar and Best
- [And, the world’s best airline is…](https://aandcadvisors.com/and-the-worlds-best-airline-is/) - More than 18 million travelers have spoken, and they’ve voted Hong Kong’s flagship carrier CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS the world’s best airline!. Airline passengers from 160 countries participated in the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards and helped Cathay bump last year’s winner, Emirates, from the top spot. Cathay also took the title in 2003, 2005 and
- [Explore the fake reef in Dubai](https://aandcadvisors.com/explore-the-fake-reef-in-dubai/) - Dubai plans to open the Pearl of Dubai, an underwater theme park designed by the art team behind “Avatar” and the five “Pirates of the Caribbean” films. The theme park to be built by Reef Worlds is set to include scuba diving and snorkeling in a space modeled after the mythical Lost City of Atlantis.
- [Own a piece of Sardinia for USD 2 milion](https://aandcadvisors.com/own-a-piece-of-sardinia-for-usd-2-milion/) - Isola di Mal Ventre, an island off the coast of Sardinia, is on sale now for a mere €1.5 million (around $2 million). The 200-acre island, which has belonged to a British businessman since 1972, is entirely wild and isolated. The only marks of civilization: a few columns dating to Roman times and an old
- [Harley goes electric and silent](https://aandcadvisors.com/harley-goes-electric-and-silent/) - A prototype for what could be the first HARLEY-DAVIDSON electric motorcycle is being launched next week for Harley enthusiasts to test ride and give the company their feedback, Harley said Thursday. Dubbed Project LiveWire, the bike has a 130-mile range and will take between 30 minutes and an hour to recharge. And although the bikes
- [Print your next meal?](https://aandcadvisors.com/print-your-next-meal/) - Natural Machines, a Spanish start-up, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a 3D printer devoted entirely to food - so you would be able to print your meal not just the menu. The Foodini – which is in theory capable of printing any dish – has already demonstrated its ability to produce pizza, brownies,
- [Panda campaign hits Hong Kong, 1600 strong](https://aandcadvisors.com/panda-campaign-hits-hong-kong-1600-strong/) - A troupe of 1,600 papier-mâché pandas is set to descend upon HONG KONG this June, as part of an ongoing campaign by the WWF. ‘1600 Pandas World Tour in Hong Kong: Creativity Meets Conservation’ will see the pandas grace the city’s top 10 landmarks as part of the government’s ‘conserving central’ initiative. The 1,600 pandas,
- [Upgrade to ‘residence’ class](https://aandcadvisors.com/upgrade-to-residence-class/) - Forget first class, when flying Etihad you want to stay in The Residence - a new three-room apartment that comes with an en-suite shower, double bed and personal butler. Etihad has transformed part of its A380 upper deck into a luxurious flying hotel suite that offers a trio of compartments including a living room space,
- [Not your oridinary chocolate Easter eggs](https://aandcadvisors.com/not-your-oridinary-chocolate-easter-eggs/) - Design houses like Roberto Cavalli and Armani are creating some of the chicest Easter eggs on the block, enrobing confectionery in animal-inspired prints and wrapping their Easter collections with a pink sash. Cavalli’s springtime ode, for instance, comes in the form of a trio of zebra and giraffe-inspired white, milk and dark chocolate eggs that
- [HFT problems may be top of mind but they’re not a new story](https://aandcadvisors.com/hft-problems-may-be-top-of-mind-but-theyre-not-a-new-story/) - Over the last week the news was filled with stories of the role that high-frequency trading is playing in the markets. The conversation began with a “60 Minutes” piece on the subject last Sunday and continued from there. Once again the investing public has been whipped into a frenzy by the press bombarding them with
- [It is all about distribution](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-all-about-distribution/) - The future of the investment management industry is quite bright, according the 200 or so participants at the Operations for Alternatives conference last week in Palm Beach Gardens. Amidst tornado warnings and significant sideways rainfall, investors and managers alike discussed the future of the industry and how new products are being launched and new distribution
- [World’s priciest city…three times more than NYC](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-priciest-citythree-times-more-than-nyc/) - The soaring cost of cars and utilities as well as a strong currency have made Singapore the world’s most expensive city, toppling Tokyo from the top spot. Tokyo‘s weakening yen saw it slide to sixth place, in the 2014 Worldwide Cost of Living survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). “Singapore’s rising price prominence has
- [It is the fees, stupid](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-the-fees-stupid/) - While I am supposed to be writing about hedge funds and the fact that Operations for Alternatives is next week, I need to focus on something that is really bothering me: The so-called convenience fees and add-on fees that come with making purchases these days.They are just ridiculous. I am sick and tired of the
- [World’s best city to move to…](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-city-to-move-to/) - Vienna has emerged as the city with the highest quality of living in a ranking that looks at everything from political stability, social and economic environments, housing and public transportation. According to Mercer’s annual Quality of Living report, the Austrian capital boasts the best living conditions in the world for expats. Vienna outranked 223 cities,
- [It Is About Convergence…](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-about-convergence/) - The convergence of all parts of the investment management industry is something that I have been writing about and talking about for the last few years. I believe that within a few years, there will no longer be things called hedge funds, mutual funds and private equity funds, but rather just different types of funds.
- [Skate with an Olympian](https://aandcadvisors.com/skate-with-an-olympian/) - A luxurious mountain resort in Park City, Utah — the training ground for professional winter athletes in the US — is offering private skating lessons with an Olympic speed skater who moonlights as a hotel valet. Guests staying at the Waldorf Astoria Park City are being offered private two-hour skating lessons with Olympian Patrick Meek,
- [It is clearly not over.](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-clearly-not-over/) - Just when you thought they were out, they pulled investors back in. According to recent data from HFR, hedge funds had a great month in January, beating equities and delivering significant positive returns. Just a month ago, the media were asking if hedge fund managers still had it after performance in 2013 did not match
- [Stop the madness](https://aandcadvisors.com/stop-the-madness/) - This week, I’ve decided to throw hedge fund commentary out the window to let you all know how disgusted I am with the amount of texting people are doing. I was leaving the train in Newark the other day when I witnessed a not-so-random act of stupidity. It seems a mother and daughter were so
- [Win 1B USD for NCAA picks](https://aandcadvisors.com/win-1b-usd-for-ncaa-picks/) - Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is backing a USD 1 billion prize offered by Quicken Loans Inc. if a contestant predicts the winner of each game in the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament. The prize would be paid in 40 annual installments of USD 25 million and split among multiple winners if there is more
- [Dont believe what you read](https://aandcadvisors.com/dont-believe-what-you-read/) - Over the last few weeks there have been a number of articles and press reports on the poor performance of hedge funds and the massive withdrawals that have hit the industry. And while, yes, there seems to have been a number of funds that weren’t able to outperform the S&P last year and some investors
- [Home Sweet Home for USD 410 Million](https://aandcadvisors.com/home-sweet-home-for-usd-410-million/) - The period of economic recession seemed to have passed away. This has led to the luxury property market booming once again. Some new records too have been set in the process. The latest entrant to this list is the 18 Carlton House Terrace. This mansion in London has turned out to be the most expensive
- [A bracelet designed to protect your skin](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-bracelet-designed-to-protect-your-skin/) - From smart watches to wearable fitness devices, consumers are spoiled for choice when it comes to keeping tabs on their calories burned, steps taken, and number of hours slept. But what about sun exposure? A sleek new bracelet called June has you covered. Netatmo’s new device, designed by French jewelry designer (and Louis Vuitton and
- [Welcome to the same](https://aandcadvisors.com/welcome-to-the-same/) - A new year begins and guess what? Everything basically stays the same. Sure, New York City got a new mayor and the Patriots are one weekend closer to a Super Bowl win, but besides that the markets and interest rates have stayed put, the economy continues to sputter along and we are all that much
- [Fly and get free ManCity experience](https://aandcadvisors.com/fly-and-get-free-mancity-experience/) - While Qatar is counting on the French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain to attract tourists, the United Arab Emirates are betting on Manchester City, a club wholly owned by UAE investor Sheikh Mansour. The team’s official sponsor, Etihad Airways will invite a few lucky passengers and their guests (one each) to meet the team’s staff and
- [iMirror, iMirror on the wall…if you invest](https://aandcadvisors.com/imirror-imirror-on-the-wallif-you-invest/) - The iMirror looks like a normal full-length mirror, but behind the reflective panel is a touchscreen computer with voice commands and even facial recognition technology. Its makers, Posh View, claim that the average adult spends over 168 hours a year in front of the mirror and that much of that time could be much more
- [Another year older, a new one about to begin…](https://aandcadvisors.com/another-year-older-a-new-one-about-to-begin/) - As 2013 draws to close, the print and broadcast media are filled with stories of what was this year and what will be in 2014. It is clear that 2013 was tough for the global economy, stock market performance notwithstanding, and the investment management industry. The news of the year was a big mix of
- [A Lamborghini handset for USD 4000](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-lamborghini-handset-for-usd-4000/) - The Italian luxury product brand takes its first exclusive steps into the handset market with the Antares. The phone, which will launch in Russia and China in December before making its way to US and European shores in early 2014, is a strictly limited edition affair, and as such each device will carry a rear-mounted
- [Hunger games with chocolate for $225](https://aandcadvisors.com/hunger-games-with-chocolate-for-225/) - If the main “Hunger Games” heroine Katniss Everdeen were a confectionery, the lady warrior would be a bar of milk chocolate, flavored with hickory-smoked bacon and accented by sweet, crisp apples. That’s according to premium Chicago-based chocolate-maker Vosges Haut-Chocolat, which has released a range of new products inspired by the blockbuster sci-fi hit. Launched to
- [Where to eat when en route](https://aandcadvisors.com/where-to-eat-when-en-route/) - Le Sommelier Bar & Bistro at Copenhagen Airport in Denmark has beat star-powered, Michelin-ranked chefs like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay to be named the world’s best airport restaurant. It is described as the big brother and airport outpost of the city’s downtown location, which serves classic French dishes like Mallard duck and black currant
- [World’s priciest places to eat](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-priciest-places-to-eat/) - Topping The Daily Meal’s recently released list of the world’s most expensive restaurants is Kitcho in Kyoto, Japan, where a traditional kaiseki meal — a ceremonious multi-course, affair that originated with Japanese tea ceremonies – will set diners back about $600 a person. Overall, Japan leads the ranking with three restaurants represented, followed by France
- [World’s rarest hit the block: orange carats, trifola d’Alba](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-rarest-hit-the-block-orange-carats-trifola-dalba/) - A spectacular and rare orange diamond, the largest known gem of its kind, was on Tuesday auctioned for a record $35.54 million in Geneva. “It’s a world record price for an orange diamond, it’s a world record price per carat for any coloured diamond,” the Christie’s auction house said of the sale. The price works
- [World’s best après-ski luxury spas](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-apres-ski-luxury-spas/) - After a hard day on the slopes, nothing beats an après-ski spa treatment. Here are the world’s best luxury hotels and spas that will surely hit the spot. Bagni di Bormio Spa Resort, Bormio – Italy A spa town since Roman times, Bormio is home to the five-star Grand Bagni Nuovi, which first opened as
- [Does one bad apple ruin the bushel?](https://aandcadvisors.com/does-one-bad-apple-ruin-the-bushel/) - Fear not, the news of the plea deal between SAC Capital and the Justice Department doesn’t mark the end of the hedge fund industry, but rather the beginning. As we enter the final weeks of the year, the hedge fund industry is ready for a resurgence. The numbers continue to be strong across multiple strategies
- [Two words: Accountability. Responsibility.](https://aandcadvisors.com/two-words-accountability-responsibility/) - This week’s post has little if anything to do with the world of hedge funds. I apologize to those who were looking forward to commentary on the news of the industry. I’m digressing into the world of politics and sports, both worthy of commentary. Next week, I’ll come back to hedge funds and investment management.
- [Starred plates in the sky](https://aandcadvisors.com/starred-plates-in-the-sky/) - Starting next week, passengers on the Belgian airline will be able to savor a meal created by one of the top names in contemporary Belgian gastronomy: triple Michelin-starred chef Geert Van Hecke. The chef, who has presided over his Bruges restaurant De Karmeliet for over 30 years, has prepared a starter with smoked Damme eel,
- [Experience matters…](https://aandcadvisors.com/experience-matters/) - Over the last week or so I must admit that I haven’t been paying much attention to the hedge fund world, as I have been singularly focused on my beloved Red Sox. Once again, the Beantowners are the American League champs and are up one game to none in the Fall Classic. As for hedge
- [Up, up and away for USD 75,000](https://aandcadvisors.com/up-up-and-away-for-usd-75000/) - A new Arizona company has entered the space tourism sector. It may be no Virgin Galactic with its 360,000 feet sub-orbital rides but World View will offer rides in a spacious gondola, suspended beneath a balloon, which will carry passengers around 100,000 feet high. “Seeing the Earth hanging in the ink-black void of space will
- [$60 for $31K street art in Central Park](https://aandcadvisors.com/60-for-31k-street-art-in-central-park/) - World-famous British street artist Banksy flogged original canvases for just $60 in Central Park over the weekend as part of a month-long residency in New York. While his work can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars, his website announced that minimal interest and sluggish sales resulted in takings of just $420. The stall was
- [All worked up for nothing…](https://aandcadvisors.com/all-worked-up-for-nothing/) - Over the last year-and-a-half, maybe more, the threat of the enactment of the JOBs Act has had advertising sales folks licking their lips in anticipation of dollars from hedge funds. Well, the law went into effect and guess what? Nothing happened. The billboards in Times Square are still focused on coffee, booze and clothes and
- [Your next ‘great escape’ for $39.99](https://aandcadvisors.com/your-next-great-escape-for-39-99/) - From a luxury spa treatment in Bali, to rhino-watching wilderness expeditions and meditative retreats in a monastery in Mallorca, the latest travel guide from Lonely Planet offers globetrotting ideas that promise to help readers reassess, recharge and inspire tired souls. Organized by theme, desires and interests, Great Escapes ($39.99) includes 75 getaway ideas that span
- [Champagne wins at Masters 2013 for being ‘like a Persian carpet’](https://aandcadvisors.com/champagne-wins-at-masters-2013-for-being-like-a-persian-carpet/) - Hosted by trade publication The Drinks Business, experts sipped on 100 samples of bubbly at luxury hotel The Dorchester in London for the Champagne Masters Competition 2013. Champagne house Charles Heidsieck emerged the big winner this year, earning the ultimate Master title for its Brut Reserve, Brut Millesime 2000, and Blanc des Millenaires Millesime 1995.
- [Find out ‘what Grand Cru you are’ at Grand Central, Oct 1-3](https://aandcadvisors.com/find-out-what-grand-cru-you-are-at-grand-central-oct-1-3/) - Nespresso invites you to skip a coffee regular from your local bodega and head straight to their latest pop-up boutique in Vanderbilt Hall for a taste of their premium roasts and some interactive fun. From October 1-4, 2013, Grand Central Terminal will be hosting the event where guests can try out their line of machines
- [Neither shaken nor stirred…](https://aandcadvisors.com/neither-shaken-nor-stirred/) - Mint caviar beads and chocolate spaghetti with a mojito served in a large bubble, anyone? Molecular gastronomy is often thought of as a mad science to purists but something very intriguing happens when fusion meets cocktails. Molécule-R is offering an array of kits to make molecular gastronomy aceesible to home cooks. Each will help you
- [Super-luxury train revealed in Japan already sold-out til June](https://aandcadvisors.com/super-luxury-train-revealed-in-japan-already-sold-out-til-june/) - A Japanese railway operator on Friday unveiled a new super-luxury train it hopes will appeal to well-heeled travellers who don’t mind splashing out to have their every travelling need fulfilled. Kyushu Railway’s “Nanatsuboshi” — Seven Stars — service has a lounge car with a piano and a bar, top-end dining and 14 private suites. Each
- [Vending machines pop out live hairy crabs](https://aandcadvisors.com/vending-machines-pop-out-live-hairy-crabs/) - "August until October is the prime season for hairy crabs in China, and to ensure people makes the most of the season, one shop vendor has stocked a vending machine full of live crabs, available day and night," explains PSFK. Last week the vending machine was "stocked with live crabs appeared on a street in
- [World’s most expensive per square foot](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-most-expensive-per-square-foot/) - According to Knight Frank, a London based real estate firm Monaco is the most costliest city in the world when it comes to real estate. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the average price of real estate in Monaco was between $5,350 and $5,920. If this is a consolation for you, it might surprise you
- [Baccarat + Duval-Leroy collaborate for the holidays](https://aandcadvisors.com/baccarat-duval-leroy-collaborate-for-the-holidays/) - The prestigious French crystal maker has designed a holiday gift set featuring the Duval-Leroy Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Sommeliers champagne, a new cuvée launched last April. A Baccarat crystal carafe etched with the Maison Duval-Leroy monogram is nestled in a red and silver packaging alongside a bottle of Duval-Leroy’s Cuvée des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France
- [French lobster do’s + don’ts, says Chef Hervé Nepple](https://aandcadvisors.com/french-lobster-dos-donts-says-chef-herve-nepple/) - Each week, Luxuo and Relaxnews invites a master chef to share insights into the gourmet kitchen by presenting a favorite ingredient. Hervé Nepple, head chef at the Maison Blanche restaurant in Paris, shares his enthusiasm for European lobster. What led you to choose this ingredient? What is your fondest kitchen memory associated with this ingredient?
- [‘Flying nannies’ to the rescue](https://aandcadvisors.com/flying-nannies-to-the-rescue/) - Passengers traveling Etihad Airways will have a fleet of Mary Poppins at their disposal to calm irritable children — and irritated passengers. The UAE-based carrier announced the launch of their new Flying Nanny service this week, an in-flight nursery that will be staffed by flight attendant nannies trained out of Norland in England, a childcare
- [Europe’s best hotel is not in Europe…](https://aandcadvisors.com/europes-best-hotel-is-not-in-europe/) - Turkey is not considered part of Europe by many (including EU) but it is now home to Europe's top hotel: the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul in Antalya, Turkey, according to the World Travel Awards Europe. A former Imperial Ottoman palace, the hotel sits along the Bosphorus coast and harkens the grandeur of the era with
- [Hermes BBallin’ for $13K](https://aandcadvisors.com/hermes-bballin-for-13k/) - After an 18-month renovation, Hermès is reopening its Beverly Hills store on Sept. 4. To commemorate the opening, the brand is rolling out its first-ever basketball for a whopping $12,900. Only two of the balls have been produced at the special-orders atelier in Paris under Pierre-Alexis Dumas‘ creative direction. The ball is made of blue
- [North Korea banking on tourism](https://aandcadvisors.com/north-korea-banking-on-tourism/) - North Korea said Wednesday it saw a “bright future” for tourism and would offer more international and domestic flights and open up the sector to foreign investors. “Abundant in tourism resources, the (North) has a bright future to develop tourism,” Jo Song Gyu, director of the International Travel Company, told the state news agency. The
- [11 feet x 12 feet in London for USD 450,000](https://aandcadvisors.com/11-feet-x-12-feet-in-london-for-usd-450000/) - A parking lot in London’s upscale market of Hyde Park Gardens has been put up for sale for a whopping £300,000 ($447156.05 USD), which is close to twice the average buying price for residential properties in the United Kingdom. The posh spot measuring 11 feet x 12 feet costs more than double the aggregate price
- [Airlines create secret society, give wild perks even members do not know how, why](https://aandcadvisors.com/airlines-create-secret-society-give-wild-perks-even-members-do-not-know-how-why/) - How would you like to be greeted at the airport by people who know your name, whisk you past security lines, and will even press your suit for you? Those luxuries are just the tip of the iceberg for members of United Airlines' secretive Global Services club. United doesn't advertise the club, and no one
- [Luxury loans trending in Asia](https://aandcadvisors.com/luxury-loans-trending-in-asia/) - Hong Kong’s ladies-who-lunch are indulging in a smart new trend — cashing in luxury handbags for quickie loans in the Asian style capital. Luxury purses by brands like Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Gucci can all be used to secure a loan in less than half an hour, with specialist pawnbrokers providing cash at up to
- [World’s most expensive city you probably never want to live in](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-most-expensive-city-you-probably-never-want-to-live-in/) - The Angolan capital Luanda has regained the top spot in an annual survey of the most expensive cities for expatriates, followed by Moscow and Tokyo. The survey by the Mercer consulting group is published annually to help companies assess compensation allowances for expatriate workers. It compares the cost of over 200 items in 214 cities,
- [Turning [coconut] water into wine](https://aandcadvisors.com/turning-coconut-water-into-wine/) - A Filipino winemaker is hoping to put coconut-based wines, which have long been consumed in parts of South Asia and Africa, on liquor store shelves around the world. Made from the sap of coconut palm flowers, Vino de Coco is slated to hit shelves this month in China, where it will sell for 100 Yuan
- [Homestays not for ‘you’ in Myanmar](https://aandcadvisors.com/homestays-not-for-you-in-myanmar/) - Myanmar’s tourism minister is discouraging locals from hosting tourists in their homes Airbnb-style, suggesting that foreigners would balk at their customs and exert a negative influence. Describing foreign mannerisms as “inappropriate” for local residents, U Htay Aung said that locals should only open their homes to tourists in remote areas like the Magway Region which
- [Truffle burger at McDonald’s](https://aandcadvisors.com/truffle-burger-at-mcdonalds/) - McDonald’s Japan has released a trio of special-edition gourmet burgers filled with thick slices of pineapple, black truffles and chorizo sausage for about $10 a pop. Released in one-day only sales, the premium sandwiches were presented in glossy, white boutique bags emblazoned with the golden arches. Replacing generic burger boxes, meanwhile, were fancy, shiny gift
- [Hedge Funds 1 – George Clooney 1 – Investors O](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-funds-1-george-clooney-1-investors-o/) - The recent exchange between Hollywood heavy weight George Clooney and hedge fund industry heavyweight Dan Loeb about the Sony Corporation is laughable. What is even funnier is that Ashton Kutcher got involved with commentary on the situation in an interview on CNBC. Next up Betty White is going to chime in and perhaps if we
- [Europe’s new hotspots](https://aandcadvisors.com/europes-new-hotspots/) - Iceland and Slovakia are among the fastest-growing tourist destinations in Europe for foreign tourists this year. According to the latest report out of the European Travel Commission, Iceland experienced an impressive 30% spike in foreign arrivals in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the same period last year. Slovakia saw a 20% increase in
- [World’s most expensive cheese is no more, until 2014…](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-most-expensive-cheese-is-no-more-until-2014/) - Novak Djokovic, who until yesterday was known as the Serb who was ranked the number 1 professional tennis player for both 2011 and 2012 will henceforth be known as the guy who stole our cheese. Djokovic who is clearly at the peak of his career (you really cant go any higher than being #1) has
- [Warhol, Monet, Rockwell…on Amazon](https://aandcadvisors.com/warhol-monet-rockwellon-amazon/) - Amazon has launched Amazon Art, a marketplace that includes more than 40,000 works of art from over 150 galleries and dealers. Among the first batch of artworks on sale are Andy Warhol’s “Sachiko”, Claude Monet’s “L’Enfant à la tasse”, Norman Rockwell’s “Willie Gillis: Package from Home”, and a selection of Clifford Ross photography from $200
- [World’s best places to savour Cognac](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-places-to-savour-cognac/) - The best cognac bars in the world can be found in London, New York and Paris. That’s according to Bernard Hine in an interview with trade publication The Drinks Business, who rhymed off a list of his top favorite cognac bars around the world. 1. The Coburg, The Connaught Hotel, London Hine names The Coburg
- [The Effect of the SAC Indictment or Lack Thereof…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-effect-of-the-sac-indictment-or-lack-thereof/) - Over the last few months hardly a day has gone by without some news story about SAC Capital. It seems that journalists around the globe having been filing stories en masse about everything and anything having to do with the government’s case, Steve Cohen's art collection and his recent real estate acquisitions. Last week the
- [Something a bit different…](https://aandcadvisors.com/something-a-bit-different/) - I recently saw the movie “Searching for Sugar Man” and have to tell you that it is just a fantastic story. It is rare that I have any interest in recommending a movie to anyone let alone the entire HEDGEAnswers Community. However, I must say the movie, the story and the music are all truly
- [Your own private Greek isle for USD 13 million](https://aandcadvisors.com/your-own-private-greek-isle-for-usd-13-million/) - An uninhabited private island off the coast of Greece, will go on auction at a starting price of 10 million euros ($13.2 million) in September. The sale of the island, part of the Spalathronisia archipelago that sits 500 metres (0.3 miles) from the Halkidiki peninsula, a tourist hotspot in northern Greece, is just the latest
- [The Future of the Hedge Fund Industry…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-future-of-the-hedge-fund-industry/) - Even for small fund managers, the hedge fund industry's outlook is quite bright. The debate over survival of funds with less than $100 million has been heating up as it seems many both in the popular press and in the industry believe that smaller managers can’t make it. I think they're wrong and I think
- [A dozen bottles of whisky [only] on Harrod’s wall for $1.5 million](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-dozen-bottles-of-whisky-only-on-harrods-wall-for-1-5-million/) - Scottish distillery The Dalmore has partnered with Harrods to launch The Dalmore Paterson Collection, named after master distiller Richard Paterson who assessed, nosed, tasted and selected each whisky blend for the lot of a dozen bottles. The price tag for the world’s only collection of its kind? A cool £987,500 ($1.5 million). Whiskies range in
- [Where are all the good shows?](https://aandcadvisors.com/where-are-all-the-good-shows/) - I am sick and tired of cable television. There are truly a thousand channels in my network, each of which offers nothing of value. The bulk of today’s programming is made up of reruns of old baseball games, cooking shows and shows from the 1970s and 1980s, mixed in with reality talent and teen pregnancy
- [New floating museum to be Asia’s largest](https://aandcadvisors.com/new-floating-museum-to-be-asias-largest/) - Travelers have a new destination to look forward to – an Art Museum built on an artificial island, thanks to Beijing architecture studio – MAD. The Pingtan Art Museum is their third museum project. It is said that the new construction would rise to be Asia’s largest private Art Museum. Stretching across 4,000 sq.m, the
- [Eat your way around-the-world](https://aandcadvisors.com/eat-your-way-around-the-world/) - A luxury, British website has created a once-in-a-lifetime epic travel itinerary that will take one couple to all 109, three-Michelin-starred restaurants around the world, for the cool sum of about $275,000. It’s a six-month culinary odyssey that will take two people to the world’s top dining addresses across 12 countries, including Lung King Heen in
- [Readers, beware:](https://aandcadvisors.com/readers-beware/) - The hedge fund industry welcomed the news from Washington that the SEC had voted to lift the ban on general solicitations. While the jury is still out on how this will affect the industry and investors, it clear that many service providers – not just lawyers -- are chomping at the bit to get their
- [Let The Games Begin…](https://aandcadvisors.com/let-the-games-begin/) - The SEC announced that it is finally ready to vote this week on the provision of the JOBS Act allowing hedge funds to advertise. Scheduled to take place July 10, a successful vote would lift the 80-year-old ban on hedge funds’ ability to market to the masses. Wall Street’s forbidden fruit would then, for intents
- [Russia’s Ministry of War, now a Four Seasons](https://aandcadvisors.com/russias-ministry-of-war-now-a-four-seasons/) - July 09, 2013 Known as the House with Lions, the palace, which boasts a colorful history since ground was broke in 1817, has been renovated to evoke the spirit of Imperial Russia. After being delayed several times, the Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace opened its doors yesterday to reveal the laborious restoration efforts made to
- [The Machines Are Taking Over…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-machines-are-taking-over/) - Is it me or are people spending way too much time speaking, texting and using their supposedly smart smartphones? It seems that no matter where you go, what you do, someone is always on the phone. What does these people to have to say? Am I missing something? Standing in line at Starbucks, text your
- [Build your ‘Aviation Empire’ virtually](https://aandcadvisors.com/build-your-aviation-empire-virtually/) - Along with phone bills, traffic and the weather, airlines likewise rank high on the ‘favorite things to complain about’ list. Now Dutch carrier KLM is handing over the reins to consumers who think they can do a better job of managing an airline in a new 3D video game for mobile devices. After a beta
- [Summer at Versace’s Palazzo - not in Italy](https://aandcadvisors.com/summer-at-versaces-palazzo-not-in-italy/) - A sprawling, palatial hotel and residence signed by luxury label Versace is set to open its doors next summer in the heart of Dubai. Specs for the Palazzo Versace Dubai are impressive. Hotel guests and residents will be offered a range of luxury amenities that include a lagoon, sandy beach, waterfront pedestrian promenade, male and
- [Dubai dominates in the air again](https://aandcadvisors.com/dubai-dominates-in-the-air-again/) - Middle Eastern and Asian carriers have emerged the big winners in a list of the world’s top 20 airlines as decided by flyers from 160 countries. Emirates took the top spot at the 2013 edition of the Skytrax World Airline Awards held at the Paris Air Show this week, where the Dubai-based carrier succeeded in
- [French picnic wine](https://aandcadvisors.com/french-picnic-wine/) - A start-up out of France is getting a lot of buzz and raising eyebrows for launching a range of canned wines in a country of wine purists, where traditional winemaking traditions are fiercely upheld. Winestar is the latest company to put wine in an aluminum can, joining the likes of brands like Barokes, Francis Ford
- [Coach honors dads](https://aandcadvisors.com/coach-honors-dads/) - The US luxury lifestyle brand Coach has created a line of sporty Father's Day gifts. The brand has teamed up with some sporting specialists for new baseball-themed gifts, handcrafted in the USA. The three-piece capsule collection contains a baseball bat and glove as well as a special limited edition wallet crafted from leather recovered from
- [11 month waiting list for “world’s best restaurant” - elBulli effect?](https://aandcadvisors.com/11-month-waiting-list-for-worlds-best-restaurant-elbulli-effect/) - Spain is once again home to the 'World’s Best Restaurant', El Celler de Can Roca -- which only one month after being declared the best restaurant in the world is booked until April 2014. The Girona-based eatery about an hour’s drive outside Barcelona has officially become one of the toughest tables to secure in the
- [Become an at-home molecular gastronomist, like Adrià](https://aandcadvisors.com/become-an-at-home-molecular-gastronomist-like-adria/) - Want to recreate the mythic El Bulli restaurant, or a rudimentary facsimile, at home? Spanish chef Ferran Adrià has developed a molecular gastronomy kit that will allow home cooks to perform kitchen alchemy, spherifying and gellifying foods à la El Bulli. Together with younger brother Albert, Ferran has released a series of four 'EasyKits' this
- [Where to book your next luxe stay with a conscience](https://aandcadvisors.com/where-to-book-your-next-luxe-stay-with-a-conscience/) - It sounds like a contradiction in terms: opulent hotels that provide five-star service and amenities while respecting the environment. But according to Ecoluxhotels.com, helmed by a travel journalist and an environmental consultant, the two concepts don’t have to be mutually exclusive. As the world fetes the 43rd edition of Earth Day on April 22, globetrotters
- [BMW to smart park itself](https://aandcadvisors.com/bmw-to-smart-park-itself/) - A new partnership will allow BMW drivers to find, reserve and pay for parking spaces before they set off on their journey. The company has teamed up with NOW! Innovations a company that provides mobile payment and billing solutions across a number of countries and that has developed a flexible and easy-to-use billing and payment
- [‘Around the World’ with Four Seasons: 23 days, 88K USD](https://aandcadvisors.com/around-the-world-with-four-seasons-23-days-88k-usd/) - Luxury hotel brand The Four Seasons has announced an ‘Around the World’ travel itinerary that touches down in Hawaii, Bora Bora, Bali, Sydney and Mumbai aboard a private luxury jet that comes with a personal chef and onboard concierge. It can't exactly compete with a real trip around the world organized by bespoke travel company
- [2012 Johnnie Walker Director’s Blend - gifted, not for sale](https://aandcadvisors.com/2012-johnnie-walker-directors-blend-gifted-not-for-sale/) - Connoisseurs, who more than enjoy a fine peg, will pledge their loyalty to Johnnie Walker. The label often introduces special editions for their patrons such as the Blue Label Collection by Porsche Design Studio and Johnnie Walker Explorers’ Club Collection’s Golden Route. But truly redefining uber luxury is their limited-edition 2012 Johnnie Walker Directors Blend
- [A trip around the world: 157 countries in 2 years for USD 1.5 million](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-trip-around-the-world-157-countries-in-2-years-for-usd-1-5-million/) - A British luxury e-commerce site is selling a travel package that spans two years and takes a couple across the world in the lap of luxury, seeing all of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites, for a cool $1.5 million. The luxury trip will take in all of UNESCO’s spectacular 962 World Heritage Sites, including the Taj
- [China’s new in-flight service: car sales attendants](https://aandcadvisors.com/chinas-new-in-flight-service-car-sales-attendants/) - China’s Spring Airlines Co., the nation’s biggest privately-owned carrier, is planning to start selling cars onboard its aircraft, Bloomberg reports. To complement the other items already on sale, the discount airline is in talks with several automakers about offering their cars at prices starting at $16,000. Flight attendants will be trained to provide information on
- [‘Calorie-neutral’ dining expereince at London pop-up](https://aandcadvisors.com/calorie-neutral-dining-expereince-at-london-pop-up/) - Chef Frederick Forster has joined forces with Miele to launch a pop-up restaurant called “Steam” in London’s Covent Garden, which is totally calorie-neutral. So, what will be served up? Dishes include beef fillet with beansprout salad, scallop and chorizo brouchette with cucumber and ginger dressing, quail egg cocotte with mushroom and leek fondue and prawn
- [The world’s most beautiful beach is in….Italy?](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-worlds-most-beautiful-beach-is-in-italy/) - Yep according to TripAdvisor’s 2013 Travelers’s Choice Beach Awards, the world's most beautiful beach is not in the Caribbean or in the middle of Oceania but the Mediterranean coastline of Rabbit Beach in Sicily, Italy. Lampedusa island, the southernmost point of Italy, 115 km away from Tunisia and home to Rabbit Beach, got the most
- [Armani’s new hotel: London’s Admiralty Arch](https://aandcadvisors.com/armanis-new-hotel-londons-admiralty-arch/) - According to reports, Italian fashion house Armani is hoping to turn an iconic London landmark, the Admiralty Arch, into a luxury, £100 million hotel. According to The Daily Mail, the ceremonial entrance from Trafalgar Square to the Mall that leads to Buckingham Palace will be transformed into a 100-room hotel designed floor to ceiling by
- [World’s best stays, says Traveller](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-stays-says-traveller/) - Editors of Condé Nast Traveller UK have released their picks for the best hotels of 2013, choosing properties across categories such as best beach, wilderness, design, city and country hotels. From cocktail bars that hang dramatically over the edge of a Balinese cliff, to a Kenyan wilderness lodge embedded high within African conservation lands, and
- [FASHION HOUSES TO MAINTAIN ITALY’S BEAUTY](https://aandcadvisors.com/fashion-houses-to-maintain-italys-beauty/) - Fendi will finance a renovation of Rome’s famous Trevi Fountain, becoming the latest luxury group to fund repairs to priceless heritage in times of austerity. The 2.12 million euro ($2.85 million) repairs on the nearly 300-year-old fountain will be finished by 2015, Rome’s city hall and Fendi said in a note. Fendi’s artistic director Karl
- [WRAITH 2014 REVEALED, SORT OF](https://aandcadvisors.com/wraith-2014-revealed-sort-of/) - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars published the first official image of its 2014 Wraith, the coupe version of the Ghost, to be presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013. The BMW-owned luxury car company is being typically vague about what potential owners can expect from the new vehicle, other than that it will do justice
- [ARCHITECT WANTS YOU TO 3D PRINT YOUR NEW LIVEABLE HOME…ON THE MOON](https://aandcadvisors.com/architect-wants-you-to-3d-print-your-new-liveable-homeon-the-moon/) - A Dutch architect has designed a house “with no beginning or end” to be built using the world’s largest 3D printer, harnessing technology that may one day be used to print houses on the moon. Janjaap Ruijssenaars, 39, of Universe Architecture in Amsterdam, wants to print a Mobius strip-shaped building with around 1,100 square metres
- [EXPLORE THE TOURIST-FREE WHITE DESERT](https://aandcadvisors.com/explore-the-tourist-free-white-desert/) - If you are seeking an adventure instead of a traditional commercial tourist destination for your next holiday but do not want to skimp on the 5-star experience, consider exploring Antarctica's White Desert. Mantis, the World’s Leading Polar Expedition Operator for White Desert, has created a hi-end way to explore the unexplored. First they will fly
- [DECADENT RESORT TO OPEN ATOP OMAN: 6561FT ABOVE SEA LEVEL](https://aandcadvisors.com/decadent-resort-to-open-atop-oman-6561ft-above-sea-level/) - Boutique Asian hotelier, Alila Hotels & Resorts has revealed its plans to expand into Oman in late 2014 with the opening of Alila Jabal Akhdar. The resort will be set in the Jabal Akhdar mountain range, a region of the sultanate that has seen limited tourist development, two hours’ drive from the capital Muscat. Alila
- [SWATCH ACQUIRES SOME BLING WITH USD1 BILLION](https://aandcadvisors.com/swatch-acquires-some-bling-with-usd1-billion/) - The world’s leading watchmaker, Swatch, said on Mondayis to acquire Harry Winston, US-based jeweller and watchmaker, for up to USD 1 billion (750 million euros). The Swiss group will pay $750 million to acquire the company and add a maximum of $250 million to take over its net debt, according to the company's statement. Swatch
- [NO MEN ALLOWED: NEW GLOBAL DINING TREND](https://aandcadvisors.com/no-men-allowed-new-global-dining-trend/) - From Dubai to Las Vegas, London and Zhengzhou, China, restaurants catering to a female-only clientele are becoming increasingly popular the world over. The latest eatery to cater to the fair sex is set to open next month in London’s Soho area. According to The London Evening Standard, Sofakingcool on Frith Street will reopen as KC’z
- [THE LOUVRE TO OPEN IN ABU DHABI WITH $654 MILLION PRICETAG](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-louvre-to-open-in-abu-dhabi-with-654-million-pricetag/) - A consortium led by Dubai-based Arabtec Holding will build the Louvre Abu Dhabi art gallery for $654 million, the developers of the project announced on Tuesday. Abu Dhabi Tourism Development and Investment Company said construction would start immediately with the aim of opening the museum in 2015. The contract was awarded to an Arabtec-led joint
- [WORLD’S BEST CHOCOLATES, SAYS NATGEO](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-chocolates-says-natgeo/) - According to National Geographic, five of the top 10 chocolatiers hail from the US, while premium Swiss brand Teuscher owns bragging rights to being the world’s master chocolatier. In its list of Top 10 Best Chocolatiers in the World, National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel reveals its picks for chocolate makers who produce things like “…a single-source
- [HEDGEANSWERS WISHES YOU A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2013!](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedgeanswers-wishes-you-a-very-happy-healthy-and-prosperous-new-year-2013/)
- [TURN YOUR BMW INTO A WIFI HOTSPOT](https://aandcadvisors.com/turn-your-bmw-into-a-wifi-hotspot/) - BMW has launched a 4G LTE hotspot for its cars, giving users high-speed mobile internet on the road. The device, which works like a router, is designed to give passengers internet access whether using a smartphone, tablet or notebook and can support up to eight devices simultaneously. It also has a built-in battery pack, meaning
- [CREATE ELBULLI MENU AT HOME](https://aandcadvisors.com/create-elbulli-menu-at-home/) - Spanish chef Ferran Adrià has launched an app, Adrià en casa, based on his cookery book written for the home chef and inspired by staff meals served at his restaurant El Bulli. Adria has released a tablet app that contains all 31 three-course meals, with step-by-step instructions, shopping lists, an organizational guide, cooking tips and
- [TAKE ME TO THE MOON (ONLY USD 1.4 BILLION/2)](https://aandcadvisors.com/take-me-to-the-moon-only-usd-1-4-billion2/) - A team of former NASA executives announced plans to send two people to the Moon for about $1.4 billion. The Colorado-based company Golden Spike announced these plans for a commercial venture to send private clients to the moon during a press conference on December 6. Golden Spike Company’s announcement said it will use existing rocket
- [EL BULLI’S EXCLUSIVE WINE COLLECTION GOES ON THE BLOCK](https://aandcadvisors.com/el-bullis-exclusive-wine-collection-goes-on-the-block/) - Wine lovers and gourmands will get a chance to grab a piece of El Bulli history next April, when Sotheby’s auctions off 8,807 bottles curated by the restaurant’s director Juli Soler and the sommelier team over the last 27 years of Adrià’s tenure. The auction is expected to haul in an estimate of up to
- [BACON FOR YOUR FACE](https://aandcadvisors.com/bacon-for-your-face/) - The bacon craze continues. Since venturing beyond the breakfast table, bacon is often found mixed with chocolate or in ice cream, and now JD Foods has created a limited-edition bacon-infused shaving cream. "Bacon Shaving Cream is a high end, luxurious bacon-scented shaving cream for all skin types," company co-founder Dave Lefkow wrote in a press
- [WHERE TO GO IN 2013](https://aandcadvisors.com/where-to-go-in-2013/) - The travel guide Lonely Planet has released it's 'best' lists for 2013 that includes 10 regions, 10 countries and 10 cities that you might want to add to your travel wishlist and if possible get to a few before year's end. Best in Travel 2013 - Regions Cosica, France The Negev, Israel Mustang, Nepal The
- [SAY GOODBYE TO JET LAG](https://aandcadvisors.com/say-goodbye-to-jet-lag/) - Re-timer, the new 'cure' for jet lag promises to reset your internal body clock by emitting soft green light into the user’s eyes; therefore helping travelers to easily transition to other time zones. After 25 years of sleep research, the Re-timer glasses created by Australia’s Flinders University have just been released, according to AFP. This
- [2008 GRAND CRU PACKED IN AN ORIGINAL STRADIVARIUS CASE](https://aandcadvisors.com/2008-grand-cru-packed-in-an-original-stradivarius-case/) - To celebrate its new status as a Grand Cru from Saint-Emilion, the domain Château Fombrauge, which overlooks France’s Dordogne valley, has decided to launch a limited edition of its 2008 magnum in an original Stradivarius case. The owner of Château Fombrauge, Bernard Magrez, chose to present the 2008 magnum special edition in a vintage violin
- [LUXE ICY STAYS AROUND THE WORLD](https://aandcadvisors.com/luxe-icy-stays-around-the-world/) - Nothing beats an ice hotel to properly chill out when winter comes. Here’s a short selection of the most famous temperature-challenged hotels around the world. One of the most famous ice hotels has been opening its doors every winter in Québec since 2001. This winter, it will open from January 5 to March 24, 2013.
- [PERK UP WITH BLACK IVORY BLEND—$1,100 PER KILO](https://aandcadvisors.com/perk-up-with-black-ivory-blend-1100-per-kilo/) - For those who like their coffee with a strong nose Thailand could be the ideal destination, after a blend made from elephant dung was put on sale by an upmarket hotel chain. The Black Ivory blend, made from coffee beans digested and excreted by Thai elephants, is billed as producing a particularly smooth cup. But
- [TOP CITIES FOR 2013, SAYS LONELY PLANET](https://aandcadvisors.com/top-cities-for-2013-says-lonely-planet/) - The Loney Planet’s Top 10 Cities for 2013, plucked from its Best in Travel 2013 guide, elects San Francisco to top spot, with Amsterdam, Hyderabad, Derry and Beijing close behind. San Francisco came top as a result of its cultural mix, Amsterdam is to celebrate anniversaries for its canal, for Van Gogh, and for the
- [GET HITCHED AT DUBAI’S TAJ MAHAL](https://aandcadvisors.com/get-hitched-at-dubais-taj-mahal/) - A replica of India’s world-famous Taj Mahal, four times the size of the original, is to be built in Dubai as what is to be billed as the world’s grandest wedding venue. It took the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan 22 years to build the marble mausoleum for his queen 360 years ago, but the copy,
- [THE BEST TIME TO BOOK YOUR NEXT FLIGHT](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-best-time-to-book-your-next-flight/) - According to a study carried out by travel website Kayak in the US the best time to book a flight is 21 days before departure. And, research of millions of flights booked by Kayak users over a six-month period showed that the average fare for a domestic flight in the US is $370; the fare
- [$69,000 WOOD BIKE WITHOUT BRAKES](https://aandcadvisors.com/69000-wood-bike-without-brakes/) - Why pay $69,000 (£43,000) for a beech wood bike without brakes? Not sure, perhaps aesthetics or conversation piece... London-based designer Andy Martin teamed up with the furniture company Thonet to steam bend a unique bicycle that allows you to be one with the road. Designboom explains, "the fixed gear conception takes influence from the tradition
- [The problem with technology!](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-problem-with-technology/) - I apologize for not writing in the last few months. I have no one to blame but myself, even though I have a lot to say. The problem is that I just don’t know how to say it. That being said, here goes: Over the next few months, you will notice a significant change in
- [AFRICAN SAFARI WITH JANE GOODALL AND NAT GEO](https://aandcadvisors.com/african-safari-with-jane-goodall-and-nat-geo/) - You have less than a year to prepare to what luxury blogs are describing as a "once-in-a-lifetime trip". For USD 60,000 you are invited to join the renowned anthropologist Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, with 20-year National Geographic magazine contributing photographer, speaker, author and teacher Joel Sartore
- [50 YEARS OF BOND](https://aandcadvisors.com/50-years-of-bond/) - To celebrate 50 years of the world’s favorite agent 007, Christie’s auction house will be running a series of events in South Kensington and online. September 28 - October 8 40-lots direct from EON Productions’ archive will be auctioned via the internet only Browse the catalogue which includes chamapgne, 'Goldfinger' please do not disturb, 'For
- [POP-DOWN 262FT FOR FINNISH FEAST](https://aandcadvisors.com/pop-down-262ft-for-finnish-feast/) - This month the best food iin Finland can be found 262 feet underground in what it is being coined a "pop-down" restaurant. Eating underground promises a unique experience with a silver spoon feast serving up entrees like roasted veal and fennel risotto. “Muru Pops Down in Tytyri is in stark contrast to the current trend
- [WORLD’S TOP TEN TRENDSETTING RESTAURANTS](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-top-ten-trendsetting-restaurants/) - The editors at Budget Travel magazine decided to list their picks for the top ten trendsetting eateries that have brought new food concepts global like New Nordic cuisine, the nose-to-tail experience and gastropub fare, according to Luxuo. On the list there are six restaurants from the US with others from Copenhagen, Paris and London. Somewhere
- [IT’S A GOOD YEAR FOR SCARCE BUBBLES](https://aandcadvisors.com/its-a-good-year-for-scarce-bubbles/) - First the bad news: there is going to be a lot less champagne to go round this year. The good news: what there is could be outstanding. After one of the worst spring growing seasons on record, producers of champagne are bracing themselves for one of the smallest harvests in the last 20 years. But
- [101 SPOTS TO SAVOR THE WORLD’S BEST HOTEL-DINING](https://aandcadvisors.com/101-spots-to-savor-the-worlds-best-hotel-dining/) - Paris leads a list of the 101 best hotel restaurants around the world, as compiled by popular food site The Daily Meal. Spanning six continents, more than 40 countries and 80 cities, the list was curated by consulting ‘trusted sources’ like the Michelin Guide, and recommendations from The Daily Meal’s editors. The City of Light
- [INVITATION ONLY FOR THE TOP 1%](https://aandcadvisors.com/invitation-only-for-the-top-1/) - Erik Wachtmeister, the Swedish social media entrepreneur that created aSmallWorld, is back with a new online venture, Best of All Worlds. Watchtmeister's site targets the "top 1%" and all members need to be invited in, similar to aSmallWorld which was created in 2004, the same year as Facebook. “The top one percent of the online
- [CHINA’S ‘GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARD’](https://aandcadvisors.com/chinas-get-out-of-jail-free-card/) - In China, the haves do not have to actually do the time -- that is if they can pony up for a look-like. According to Slate.com's exposé, if wealthy and powerful criminals are willing to "...spend some money, [they] remain free,” noted a Chinese anonymous police officer. The cost of a 'replacement convict' or ding
- [TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH…AND NOSE DEVIL RAIL](https://aandcadvisors.com/to-the-ends-of-the-earthand-nose-devil-rail/) - If you are looking for an off the beaten path type of holiday - one that likely no one you know has ever made - look to the Telegraph's compiled list of the "world's most extreme places". This is not a Rick Steeve's guidebook but rather a how to get to the hottest, wettest, coldest,
- [WORLD’S BEST STREET FOOD CITIES: NO NEW YORK](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-street-food-cities-no-new-york/) - According to the editors at VirtualTourist.com, a user-generated travel site with 1.2 million registered members from 220 countries, the world's best city for street food fare in Bangkok. Members specifically recommend Soi Rambuttri in the old district of Bangkok and Soi 38 near Sukumvit for its evening food markets which are open until 3 am.
- [WORLD’S FIRST, GREEN, LUXE AUTO FOR SALE ON WEB](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-first-green-luxe-auto-for-sale-on-web/) - BMW i3 and i8 electric and hybrid cars launch in 2013 and 2014 respectively. They are to be the world's first to sell directly to customers online. According to Bloomberg, BMW, the world’s largest maker of luxury vehicles, is using the Web to find "an inexpensive way to reach more buyers to recoup spending on
- [ZIP, CLIMB IN NYC](https://aandcadvisors.com/zip-climb-in-nyc/) - While London has the Olympics, those in New York on August 4, 11 and 18 (7am-1pm) have the opportunity to climb the walls near Spring Street and zip-line "30 feet above East 17th Street and Park Avenue South." The Summer Streets festival hosted by the Department of Transportation will extend from the Brooklyn Bridge on
- [PHANTOM PLAYBOY](https://aandcadvisors.com/phantom-playboy/) - 1927 Rolls Royce Phantom I Playboy Roadster hits the block at Coys auction at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England on July 14th. This impressive machine is in pristine condition and for three decades was part of Warner Brother’s movie fleet -- appearing in classic films including Giant, the FBI Story, and Daisy Clover (driven by Robert
- [HOTEL HARRODS](https://aandcadvisors.com/hotel-harrods/) - The Qatari owners of Harrods are planning to launch a line of hotels under the name of the famous luxury London store. “The target plan is to open Harrods hotels at sites in key cities such as Kuala Lumpur, New York and Paris as well as in China. “Preference will be given to construct on
- [SKY-DINING](https://aandcadvisors.com/sky-dining/) - Dinner in the Sky, a global culinary event, heads to Brussels this year during Brusselicious 2012 – a year-long food festival. More than 600 guests are expected to enjoy the nose-bleed seated meal produced by the Dining Event company, known for their branded altitude dining, clubs and weddings in Paris, London, Dubai, Las Vegas, Sydney,
- [CHARTER A YACHT WITH A FEW CLICKS](https://aandcadvisors.com/charter-a-yacht-with-a-few-clicks/) - A new Spanish-run site aBoatTime.com is promising one-stop shopping for chartering yachts and organizing Euro sailing and diving adventures. A quick glance at the site shows a slew of boat selections (ranges from ulitmate luxury to cutting edge technology), simple registration process that allows for a small deposit and emails to share the costs directly
- [ULTIMATE GREEN SUITE AT SEA](https://aandcadvisors.com/ultimate-green-suite-at-sea/) - At this point the floating utopia is only a design concept but many are saying it is completely feasible. Italian designer Michele Puzzolante is working to change the face of resort and marina living. His Solar Floating Resort (SFR) is "covered completely in a photovoltaic skin, the resort is 100% self-sufficient and non-polluting. On top
- [FLY, NOT DRIVE, TO BE GREENER](https://aandcadvisors.com/fly-not-drive-to-be-greener/) - Meet Synergy aircraft. Its creator John McGinnis contends that flying will soon be cheaper and greener than driving. He claims new technology allows him and his team to produce planes that offer: Way more room. A quiet, smooth ride... with a view! Far greater economy, using better fuels. Easier operation. Greatly reduced travel time. True
- [A LOLLI TO LULL HICCUPS](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-lolli-to-lull-hiccups/) - Inspiring eighth grader Mallory Kievman from Connecticut has invented a promising cure for hiccups. This isn't your average science fair project, Kievman with the assistance of her pops has won "prizes for innovation and patentability (the pops are patent-pending) at the Connecticut Invention Convention competition for young entrepreneurs. And the University of Connecticut’s Innovation Accelerator
- [IT’S A SMALL WORLD…AFTER ALL](https://aandcadvisors.com/its-a-small-worldafter-all/) - Disneyland proves "it's a small world" is more than a song especially if you want to gain access to their elite, secret club, Club 33. According to the LA Times, Club 33 has a waiting list in excess of 800 names and no one has been admitted for the past ten years. On May 4,
- [FOR MUMS ALL OVER THE WORLD](https://aandcadvisors.com/for-mums-all-over-the-world/) - In addition to celebrating the women and mothers dearest to you today, you might want to gift life to other mums around the world with a simple, small gesture. Water.org has launched the campaign Honor your Mother. Honor Another where you can quickly create and share a sentiment with and for your mother --a minimum
- [OLYMPIC-FEVER MENSWEAR](https://aandcadvisors.com/olympic-fever-menswear/) - Lacoste reveals their new collection Flag, "carrying sporting values​​, the spirit of international competition, inspired by the flags of each country," according to AFP-relaxnews. "The Croco Flag polo shirt sees Lacoste’s signature little green mascot swapping his scaly shirt for the colours of a country over a classic white cotton pique." The London Olympics 2012
- [A WORLD WITHOUT BILLIONAIRES](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-world-without-billionaires/) - A collaboration between Forbes and Ogilvy Brazil has produced what-if scenario infographs that underscore the "social, financial, and humanitarian impact of not having the likes of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Sir Richard Branson, Donald Trump, Eike Bautista, and Tiger Woods." For example, if Mark Zuckerburg were not in the world there would be a "loss
- [We need get mad to avoid being SAD](https://aandcadvisors.com/we-need-get-mad-to-avoid-being-sad/) - Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to get mad. With the start of summer just around the corner and the spring flowers in bloom, we need to get mad in order to avoid SAD: self-assured destruction. Many of us remember the Cold War acronym MAD, for mutually assured destruction – the military doctrine that the
- [PICKING PARIS’ PERFECT PAIN](https://aandcadvisors.com/picking-paris-perfect-pain/) - The title of Paris’s best baguette has, for the fifth time in six years, gone to one of the bakeries situated in the city’s 18th arrondissement. And while first-time visitors to Paris may delight in any which baguette from any which bakery, not all are created equal. Here’s primer on how to tell a good
- [LUXE SPA TRENDS + HOT SPOTS 2012](https://aandcadvisors.com/luxe-spa-trends-hot-spots-2012/) - It appears leeches sucking out toxins, a stage of an Indian traditional cleansing practice termed Panchakarma, and fish pedicures no longer top the bizarre in spa trends, for the record the leeches stay on HEDGEAnswer’s list. According to the site Cracked, the “rich and insane” are hot for massages by snakes in Israel and elephants
- [NOW HOTELS GO POP](https://aandcadvisors.com/now-hotels-go-pop/) - For one of the more unique stays of your life, you will have a limited opportunity to stay at Time Circus' AirHotel in the UK and Belgium between May 10-June 2 and July 22-Aug 18 respectively. The AirHotel is the latest in the pop-up trend that continues with restaurants and boutiques around the world. Suspended
- [FERRARI FOR THE MASSES](https://aandcadvisors.com/ferrari-for-the-masses/) - The Italo is Italy's response to France's TGV and Germany's ICE. The nation's first privatized high-speed train is designed by Ferrari. The dark Ferrari-red casing and stylish, comfortable interiors that seats 450 passagers outshines the TGV and speeds from Rome to Naples in an hour or to Milan in three. The Italo line owned by
- [ART ON FIRE](https://aandcadvisors.com/art-on-fire/) - In the Italian city of Naples, the Casoria Contemporary Art Museum has launched a protest, Art War, against the Italian governments' austerity cuts by burning works of art from around the world. The Art War began on April 17 and reportedly will continue until the cuts are revoked -- three pieces a week. French artist
- [SKIP FRANCE + DINE IN JAPAN](https://aandcadvisors.com/skip-france-dine-in-japan/) - If you are a foodie, you might be better off planning a trip through Japan this year as it has surpassed France in 3-starred Michelin restaurants, 36:26. Plus the Ritz closes this summer and won't reopen until 2014. Thanks to AFP-relaxnews, here are all the three-starred restaurants in Japan, by city and area: Hokkaido Sushi
- [VIVA EURO VEGAS](https://aandcadvisors.com/viva-euro-vegas/) - Spain is to become the next Las Vegas, says casino kingpin Sheldon Adelson. Adelson recently announced a $35 billion investment to construct a mini Vegas strip in both Madrid and Barcelona. He explained, “We are looking at 12 integrated resorts, 3,000 rooms each. A mini Las Vegas about half the size of the Las Vegas
- [TAXITREATS ANYONE?](https://aandcadvisors.com/taxitreats-anyone/) - Apparently New Yorkers are too lazy to stop off at a bodega or drugstore on any corner to buy energy drinks, snack bars, gum, mints and over-the-counter pain relievers. At least that is what the New York City Economic Development Corporation thinks as they awarded two students from Stern Business School at NYU and Universidad
- [FABERGÉ‘S EGGSTRAVAGANZA GOES UNDER THE HAMMER](https://aandcadvisors.com/faberges-eggstravaganza-goes-under-the-hammer/) - Over 200 egg-quisite eggs were tucked away in secret locations around London leading up to Easter. The event, hosted by Fabergé, spotlighted egg-shaped wonders imagined by numerous world-renowned designers including Mulberry, Candy & Candy, Nicky Haslam, Theo Fennel, Diane Von Furstenberg, Marc Quinn, Zaha Hadid and Selfridges. The 40 days and nights to scurry around
- [MONEY TO BURN, LITERALLY](https://aandcadvisors.com/money-to-burn-literally/) - Giusto Manetti Battiloro, a renowned gold-leaf producer, has created 24K Gold Torpedo cigars with California-based humidor maker Daniel Marshall, priced at $200. The cigar is a Nicaraguan puro with full-bodied Jalapa filler blend, a milder Estelí binder, a rich Cuban-seed wrapper aged five years and topped with a 24K gold leaf wrapper. The blog the
- [ELITE SAYS NOMA, NO MORE](https://aandcadvisors.com/elite-says-noma-no-more/) - Elite Traveler, a magazine targeted towards private jet setting by Net Jets, published its ranking of the top 20 restaurants in the world. The blog Luxuo points out, "The selection provides an interesting contrast to other international rankings like the... World’s 50 Best Restaurants list." This is best exemplified by René Redzepi’s Noma absence from
- [FOOD TRUCKS PARKED ON LUXE HOTEL GROUNDS](https://aandcadvisors.com/food-trucks-parked-on-luxe-hotel-grounds/) - Luxury hotels, the likes of Ritz-Carlton, Auberge Saint-Antoine, Setai Hotel, and the SLS Hotel, have decided to park food trucks on their premises to promote gourmet fast food by their top chefs. The blog PSFK overs a round-up explaining the hotels want to draw in hungry guests and visitors that prefer their Michelin-starred bites in
- [MALDIVES 2015: GOLF ON FLOATING ISLAND](https://aandcadvisors.com/maldives-2015-golf-on-floating-island/) - On March 27, the first 9-hole course is to open in the Maldives at Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa. The majority of the holes are par three and average 123 yards --- the entire course is built on 7.5 hectares. Although this is currently the first golf course in the Maldives, there is a plan
- [SPRAY PAINT SCENT](https://aandcadvisors.com/spray-paint-scent/) - This distinct, wild scent is packaged in a spray paint can -- and it isn't just for looks. A spritz will turn you, or whatever you spray, royal blue for a matter of minutes before disappearing but the "spicy herbal scent" lingers. Wode by Boudicca, billed as a Graffiti perfume, is inspired by the legend
- [UNIQUE EXPERIENCES PRICED BY SIDE TOUR](https://aandcadvisors.com/unique-experiences-priced-by-side-tour/) - It is often said that people find greater fulfilment from the places they go and experiences had --opposed to things accumulated. A new service, Side Tour, is hoping to prove this with exclusive, intimate events around New York and Austin for SXSW. A quick glance at SideTour.com feels a bit like Groupon but as you
- [A TREEHOUSE FOR GROWN-UPS](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-treehouse-for-grown-ups/) - A UK-based company Blue Forest is making both children's and adults' wildest dreams come true with custom luxury treehouses. The blog Rich Times notes "that [the treehouses] would lure even Tinker Bell to move from Neverland." However these luxury treehouses are a far cry from Neverland with features that include "biometric security systems, safe houses
- [SEE HOW BERÖRA WORKS](https://aandcadvisors.com/see-how-berora-works/) - With the release of the lastest iPad and the necessity of touchscreen technology in freezing temps -- IKEA with the support of agency SMFB developed a new product BERÖRA (Swedish for “touch”). The BERÖRA is a "sewing kit with a special conductive thread to sew into a glove or mitten, along with a needle and
- [1HR TENNIS LESSON WITH AGASSI & GRAF](https://aandcadvisors.com/1hr-tennis-lesson-with-agassi-graf/) - Tennis pros Andre Agassi and Stephanie Graf are offering a private one-hour tennis lesson in Las Vegas to the winning bidder. The lesson is being auctioned to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. It is valid for one year and the date is TBD by the 'golden duo' and the bidder. The next minimum bid
- [THE ‘FRIENDLY SKIES’ JUST GOT QUIETER](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-friendly-skies-just-got-quieter/) - Well, only if you are in first class and flying and Virgin Atlantic Airways. In an effort to not disturb others passengers and make for the best in-air experience -- the Upper Class suite flight crew have been trained to whisper at the "ideal tone" reported by The Rich Times at "between 20 to 30
- [READY. SET. HUNT! BY FABERGÉ](https://aandcadvisors.com/ready-set-hunt-by-faberge/) - Over 200 egg-quisite eggs are tucked away in secret locations around London. The event, hosted by Fabergé, spotlights egg-shaped wonders imagined by numerous world-renowned designers including Mulberry, Candy & Candy, Nicky Haslam, Theo Fennel, Diane Von Furstenberg, Marc Quinn, Zaha Hadid and Selfridges. In addition to providing 40 days and nights to scurry around London
- [The Mommy State](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-mommy-state/) - Rule number one – sometimes you lose and don’t get a trophy. Rule number two – when you lose and you don’t get a trophy remember the feeling, work harder next time and if still lose, repeat and do it again eventually you should win. However, everyone is not entitled to a trophy! Do you
- [FRENCH TOWN FOR PRICE OF NYC STUDIO](https://aandcadvisors.com/french-town-for-price-of-nyc-studio/) - Instead of buying a studio in New York City you can now have an abandonned village, Courbefy, located in the Limousin region of France (less than 30 miles from Limoges) for €330,000/$438,174. There are reportedly 19 buildings (with residences) in the villages but it also comes with a slew of "thieves, drunks and squatters" who
- [ZERO TO 62MPH IN 3.8 SECONDS](https://aandcadvisors.com/zero-to-62mph-in-3-8-seconds/) - Enter the new Ferrari California convertible updated with a new Handling Speciale package for 2013. It is scheduled to be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March. And, it is expected to be lighter and even faster than the 2012 California. The blog Luxury Insider notes that the "model will be about 30kg
- [INSPIRE OSCAR DE LA RENTA](https://aandcadvisors.com/inspire-oscar-de-la-renta/) - World renowned couture designer Oscar de la Renta launched a digital inspiration board for anyone that wants to inspire his next resort collection. Oscar is asking for you to be his muse during the next three months. All you need to do is upload images or videos on The Board (not be confused with HEDGEAnswer's
- [YOUR WIRELESS ANTENNA IS JUST A SPRITZ AWAY](https://aandcadvisors.com/your-wireless-antenna-is-just-a-spritz-away/) - In the near future, nanocapacitors spewed from a spray can on to a wall, tree, clothing and even underwater may replace ugly cell towers. During the Solve for X event, Google's answer to TED, a Utah based start-up ChamTech Operations Enterprises, Inc. unveiled their spray-on wireless antenna technology. Wacth it. It holds the promise of
- [VILLAGES FOR RENT](https://aandcadvisors.com/villages-for-rent/) - Apparently booking a block of rooms in a five star hotel or renting a few villas will no longer cut it for corporate retreats or family vacations. There are whole villages for rent in Austria, France, Italy, UK, Germany and Switzerland. The prices vary but the firm Rent A Village offers customization such as rebranding
- [WANNA SPLURGE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY](https://aandcadvisors.com/wanna-splurge-this-valentines-day/) - If candy hearts won't cut it this year and you are looking for something out-of-[the little blue]-box, here are a few gift options luxury bloggers are pushing: Mile [not-so] High: Bid on a 3-course champagne dinner aboard a grounded Concorde. British Airways is offering "royal treatment, red carpet and gourmet dinner" plus the proceeds from
- [RECLINE TO SHOWER](https://aandcadvisors.com/recline-to-shower/) - The high-end fixture firm Donbracht has developed the horizontal shower to alter your shower experience -- ideal for those that do not like to be immersed in water, like with a bath, and too lazy to stand. According to the home decorating trends magazine Trendir, there are six water bars that run the length of
- [ELBULLI ARRIVES STATESIDE](https://aandcadvisors.com/elbulli-arrives-stateside/) - Renowned performance chef Grant Achatz is offering a tribute to Ferran Adria and the close of elBulli with a 29-course menu at NEXT. For $365 diners can experience Achatz's interpretation of elBulli's top dishes and drinks from the last 25 years. Here is the menu in Spanish and English. Expect to savor nitro caipirinha with
- [VOLKSWAGEN FOR THE SNOW](https://aandcadvisors.com/volkswagen-for-the-snow/) - Since Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow last week, it's time to make the most of the cold and Volkswagen has the ultimate in winter gear, the GTI Crazy Bob. According to VW.de, the Crazy Bob is made from the highest quaility cold-resistant plastic with ergonomic front and back design that passed German engineering performance and
- [AMAZON GOES LUXE](https://aandcadvisors.com/amazon-goes-luxe/) - Amazon.com’s members-only flash-sale site MYHABIT launched its first designer tab, with the likes of Thakoon, Valentino and Balmain, to attract high-end shoppers in search of 60% savings on February 6 at 9am PST/12pm EST. Top fashion houses including Bibhu Mohapatra, Costume National and Alejandro Ingelmo have been hanpicked for the high-end category. The first sale
- [CASHING IN ON FACEBOOK](https://aandcadvisors.com/cashing-in-on-facebook/) - A bevy of newly minted billionaires and millionaires are expected to emerge since Facebook's IPO filing. It is a given that the 1,000 workers at FB are all to become instant millionaires and those that were instrumental in the creation of FB are already billionaires (Zuckerberg, Moskovitz, Parker, Saverin...). However Bono of U2 via his
- [GIANTS WIN, SO DOES WALL STREET…](https://aandcadvisors.com/giants-win-so-does-wall-street/) - Apparently that may be the case except perhaps if they beat the Patriots because in 2008 the indicator didn't actually hold up and the S&P fell 38.49% and the financial crisis happened. In addition to range of stock market indicators that includes the length of a skirt, there is the Super Bowl Stock Market Indicator
- [MEET YOUR PERSONAL ‘AMBASSADOR’—COMPLIMENTS OF SPG](https://aandcadvisors.com/meet-your-personal-ambassador-compliments-of-spg/) - The Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) loyalty program has just launched a new menu of perks for its 'elite' members -- mainly because their top 2% travelers are dominating over 30% of their revenue. International Starwood properties include Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, Le Meridien and St Regis and here is how they intend to cater to
- [GREENER BMWS ARE THE FUTURE](https://aandcadvisors.com/greener-bmws-are-the-future/) - BMW will launch a mid-range MPV aimed at larger families in 2015, to complete its ‘Project i’ series of upcoming electric vehicles. Although the first ‘i’ model — the i3 — hasn’t even hit the roads yet, BMW executives are already planning to augment the range. Essentially, the proposed i5 is designed to compete with
- [UNEXPECTED LUXURY SHOPS EMERGE](https://aandcadvisors.com/unexpected-luxury-shops-emerge/) - The luxury brand Montblanc is opening one of the worldʼs most innovative concept stores, with the launch of its four-storey interactive Boutique in Sanlitun, Beijing, according to Luxuo. Visitors are invited to take an audio-operated guided tour through the experience upon arrival, which is delivered via a handheld electronic device. A guiding narrator sets them
- [WORLD’S 11 TOUGHEST TABLES TO GET](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-11-toughest-tables-to-get/) - Eater.com just released a list of the top eleven hardest restaurant reservations to get in the world. Reportedly the renowned Danish chef Rene Redzepi’s restaurant Noma receives 20,000 reservation requests a day. 1. Noma, Copenhagen 2. Sukiyabashi Jiro, Tokyo 3. Next, Chicago 4. Tickets, Barcelona 5. Quintessence, Tokyo 6. The Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire, England
- [FLUSH-SUPPORTED IPOO](https://aandcadvisors.com/flush-supported-ipoo/) - Created by Serbian designer and programmer Milos Paripovic, the iPoo is a concept for a sleek toilet shaped like an Apple logo complete with a leaf-shaped water tank. The designer of the fruity lav claims his tongue-in-cheek work has nothing to do with the popular US brand, even though the sleek design resembles its distinctive
- [BANKSY INSPIRED BY THE CHURCH](https://aandcadvisors.com/banksy-inspired-by-the-church/) - The anonymous street artist Banksy is known for his graffiti work and graphic statements. His latest work is a sculpture being displayed at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool alongside artistic masterpieces by Rubens and Van Dyck within room three of the museum’s 17th century old master galleries, reported CultHub. His new art work, Cardinal
- [‘SMART PILL’ + PATCH + APP = MHEALTH IN 2012](https://aandcadvisors.com/smart-pill-patch-app-mhealth-in-2012/) - While fitness and health tracking sensors are all this rage this year, a new "smart pill" system is designed to take it one step further. Proteus Biomedical's smart pill system -- launching in the UK -- consists of microchip-embedded medication tablets that track patient adherence via a nifty smartphone app and sensor patch worn on
- [DELTA ACTUALLY WON SOMETHING](https://aandcadvisors.com/delta-actually-won-something/) - The technology magazine PC World has named Delta the most technology-friendly US airline. It appears they haven't heard DELTA explained Doesn't Ever Leave The Airport. But that seems to be exactly the point, the award is mainly based on the upgrading of charging stations at 20 US airports and their Gogo wi-fi on board. And,
- [TIME TELLING FOR $1.7 MILLION](https://aandcadvisors.com/time-telling-for-1-7-million/) - There will be only five Richard Mille RM 56 Felipe Massa SAPPHIRE limited edition pieces made. Each is to be priced at $1.7 million and is reportedly inspired by the Ferrari F1 Star Felipe Massa. This unreal watch with manual-wind tourbillon movement is completely encased in sapphire crystal. Mille has said it takes 1,000 hours
- [MCQUEEN’S MADE-TO-WEAR](https://aandcadvisors.com/mcqueens-made-to-wear/) - British fashion house Alexander McQueen is teaming up with prestigious tailor Huntsman to launch a menswear made-to-measure service. Launching in June at the McQueen store on London’s Bond Street, pieces will take around 12 weeks to make and prices begin at £4,500 (€5,400/$6970). Customers can choose from a single-breasted dinner jacket, a black cashmere double-breasted
- [BACON ON BLOCK: £18 MILLION](https://aandcadvisors.com/bacon-on-block-18-million/) - A "seductive and sexually charged" Francis Bacon painting entitled The Portrait Of Henrietta Moraes, is expected to fetch £18 million ($27.8 million) when it goes on sale at Christie's in central London on February 14, according to The Huffington Post UK. Francis Outred, Christie's head of post-war and contemporary art, Europe, said: "Searing with raw
- [BELIZE, HOME TO WORLD’S ‘BEST’ HOTEL](https://aandcadvisors.com/belize-home-to-worlds-best-hotel/) - TripAdvisor has announced the results of its 2012 Travelers Choice awards, recognizing the best hotels around the world as reviewed by its users. The site crowned The Phoenix Resort in Belize, a 30-condo beachfront property in San Pedro, as the best hotel in the world, knocking last year's winner the Golden Well in Prague, from
- [A ROMAN COLOSSEUM GETS $42 MILLION PRICE TAG](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-roman-colosseum-gets-42-million-price-tag/) - The Palazzo Orsini, a Renaissance palace built onto the top of the still-standing stone and marble shell of the anceint Roman theatre (the Theatre of Marcellus --dating from the 1st Century BC) which resembles a mini Coloseeum, is on the market for €32 million ($42 million). "Its asking price is thought to make it the
- [PANDA [POO] TEA](https://aandcadvisors.com/panda-poo-tea/) - Panda Tea, a new tea brand is launching with its first batch to hit hit shelves Spring 2012, is made from panda poo and costs roughly $2,000/oz. An ounce of tea generally makes twelve cups of tea, averaging $167 per cup. Made in China by a 41-year old tea harvesting novice, entrepreneur An Yanshi believes
- [SOCIAL CALLING CARDS](https://aandcadvisors.com/social-calling-cards/) - UK-based Black Astrum's signature cards are being touted as the world's most expensive and exclusive business / social calling cards. A single card that is individually designed and encrusted with diamonds costs about £1000 or $1547, and are available in boxes of 25, 50 and 100 cards. The company has expressed that they have "had
- [STARTUPS TIMED](https://aandcadvisors.com/startups-timed/) - It is likley social marketing and other startups on the below list have helped Codecademy, an annual service that sends weekly how-to-write-code tutorials, to have one of the fastest starts for a startup -- 100,000 members in two days. The Buisness Insider has ranked the top 15 startups and the time it took them to
- [RETHINK YOUR MORNING DRINK](https://aandcadvisors.com/rethink-your-morning-drink/) - When you think of Bugatti speed comes to mind but perhaps not in the kitchen. The 0.6 liter Bugatti Vita Juicer is a blend of perfect form and function that oozes fresh vitamin C goodness for $230. And, forget the Nespresso craze, meet the OTTO espresso ($800) which brings back the classic stovetop espresso machine.
- [SHAKE IT LIKE A POLAROID](https://aandcadvisors.com/shake-it-like-a-polaroid/) - The German-based company Lightboys has created polaboy, a wood frame with 5,000 lumens of LEDs that resembles a Polaroid. Each frame is ten times the size of an actual Polaroid, providing both art and function with ample mood lighting. You can select from their special edition collections which include odes to Paris, Ocean Drive, NYC
- [LEBANON OPENS IN DUBAI](https://aandcadvisors.com/lebanon-opens-in-dubai/) - The first island, Lebanon, of The World in Dubai has opened to the public. It includes one restaurant, cabanas, a lounge area and entertainment facilities, alongside a pontoon that can accommodate up to 80ft yachts, according to Luxuo and annual membership is expected to cost $10,890.
- [STREET FOOD GOES LUXE](https://aandcadvisors.com/street-food-goes-luxe/) - This month gold dipped dosas transform Indian's street food to upmarket delights in Banglore while America's fastfood chain Wendy's is serving up foie gras burgers in Japan. An all new Wendy's has re-emerged in Tokyo with a menu that boasts the regular buns found in the US but served with foie gras burgers (1280 yen/16
- [A 328FT GREEN SUPERYACHT WITH MATCHING LIMO](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-328ft-green-superyacht-with-matching-limo/) - The $132 million 3-storey superyacht, the Sovereign, features an infinity pool around the helicopter pad, a jacuzzi on the bow that has a retractable sun roof, ten guest suites, a nightclub, cinema, gym and library. The Gray DesignSE team is the mastermind behind the Sovereign and the interior is the work of Armani home. A
- [A KEY FOR $12 MILLION](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-key-for-12-million/) - A private island off the Florida Keys, East Sister Rock Island, has just been put on the market for $12 million. The property includes a Bahamian 3 bedroom/2 bath home (2,500 square foot) with a veranda (2,000 square foot), a helicopter landing pad and a mooring space for your private boat (includes 21' Carolina skiff).
- [VERSACE GOES YOUNGER](https://aandcadvisors.com/versace-goes-younger/) - Italian fashion house Versace recently opened its first boutique in Milan dedicated to kids’ line Young Versace, geared toward boys and girls from 0 to 12 years old. Young Versace is located on the ground floor of the company’s headquarters on Via Borgospesso and is quite small at 538 square feet. The store will offer
- [MADE IN CHINA WINES TOP BORDEAUX](https://aandcadvisors.com/made-in-china-wines-top-bordeaux/) - China has outranked France in wine, says a jury of tasters. All the wines in the bind taste testing were produced in 2008 or 2009. The Chinese wines came from the northwestern region Ningxia and were priced between 200-400 yuan ($30-$60). The top performing wine was a 2009 cabernet sauvignon from the Grace Vineyard in
- [FOODIE FIELDTRIP, OUTLINED BY OPENTABLE.COM](https://aandcadvisors.com/foodie-fieldtrip-outlined-by-opentable-com/) - The go-to reservation booking site OpenTable.com has announced the top 100 eats from 34 states in the United States for 2011. The restaurants were selected as the "Best Overall" by culling ten million restaurant reviews. California and North Carolina, tied for first place with ten 'winning' restaurants on the list each, and New York came
- [FOR THE PERSON THAT HAS EVERYTHING](https://aandcadvisors.com/for-the-person-that-has-everything/) - The Robb Report has released its annual 21 Ultimate Gifts list and while it is definitely for the person who has everything, most of the items require that the gift-giver also has everything and unlimited funds. Some highlights include "backyard aquatic complex by Okeanos, which puts swimmers face-to-face with a 50,000-gallon saltwater aquarium filled with
- [$42 MILLION FOR NYC CONDO WITH $200,000 STORAGE BIN](https://aandcadvisors.com/42-million-for-nyc-condo-with-200000-storage-bin/) - According to Propgoluxury, One57, the 90 floor residential high-rise addition to the Park Hyatt currently being built is marketing 13 condos with asking prices of $42 million or more. Two high-floor duplexes are priced at $98.5 million making it both New York's highest residential building in stature and price. "But it's not just the apartments
- [SAY GOODBYE TO 2011 WITH CENTURY OLD BUBBLES](https://aandcadvisors.com/say-goodbye-to-2011-with-century-old-bubbles/) - Moët & Chandon has just released eleven limited-edition coffrets of six bottles of Grand Vintage Collection 1911, accoridng to Luxuo. The century old collection will be displayed in a Harrods’ Christmas window. Harrods is the exclusive retailer and the six-bottles cost £65,000 ($100,000). The 1911 vintage is thought to be one of its most memorable
- [ORGANS FOR SALE](https://aandcadvisors.com/organs-for-sale/) - People openly sell blood, hair, sperm, eggs, virginity and, on many black markets, organs. PopSci.com, a companion site to Popular Science, questioned numerous organ-trafficking researchers to determine the price for organs that a person could live without. Apparently most humans can live a full life without: a lung, all of their intestines, an eye, part
- [CAGE’S SUPERMAN GETS RECORD-BREAKING MILLIONS](https://aandcadvisors.com/cages-superman-gets-record-breaking-millions/) - A rare 1938 Action Comics no.1 known for introducing the world to Superman was auctioned online for USD 2.16 million, a first for any comic. The Superman comic was owned by American actor Nicholas Cage and "assigned a grade of 9.0 by Certified Guaranty Company" accoridng to Luxury Insider. There are reportedly 100 other issues
- [What a bunch of nonsense…](https://aandcadvisors.com/what-a-bunch-of-nonsense/) - Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Twofer Tuesdays, Wacky Wednesdays and Thirsty Thursdays. What a bunch of nonsense! Things are in a sorry state when the lead story on the news is how much more crap was sold this year than last and how buying stuff is going to stave off the double-dip recession, increase employment and
- [AN AK-47 FOR THE OFFICE](https://aandcadvisors.com/an-ak-47-for-the-office/) - Arms dealers have been known to flood the African market and now the Geneva-based mechanical luxury maker Roland Iten has reclaimed the killing machines to turn them into arm candy under the new brand Fonderie 47. A pair of the cufflinks costs nearly $33,000, possibly the most expenisve in the world, and are plated with
- [STILTON TURNS FROM BLUE TO GOLD](https://aandcadvisors.com/stilton-turns-from-blue-to-gold/) - Tomorrow the World Cheese Awards kick off at the BBC Good Food Show in London. Long Clawson, an award-winning British cheese maker, has created his self-proclaimed world's most expensive cheese: White Stilton Gold, "a premium white Stilton made with edible gold leaf and gold-flecked cinnamon schnapps", accodrding to the blog Luxuo. It costs £608/kg ($432.27/lb)
- [FIRST FAMILY TO SPACE](https://aandcadvisors.com/first-family-to-space/) - Americans may have taken the first steps on the moon, but according to AFP an unnamed "Singaporean businessman, his wife and two children have paid USD one million to become the first Asian family to fly together on space-tourism airline Virgin Galactic." Stephen Attenborough, the Virgin Galactic commercial director, noted,“I had lunch yesterday with a
- [BURGER OF THE FUTURE COSTS $338,000 NOW](https://aandcadvisors.com/burger-of-the-future-costs-338000-now/) - Accoridng to Wired magazine, a vascular biologist at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands Mark Post is about to cconcoct the world's first lab-burger. "The first one will be a proof of concept, just to show it's possible", Post told Reuters. "I believe I can do this in the coming year". What Post will
- [TRAVEL APP PICKS BY ‘PROS’](https://aandcadvisors.com/travel-app-picks-by-pros/) - The daily blog PSFK hit up their "PurpleList" people, also known as global industry professionals, to find out what favorite travel apps are loaded in their smartphones and e-tablets. Here is what they found out: Airbnb Google maps voyage-SNCF (ticket booking, very efficient) British Airways AirFrance (mileage and services) AEROPORTS de Paris Lonely Planet city
- [SOCIALIZE AND SHOP SANS SMARTPHONE](https://aandcadvisors.com/socialize-and-shop-sans-smartphone/) - Apartment 32 opened last night its SoHo flagship store on West Braodway. It's flagship retail store is laid out to look like a swank apartment and the store's employees are referred to as "residents" and shoppers as "house guests". There is also a "house rule" where customers are asked to "leave your [smartphone] at the
- [ANNIE GET YOUR [MACHINE] GUN](https://aandcadvisors.com/annie-get-your-machine-gun/) - This is exactly what Vegas has been missing a "high-end lounge" to enjoy "exotic firearms" paired with Louis Vuitton and Prada gun and ammo accessories. Alcohol will not flow but the mastermind behind Machine Guns Vegas is Genghis Cohen, a former Royal New Zealand Army officer "known for his background in the Las Vegas nightlife
- [SEE SOUND BY DEAF ARTIST](https://aandcadvisors.com/see-sound-by-deaf-artist/) - Performance artist Christine Sun Kim focuses on what she calls "the physicality of sound". The taste curators at Nowness posted cult filmmaker Todd Selby's short showing how Kim works in NYC's Chinatown as she picks up sounds from the streets and balloons to create “seismic calligraphy” with the help of nails and vibrating subwoofers. Kim
- [INDIANS ARE BLINGING OUT EVERYTHING, EVEN LOBSTER](https://aandcadvisors.com/indians-are-blinging-out-everything-even-lobster/) - India was slower on the uptake in terms of luxe appeal compared to China but the nation is catching up in a big way with ATMs dispensing gold and jewels, luxury brand fever, and now Rs 25,000 or USD 500 lobster dipped in 24 carat edible gold sprinkles and sugar. The five star hotel LaLit
- [HEDGEFUNDER LAUNCHES ‘IT’ AFTER FLYING FIASCO](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedgefunder-launches-it-after-flying-fiasco/) - New York-based hedge fund manager Julie Macklowe has just launched "The It Kit" filled with her Vbeaute products. The tastemaker site AHAlife explains that Macklowe was en route to a European wedding last year when all of her over 100ml products were tossed in the trashed at JFK. Perhaps she hadn't traveled since 2006 and
- [URBAN BUZZ](https://aandcadvisors.com/urban-buzz/) - It appears urbanites can save the world by making at-home honey. Philips has designed the slickest, modern an at-home Urban Beehive, to harvest fresh honey directly from a window. Described to be dummy-proof and looks so good your coop shouldn't balk. All you have to do is cut a small hole in a window pane,
- [Say it with a billboard?](https://aandcadvisors.com/say-it-with-a-billboard/) - Normally reserved for PSAs and mulit-national corporation ad campaigns - one man in Karachi, Pakistan was hoping to woo back his 'Princess' by apologizing with a billboard. Reportedly it reads: Hi Princess I know I Don’t have your attention these days… I know I have been, dirty, sneaky, immoral, poorly-endowed slimeball & everything But I
- [Tweeting chefs change dining experience](https://aandcadvisors.com/tweeting-chefs-change-dining-experience/) - According to the editors at Bon Appetit, Twitter is changing the relationship between diners and some of the world's top chefs. "Fans are tweeting to chefs directly, with some soliciting chef secrets for the best marinara sauce, some taking their beefs online for the Twittersphere to see, and others still hoping for a virtual shoutout and
- [Italian island for sale](https://aandcadvisors.com/italian-island-for-sale/) - A tiny island only ten minutes by boat from San Marco Square in Venice, Italy is now on the market for EUR 28 million or USD 38.5 million. It has roughly 86,111 sq ft of both historical buildings and new construction space zoned for private residences as well as hotels and offices. San Spirito Island is
- [Choppers go green](https://aandcadvisors.com/choppers-go-green/) - The green luxury electric bike industry appears to be growing thanks to the brains and braun of Parker Brothers Custom Choppers. After the success of bring the famed Tron bike to life and the Green Machine, they have now created The Detonator. The e-bike features a 30" front wheel and dual 96 volt electric motors
- [HD 3D for $85,000](https://aandcadvisors.com/hd-3d-for-85000/) - Bang & Olufsen have just launched the ultimate in HD 3D plasma for your home entertainment experience with BeoVision 4. Known equally for their modern, clean design and cutting edge technology, B&O is offering full HD 3D plasma 8"" or 103" screens that promises to never age, with Automatic Colour Management to ensure consistent colour reproduction
- [To Link In, or Not to Link In – This Is Part Two](https://aandcadvisors.com/to-link-in-or-not-to-link-in-this-is-part-two/) - First, I apologize for not writing over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been preoccupied with finishing the Second Edition of The Fundamentals of Hedge Fund Management. I handed in the book today, so now I have plenty of time to resume my blogging activities. Also, I apologize for the last post being one about
- [The $1,000,000 Costume](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-1000000-costume/) - Self-described on eBay as the "Best Halloween Costume Ever" and "most bizarre" the Human Slinky sells (no bids accepted) for one million dollars with $100,000 from each sale going to the American Cancer Society. The bright rainbow, silky voluminous design might look familiar to you. It has been featured on the Late Show with David
- [iPhone’s new rival?](https://aandcadvisors.com/iphones-new-rival/) - Not even close! But the BlackBerry is looking a lot better after Porsche Desgin and Research in Motion got together to create the sleek steel and leather BlackBerry Porsche P’9981. RIM is no longer the 'secure' corporate smartphone go-to option given the recent global outage. They have also long lagged as an industry innovator and
- [Smartphone to perfect your swing](https://aandcadvisors.com/smartphone-to-perfect-your-swing/) - The bluetooth low energy appcessories maker Mosoro has created a motion-detecting device 3D-Sport the size of a small usb jump drive that when attached to your golf clubs, baseball bat, skaeteboard, tennis racket or other equipment syncs data to your smartphone with iOS, Windows and Android platforms. The 3D clips will help you to perfect
- [The way we were: America’s cinemas today](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-way-we-were-americas-cinemas-today/) - Finally, the US is getting a cine-theatre renisannce thanks to the Mexico City-based multiplex concept chain Cinépolis. The experience is akin to the movie theatre at the Las Vegas MGM in the 1980s sans lion and the two black & whites per month. Cinépolis Luxury Cinema with 21 screens is now open in Del Mar
- [$300,000 T-shirt does what it shows](https://aandcadvisors.com/300000-t-shirt-does-what-it-shows/) - The US Fund for UNICEF in collaboration with Threadless have created 12 "guy and girly" T-shirts illustrated by Christine & Justin Gignac to aid UNICEF's Horn of Africa response. Each "Good Shirt" depicts a simple drawing that range in price from $18.75 (provides three insecticide-treated mosquito nets) to $300,000 which covers the cost of a
- [Uber-luxe wheels around the world](https://aandcadvisors.com/uber-luxe-wheels-around-the-world/) - Only 150 models of the Lamborghini Miura SV have made it to Australia, due to the right hand drive modification, making it one of the rarest automobiles in the world. Globally, only 765 Miuras were built in Italy. The Australian modified Miura is to fetch upwards of USD 1,000,000. Ferrari spA has opened a special
- [Forget cash, diamonds are dispensing in India](https://aandcadvisors.com/forget-cash-diamonds-are-dispensing-in-india/) - India, not to be outdone by China, the Middle East or the US, has launched the ultimate luxe ATM that dispenses diamonds and gold in Mumbai. It is the first of its kind in the world to allow jewellery withdrawl on-the-go. Simply slide in a credit card or cash and in turn you can select
- [Jack-O for $400+](https://aandcadvisors.com/jack-o-for-400/) - Renowned sand and now pumpkin sculptor Ray Villafane has turned gourds into a work of art. If you are looking to impress this Halloween you can get a custom Villafane Jack-O-Lantern starting at $400 or his craving kit ($19.99) and how-to DVDs (34.99). Check out his pumpkin gallery
- [Just in time for this year’s [social] holiday shopping](https://aandcadvisors.com/just-in-time-for-this-years-social-holiday-shopping/) - Ever been browser window-shopping and see something you like, but want to save for later or share with someone? A new London startup called Nuji allows you to do just that. Currently a invite-only site, Nuji’s offering is refreshingly clear: Save the products you want, follow others with similar tastes, and get updates from the
- [‘Real’ gaming shoots back](https://aandcadvisors.com/real-gaming-shoots-back/) - The First-Person Shooter (FPS) simulator promises to blow you over with a spacious four by nine meter video dome. The setup comes installed with Battlefield 3 and provides for an omni-directional treadmill perfect for all your movements that are tracked by ten infra-red motion tracking cameras and a sensor on the gun, along with a
- [The food of the future: luxury organics](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-food-of-the-future-luxury-organics/) - So says Hong Kong-based whole food energy bars company Stephen James Luxury Organics. His bars, that profess to make you smart, beautiful or feed a craving for pizza, sushi or cholocate, are pre-sprouted and dehydrated. They "combine ancient knowledge with modern technology to create the Food of the Future," for $68 for a pack of
- [Too real for Halloween?](https://aandcadvisors.com/too-real-for-halloween/) - If the concept of 'dressing up' for Halloween is lost on you - you might want to check out the Japanese company, Real-f. They produce 3-D replica masks of your face. Real-f promises an exact replica capturing every pore, tiny skin flaw down to blood vessels even iris pigmentation at the tune of USD 3,920.
- [The Grand Hotel Florence restored, redesigned, renamed and now open](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-grand-hotel-florence-restored-redesigned-renamed-and-now-open/) - International hotel chain Starwood has announced the reopening of a landmark Florence hotel. The now St Regis Florence has been treated to a ten-month restoration which has seen significant interior changes to the 18th century palace, ranked among the city’s most significant buildings. The hotel boasts 81 rooms and 19 suites, decorated by local artisans
- [And, the lux world goes bling!](https://aandcadvisors.com/and-the-lux-world-goes-bling/) - An soild 18K gold 22lb sculputre of model Kate Moss's head, feet and hands formed into a contored yoga pose by artist Marc Quinn entitled "Microcosmos Siren" fetched for USD 908,245 by an Asian 'art' collector during a Sotheby's auction last week. See The Rich Times On October 17,Groupon in UAE offered up a 50%
- [Peru promises more for the $93 billion chocolate market](https://aandcadvisors.com/peru-promises-more-for-the-93-billion-chocolate-market/) - Scientists from the US and Peru searched for undiscovered chocolate in Peru's Amazon Basin during 2008-2009. Their hunt for wild cacao trees yielded the discovery of 342 specimens from 12 watersheds. Yep, that means there is possibly 342 never tasted before new chocolate strains. Chocolate is the one of the most complex foods we know.
- [Ready to order Aston Martin to race on the seas](https://aandcadvisors.com/ready-to-order-aston-martin-to-race-on-the-seas/) - If you're into fast boats and fast cars, the new concept yacht by designer Luiz de Basto will offer you the best of both worlds: an Aston Martin-inspired speedboat in the tradition of the Vantage, Rapide, DBS and Virage. An all-over body in a sumptuous jade green, the Aston Martin Voyage 55 concept yacht bears
- [Saddam’s ass on the block](https://aandcadvisors.com/saddams-ass-on-the-block/) - While dictatorial regimes should not exist, the sad fact is that there are several of such regimes currently thriving across the world. Without going into the politics of the matter, this article is merely focuses on the ass of Saddam Hussein hitting the auction block. As most will recall, after the fall of the regime
- [Battle of the Towers: tallest vs priciest](https://aandcadvisors.com/battle-of-the-towers-tallest-vs-priciest/) - The record for the world’s tallest tower is set to be broken yet again… The new skyscraper will measure one kilometre high and will be located in Saudi Arabia. The tower will outdo Gulf neighbour Dubai, which inaugurated its own record-breaking skyscraper the 828m Burj Khalifa less than two years ago. The Saudis awarded a
- [Whiskey branded shoes available for one month only](https://aandcadvisors.com/whiskey-branded-shoes-available-for-one-month-only/) - Lutwyche has collaborated with Scottish fine whisky distillery Dalmore to create a limited edition leather brogue, marking the British fine tailor's first step into the men’s luxury shoe market. The Dalmore brogue by Lutwyche is crafted from sustainably sourced deerskin, reflecting the single malt whisky's regal stag's head crest - which is also branded on
- [World’s best place to lay your head: China](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-best-place-to-lay-your-head-china/) - The readers of the US Condé Nast Traveler magazine named The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong, China the ‘Best Hotel In The World’ in its 24th annual Readers Choice Awards for 2011. The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai received both Best Hotel in Asia Pacific, and then Overall Best Hotel in the World. Below is a list of the top
- [Fountain of youth jarred for $9,980](https://aandcadvisors.com/fountain-of-youth-jarred-for-9980/) - Angle and Weightman have brought out a special stem-cell rich face cream that refinishes and re-hydrates your skin like no other, lines and wrinkles are visibly reduced and sensitivities are soothed. The potent addition of stem cells and minerals from a large meteorite, found in Chad, Africa is key to the success of the treatment.
- [Lady Gaga superyacht for China’s elite](https://aandcadvisors.com/lady-gaga-superyacht-for-chinas-elite/) - The new Horizon RP110 superyacht Lady Gaga, which is the first motor yacht above 100 feet built for the Chinese market. Horizon created a unique exterior design for yacht Lady Gaga, one that is a radical departure from previous launches of RP series and includes both a vertical window line and wide body to allow
- [Brit menswear designer to launch lounge in Dubai](https://aandcadvisors.com/brit-menswear-designer-to-launch-lounge-in-dubai/) - British luxury retailer Alfred Dunhill will open its third overseas restaurant in Dubai’s Jumeirah Emirates Towers in early 2012. The launch of Alfie’s Restaurant and Lounge is scheduled for January 2012, to coincide with the opening of the new Dunhill fashion store in the same location. The Dubai restaurant will be Dunhill’s first in the
- [Bento box breaks the bank at $229,000](https://aandcadvisors.com/bento-box-breaks-the-bank-at-229000/) - Japanese Department store Takashimaya is selling three commemorative gold boxes for New Year “Osechiryori” food delicacies to mark its 180th anniversary. The luxury lunch boxes, with three layers, are made from 18-karat gold and weigh 3.35 kilograms. Takashimaya said it is selling only three of them for 18.9 million yen ($229,000) each for New Year
- [Phantom battles Airbus A330 from Malaysia to Singapore](https://aandcadvisors.com/phantom-battles-airbus-a330-from-malaysia-to-singapore/) - What happens when you pit a Rolls-Royce Phantom against an Airbus A330? An epic, machine-versus-machine clash of the titans, the Aero vs Auto II is a spectacular stunt organized by Quotient Travelplanner that will see two of the most luxurious auto- and aerodynamic models compete to raise awareness of orphaned kids in Singapore. Now in
- [Wonders never cease…](https://aandcadvisors.com/wonders-never-cease/) - I can’t believe this post is coming out – I agree with Star Jones. On a recent segment on the Today Show, Jones, along with Donnie Deutsch and Nancy Synderman, were asked by Matt Lauertheir thoughts on the “Fat Tax” that went into effect on Saturday in Denmark. The tax is applied when saturated fat
- [J’adore Dior smartphone?](https://aandcadvisors.com/jadore-dior-smartphone/) - The iPhone 4S is to ship on October 14 and pre-order sales begin on October 7 but Dior, the French fashion designer, has just released their Dior Touch Phone. It is entering the bedazzled smartphones market that includes blackberries and iPhones encrusted in gold, platinum and diamonds. It will run Android with a 32″ screen
- [First Howard Stern, now Hedge Fund Managers…](https://aandcadvisors.com/first-howard-stern-now-hedge-fund-managers/) - Being able to think clearly and process information quickly is something that separates good traders from bad traders. Understanding odds, strategy and potential outcomes are the tools of the trade for those making both short-term and long-term investment decisions. These skills and others can be learned not only in a classroom or by interning at
- [Around the world with top 55 foodie blogs, says Saveur editors](https://aandcadvisors.com/around-the-world-with-top-55-foodie-blogs-says-saveur-editors/) - From Algeria to Vietnam, Saveur magazine has released a list of 55 "must-read" food blogs to follow, written from every corner of the world. Many of the blogs are written in English and helmed by English-speaking expats living abroad and documenting their epicurean adventures. EatingAsia, for example, is helmed by an American husband-and-wife team living
- [Luxury auto maker wants to make men smell better](https://aandcadvisors.com/luxury-auto-maker-wants-to-make-men-smell-better/) - The first ever Mercedes-Benz for men scent was developed by perfumer Olivier Cresp and will be available in Eau de Toilette and matching grooming products in early 2012. Don't expect to smell like a new car's interior -- this sophisticated scent combines woody notes with floral freshness. A nose describes the cool top note features
- [Ultimate luxury safe includes bar, humidor and sound system—only 20 available](https://aandcadvisors.com/ultimate-luxury-safe-includes-bar-humidor-and-sound-system-only-20-available/) - Döttling, the German safe maker, just created a new luxury safe called “The GrandCircle“, a vault including multiple components like watch winders, a bar, a cigar humidor, a pendulum clock and a high-end sound system. It makes for a great conversation piece - there is no need to hide this safe behind a wall, it is Deco-lover's dream.
- [GQ cocktails and content to appear in Instanbul](https://aandcadvisors.com/gq-cocktails-and-content-to-appear-in-instanbul/) - In March 2012, GQ magazine is to debut in Turkey, but according to Women’s Wear Daily Condé Nast has bigger plans for its popular title. Condé Nast International’s Restaurants division— which launched last year to establish restaurants under Condé Nast brands around the world— is reportedly set to open up a GQ Bar in Istanbul
- [World’s top gourmet stops for gastronauts](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-top-gourmet-stops-for-gastronauts/) - The travel guide Lonely Plant has assembled a list of 1,000 of the top places around the world to indulge in gastronomical delights. If your idea of a luxus getaway is eating your way through a Turkish Bazaar or hunting down the best truffles in Tuscany. You may want to pick up a copy of
- [Vintage Gucci supports Florence restoration](https://aandcadvisors.com/vintage-gucci-supports-florence-restoration/) - If you think Gucci is a work of art, then you are in luck -- the Italian luxury brand is making its 90th birthday with its own museum in the city of art, Florence. On September 26th the doors opened to Gucci Museo showcasing the luggage and high-end clothing that have fueled the company’s success.
- [The snarl is gone…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-snarl-is-gone/) - The UN has left the building, or least the island of Manhattan. My take, after reading the coverage in a number of newspapers over the last week or so, is that nothing was accomplished other than snarling midtown traffic . Of course, I didn’t expect much – which is a sad reflection on the power
- [Buy a bomb, plant it in your garden and promote peace](https://aandcadvisors.com/buy-a-bomb-plant-it-in-your-garden-and-promote-peace/) - The tastemakers at AHAlife, especially its founder Shauna Mei, like to think they are "driving conscious consumption." The luxury leifestyle blog JustLuxe describes AHAlife "as a hybrid of Gilt Group and Ideal Bite" with a "unique social-media elements and marketing prescience" because all of the products are curated by influencers in the fashion, food, home
- [Dalmore, no more](https://aandcadvisors.com/dalmore-no-more/) - The last remaining bottle of Dalmore 62 has been sold for an amazing SGD 250,000 (USD 191,938) to a Chinese businessman at Singapore’s Changi Airport. The luxury 62-year old bottle is the last of just 12 bottles that were produced and is the most expensive bottle of Scotch ever to be sold. The Dalmore 62 contains spirit
- [ATM in Beijing dispenses up to 156,000 USD in gold](https://aandcadvisors.com/atm-in-beijing-dispenses-up-to-156000-usd-in-gold/) - After the Middle East, United States and Europe – China gets gold vending machines which are possible the first of their type in Asia. Located in the Wangfujing Street of Beijing; shoppers shall be able to use cash or card to withdraw gold bars as well as coins of different weights. Prices will vary depending
- [$85 T-shirt already stained with coffee](https://aandcadvisors.com/85-t-shirt-already-stained-with-coffee/) - In celebration of Starbucks Coffee’s 40th year anniversary, the company has released limited edition designer t-shirts available online. The company has commissioned three award-winning fashion designers: Alexander Wang, Billy Reid, and Sophie Theallet to come up with original coffee-inspired graphics. Wang cleverly came up with a spilled-coffee motif on his white tees, available in sizes
- [Reduce your carbon footprint starting with your feet](https://aandcadvisors.com/reduce-your-carbon-footprint-starting-with-your-feet/) - The Puma Suede sneakers are iconic when it comes to shoes. They were all the rage in the 70s and 80s and remained popular throughout the 90s. However, in order to still be relevant in the new millennium, Puma felt that the Suede shoes not only needed to look great, but also be environmentally sustainable.
- [A Waldorf for downtown](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-waldorf-for-downtown/) - CONRAD, the luxury hotel and resort company owned by the Blackstone Group, has announced that the end of 2011 will see a new Conrad hotel in New York that will be the luxury hotel brand’s fifth property in the United States. Located in the Financial District, site formerly occupied by the Embassy Suites New York at 102
- [Chanel pops up at Harrods](https://aandcadvisors.com/chanel-pops-up-at-harrods/) - Harrods is housing a Chanel takeover. Until September 24th, two pop-up boutiques, the Brompton Road windows and an outstanding installation, will all pay homage to the iconic French brand. The Brompton road store façade features themed windows, inspired by Lagerfeld’s most recent whimsical Ready-to-Wear collection, with a magical forest theme. Situated on the Third Floor,
- [Countdown to iPhone 5 release](https://aandcadvisors.com/countdown-to-iphone-5-release/) - Bloggers, techies, hipsters, and fashionistas have had the iPhone 5 rumor mill spinning in high gear all summer long, and although no official announcement has yet been made, all signs point to an Apple iPhone 5 release on October 4. Apple will hold an event at the beginning of next month— that much is confirmed—
- [Your very own adventure sport plane](https://aandcadvisors.com/your-very-own-adventure-sport-plane/) - The plain truth about LISA Airplanes’ Akoya is that it is a completely equipped, high-end airplane whose potential for adventure is unlimited. The France-based aviation company has a light amphibious sports plane that can takeoff and touch down while requiring only 650 feet of space to do so. It is equally efficient at this task
- [Something that drives me crazy…](https://aandcadvisors.com/something-that-drives-me-crazy/) - The city is a mess this week as the United Nations meets in midtown. It is literally littered with hundreds of diplomats and what seems to be thousands of security personnel. Avenues have been shut down, sections of 42nd and 57th Streets have been blocked and it seems that everyone and anyone is getting some
- [Luxury hybrid sedan accelerates like a Porsche and Aston Martin](https://aandcadvisors.com/luxury-hybrid-sedan-accelerates-like-a-porsche-and-aston-martin/) - Hybrids aren't just for granola-snacking Birkenstock wearers anymore, and Infiniti is on a mission to prove it with the 2012 M35h hybrid. To do so, the luxury sedan has set a new Guinness World Record for the quickest-accelerating full hybrid on the market. We already knew the M35h was quick; Infiniti claims a 5.5-second 0-62
- [Miami to get $3 billion mega-resort similar to Sinagpore’s famed resorts](https://aandcadvisors.com/miami-to-get-3-billion-mega-resort-similar-to-sinagpores-famed-resorts/) - Miami is to get a new $3 billion mega-resort next year constructed by the same firm behind Singapore’s massive Resorts World Sentosa destination. The enormous Resorts World Miami, which will overlook Miami’s prized waterfront, is set to open next year in between Miami International Airport and Miami Beach, Malaysian developer Genting confirmed. The development will
- [World’s cheapest car gets blinged out—now worth $4.5 million](https://aandcadvisors.com/worlds-cheapest-car-gets-blinged-out-now-worth-4-5-million/) - India's largest auto maker, Tata Motors, seems to have understood what it takes to hog the limelight. After remaining in the news for years for creating the cheapest car in the world – The Tata Nano is back in the news after it was covered with 80 kilos [176 pounds] of gold (22 karats) ,
- [Louis Vutton is now an island](https://aandcadvisors.com/louis-vutton-is-now-an-island/) - Louis Vuitton has finally thrown open the doors to its Island Maison which is literally a floating isle of luxury. Designed by Peter Marino, the luxury store sits on water at the Marina Bay Sands. Thanks to its floor to ceiling windows, the store gives some spectacular views of the bay. As with any other
- [Quantas to offer wireless in-flight streaming entertainment](https://aandcadvisors.com/quantas-to-offer-wireless-in-flight-streaming-entertainment-2/) - Passengers on Qantas will be the first in the world to have in-flight entertainment streamed wirelessly to tablet devices in a trial announced by the airline. To be rolled out from the end of October on one Boeing 767-300 flying domestic routes, the six-week test will see Qantas’s current entertainment programme broadcast to a tablet
- [Posche to chill your blue label](https://aandcadvisors.com/posche-to-chill-your-blue-label/) - Luxury whisky Johnnie Walker Blue Label has partnered with Porsche Design Studio, to create the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Collection by Porsche Design Studio. The collection consists of “The Chiller” and “The Cube”, but is led by a made-to-order Johnnie Walker Blue Label Private Bar (price available on request). Made from the finest materials –
- [Quantas to offer wireless in-flight streaming entertainment](https://aandcadvisors.com/quantas-to-offer-wireless-in-flight-streaming-entertainment/) - Passengers on Qantas will be the first in the world to have in-flight entertainment streamed wirelessly to tablet devices in a trial announced by the airline. To be rolled out from the end of October on one Boeing 767-300 flying domestic routes, the six-week test will see Qantas’s current entertainment programme broadcast to a tablet
- [‘Around the world’ in luxury jet with 77 others for 68K](https://aandcadvisors.com/around-the-world-in-luxury-jet-with-77-others-for-68k/) - An Abu Dhabi based travel outfit called Omeir Travel Agency is now offering a private world tour of 10 luxury destinations, aboard the well luxury endowed Boeing 747 aircraft. The programme which is called ‘Around the world by private jet’, will offer 78 passengers the exclusive package at $68,000 a person, and the itinerary will
- [Meditate in personal pod](https://aandcadvisors.com/meditate-in-personal-pod/) - Alberto Frias, artist and designer of the Transport Perceptual Pod (2002) trigerred the revolution into the wellness home furniture genre, with his unique meditation pod, that was designed to provide an ultimate relaxing environment through the combination of light, sound and space. The Mexican designer has mastered the art of designing furniture to fit the
- [Ultimate green home with free greens](https://aandcadvisors.com/ultimate-green-home-with-free-greens/) - Pronghorn Club is a one-of-a-kind resort on 640 acres of land, surrounded by 20,000 acres of protected federal land, just a few miles outside of the town of Bend, Oregon, population about 85,000. And now, when purchasing a lot or a home at Tesana, the buyer receives a complimentary Premier Membership in Pronghorn that includes dues
- [Dyson to cool and warm with precision](https://aandcadvisors.com/dyson-to-cool-and-warm-with-precision/) - Home appliance giant Dyson recently announced their newest ‘air multiplier’ (fan), the $399.99 Hot AM04. As the name suggests, this fan is not just for summer: in addition to cooling a room down to 32 degrees, it can heat a room up to a toasty 99 degrees. The fan heater monitors the temperature of the room
- [Top three credit cards for travel](https://aandcadvisors.com/top-three-credit-cards-for-travel/) - Accoriding to the blogger ThePointsGuy there are three credit cards that luxury travelers shouldn't live without. Amex Platinum is a tried and true card for the luxury traveler who values service and benefits. Especially for the international traveler, the perks are too good to ignore: While it has a $450 annual fee, you get $200
- [Inhale in style with Porsche](https://aandcadvisors.com/inhale-in-style-with-porsche/) - Weary of whetting the male appetite for supercars the world over, they've produced chopsticks, tea and soup sets and clothing as part of their Design World Collection. Now, Porsche has dipped its streamlined expertise into the smoking paraphernalia market with this high-end hookah, a Middle Eastern water pipe. A sleek mix of aluminium, stainless steel
- [Amish in 29 states taken by Maddoff-like scam](https://aandcadvisors.com/amish-in-29-states-taken-by-maddoff-like-scam/) - Meet the Amish Madoff: 77-year-old man in Ohio accused of scamming thousands of investors in 29 states, mostly his fellow Amish, out of $16.8 million. Prosecutors say Monroe Beachy ran a Ponzi scheme for decades, telling investors he would invest in safe securities, but instead putting their money in riskier ones and sending them false
- [Own a piece of the first Learjet 85](https://aandcadvisors.com/own-a-piece-of-the-first-learjet-85/) - With the anticipated delivery of the Learjet 85 in 2013, the first "buyer" of the Bombardier-built aircraft, Flexjet, recently announced the availability of its fractional jet ownership sales program for the business jet. Flexjet is a division of Bombardier, which is the third largest manufacturer of aircraft worldwide. The private-aviation firm also sent out the
- [Coppola to auction rare bottles for Tsunami relief in NYC on September 24](https://aandcadvisors.com/coppola-to-auction-rare-bottles-for-tsunami-relief-in-nyc-on-september-24/) - In April, Francis Ford Coppola bought the Inglenook winery name with the stated goal of restoring the property he already owns "into America's greatest wine estate." At Christie's New York on September 24, he will auction off some of his prized wine collection including two bottles of what made this wine a legend - the
- [The Sixth Season Has Started…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-sixth-season-has-started/) - HEDGEAnswers began its sixth season yesterday with interesting commentary on the state of the hedge fund industry, the future of alternative investments and the effects of Dodd-Frank. It is hard to believe that we are in our sixth year of running these educational programs. Their goal is simple: to provide answers to entrepreneurs looking to
- [Ah schucks, oysters are lethal - says Nat Geo](https://aandcadvisors.com/ah-schucks-oysters-are-lethal-says-nat-geo/) - Oysters rank at the top of National Geographics list of "Foods that can kill you" explaining: Sniff after you shuck, and swallow only when you're certain. Of the riskiest foods regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, raw oysters rank high for their outbreak-causing potential. The two pathogens wreaking the most havoc are Norovirus
- [Absolut for suits](https://aandcadvisors.com/absolut-for-suits/) - Pernod Ricard Travel Retail launched Absolut Vodka Crystal Pinstripe which is “the most exclusive and luxurious version of [its] iconic Absolut bottle” on September 6 at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Inspired by the Savile Row pinstripe suit, the bottle has been designed by Swedish designer duo Skogsberg & Smart. It was hand-blown, hand-cut and hand-engraved
- [New luxury stays in Russia, Kuwait and Manila](https://aandcadvisors.com/new-luxury-stays-in-russia-kuwait-and-manila/) - Russia - InterContinental InterContinental has announced ambitious plans to open 100 hotels in Russia by 2020, an expansion of almost ten times the number operating there today, reports Luxury blog LUXUO Manila - Trump Tower Predicted to be ASEAN's wealthiest city by 2020. Trump decided to lend his name to the Philippines-based luxury real estate
- [Model Lamborghini demands 4.7 USD](https://aandcadvisors.com/model-lamborghini-demands-4-7-usd/) - Hailed the world’s most expensive and precious car model by Guinness World Records, this creation is based on the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4. Crafted by Robert Gülpen — who has also created miniatures of the Mercedes Benz 500 SL and Aston Martin DB5 from precious metals and gems. The Lamborghini is made from carbon fibre
- [LV takes flight in Seoul, Fendi gets schooled in London](https://aandcadvisors.com/lv-takes-flight-in-seoul-fendi-gets-schooled-in-london/) - Louis Vutton opens its first airport retail shop in Seoul Incheon operated by Shilla Duty Free. Look for it between gates 27 and 28 --more Fendi collaborates with Royal College of Art grad students to repurpose branded scraps with a series of punk-inspired installations for Italian luxury house Fendi’s new Peter Marino-designed Sloane Street boutique.
- [Let the battle of the skies begin](https://aandcadvisors.com/let-the-battle-of-the-skies-begin/) - Virgin Airlines hopes to soar above top airline companies like Emirates with enhanced in-flight entertainment. The launch of its new ‘Red’ system is slated for release in late 2012, the entertainment system features a larger, high-definition touchscreen seatback monitors, four times more entertainment content, and full Wi-Fi connectivity that allows passengers to connect their own
- [Twitter, a prediction tool for Europe’s first social media-based hedge fund](https://aandcadvisors.com/twitter-a-prediction-tool-for-europes-first-social-media-based-hedge-fund/) - Traders have used an awareness of the population’s collective emotions to predict price movements for years. However, experts found that the instant nature of Twitter meant that those emotions could be gauged more accurately. Previously, it had been thought that a drop in the markets led to more negative feelings but it proved to be
- [Namaste with the Mets](https://aandcadvisors.com/namaste-with-the-mets/) - September is National Yoga Month and to celebrate Pure Yoga will be hosting the first annual Yoga Night at Citi Field on September 26. Arrive by 5:40pm to the Bullpen Gate to practice a complimentary 45 minute yoga session on the concourse at Citi Field hosted by Kay Kay Clivio, and the the Mets game
- [Where the ‘connected’ dine, dish, drink and dance around the world](https://aandcadvisors.com/where-the-connected-dine-dish-drink-and-dance-around-the-world/) - ASmallWorld (ASW) is an elite invite-only Facebook-like community that ranks its members ('global influencers' separated by three degrees from one another) by number of connections. Here is an insider's look at their list of where to dine, dish, drink and dance from Argentina to Thailand and Russia. A selection of restuarants and lounges from ASW's
- [Virtually tasty: how to pick and prepare a kid](https://aandcadvisors.com/virtually-tasty-how-to-pick-and-prepare-a-kid/) - Young goat or kid, the farm-to-table meat du jour, is proving to be a healthier option for carnivores. Here are some tips on various types of kids and recipes to try. Suite101 details the various types of goat meat and health benefits associated with it. Fijian goat curry on iFood.TV Korma Goat from the Vietnamese-French
- [Beirut poised for a gastronomical explosion](https://aandcadvisors.com/beirut-poised-for-a-gastronomical-explosion/) - Beirut was widely known as the 'Paris of the Middle East' prior to the decades of war that have ravaged Lebanon's capital city in the recent past, and according to the New York Times, it could soon be again enjoying comparisons to the French capital with over 100 new restaurants in the works. Joseph Asseily
- [LG to release iPad-like TV](https://aandcadvisors.com/lg-to-release-ipad-like-tv/) - LG unveiled their PenTouch plasma HDTV at the 2011 IFA. The series would allow consumers to draw and interact with the screen using a wireless stylus pen, converting the TV into a large tablet. Users can hook up a laptop or computer to the PenTouch TV and use the touchscreen features to manage the images
- [UBS taps Brit sketch artist for 250ft billboard of NYC](https://aandcadvisors.com/ubs-taps-brit-sketch-artist-for-250ft-billboard-of-nyc/) - Working in collaboration with Swiss Bank UBS on its ‘We Will Not Rest’ ad campaign, artist Stephen Wiltshire sketched the skyline of New York City which is now displayed at JFK airport in New York City on a 250 foot billboard. Wiltshire is known for his incredible ability to recall landscapes from memory after seeing
- [The orchestral world’s current man of mode](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-orchestral-worlds-current-man-of-mode/) - English violinist Charlie Siem turns perceptions of classical music on their head in director Asa Mader’s exclusive, disorientating short. The orchestral world’s current man of mode—the London-born soloist wore Kris Van Assche for Dior Homme in Mader’s film—Siem has been tutored by some of the greatest living violinists, including Shlomo Mintz and Itzhak Rashkovsky. For
- [When the price goes up….](https://aandcadvisors.com/when-the-price-goes-up/) - When the price goes up, the yield goes down… that’s fixed-income-investing 101. It’s the first thing you learn when studying the bond market. For some, it takes time to figure out why, but at some point it just clicks and makes sense. Making sense of the equity and fixed-income markets these days takes a lot
- [The future is bright…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-future-is-bright/) - As the summer winds down with the economy in tatters, it seems that people are asking how much longer can we deal with what seems like one crisis, natural or manmade, after the other? The answer is lots. Our resolve is strong and our future is bright. I know this because I have seen it
- [To Linkin or not Linkin – That is the question…](https://aandcadvisors.com/to-linkin-or-not-linkin-that-is-the-question/) - Lately, it seems that I am getting bombarded by requests to be added to this person’s network or that person’s network by people who I have no interest in networking with. It seems that people from as far back as my elementary school days – I went to Brophy Elementary School in Framingham, Massachusetts —
- [No story about the downgrade here…](https://aandcadvisors.com/no-story-about-the-downgrade-here/) - Unlike other folks who have been devoting enormous amounts of text to Standard & Poor’s downgrading of the U.S. debt, I have decided to say nothing about it. After all, what can I say, except to repeat previous posts about the problems with the rating agencies? Not again… I mean really, what can I add
- [One more thing about the debt ceiling debate…](https://aandcadvisors.com/one-more-thing-about-the-debt-ceiling-debate/) - Whether you love him or hate him, you’ve got to respect him… The person I am talking about isChris Christie, the RepublicanGovernor of the Garden State. The man who is clearly not a man of all the people in New Jersey – take note of the many anti-Christie billboards that line I-78 and the New
- [Disgraceful, disgusting, and despicable…](https://aandcadvisors.com/disgraceful-disgusting-and-despicable/) - Disgraceful, disgusting, and despicable are the only words that I can think of to describe the government’s ruling that it won’t provide health care and additional resources to 9/11 responders who’ve developed cancer since that day almost a decade ago. For those of you with a short attention span, these are the people who ran
- [So this is my policy…](https://aandcadvisors.com/so-this-is-my-policy/) - It seems like everywhere you go there is a policy. A policy about how to return things, a policy about additional fees, a policy about toys on the beach, a policy about where to park, a policy about where to sit in the park, a policy about this and a policy about that. The policy
- [And now for something completely different…](https://aandcadvisors.com/and-now-for-something-completely-different-2/) - Over the last few months I have been focusing my writing energies on, well, not writing at all. It seems, ladies and gentlemen, that yours truly has been at a loss for words. Not sure if it is because of the awful start the Sox got off to in March or it was because the
- [To card or not to card…](https://aandcadvisors.com/to-card-or-not-to-card/) - This just in: The death ofbusiness cards is coming–and coming fast. Yeah, I know, I’ve been saying this for quite some time, but now it seems that the people at Harvard Business Review are subscribing to my theory that people who want to get in touch in a digital age don’t need a stiff little
- [WHY HEDGE FUNDS? WHY NOW?](https://aandcadvisors.com/why-hedge-funds-why-now/) - It’s very clear that the one lesson that investors all over the world learned from the credit crisis and market turmoil over the last two-and-a-half years is that markets don’t always rise. Many investors, sophisticated or not, before 2008 believed that what went up continued to go up. Well, many lost considerable amounts of money
- [The Regulators Are Whistling A New Tune…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-regulators-are-whistling-a-new-tune/) - This just in – hedge funds are important liquidity providers… The Financial Stability OversightCouncil wrote in a draft report that without hedge funds in the market, well the markets might freeze. It seems that these folks figured out that hedge funds provide liquidity when other market participants sit on the sidelines. According to Bloomberg News,
- [Who Cares about Madoff?](https://aandcadvisors.com/who-cares-about-madoff/) - This just in – Bernie Madoffknew who what when during his thievery. Yawn. The last few days the media have been having a field day covering Madoff’s revelations as told to The New York Times reporter Diana Henriques. Her story, which consisted of material from an interview and email exchange with the master manipulator for
- [Lots of data – now what?](https://aandcadvisors.com/lots-of-data-now-what/) - Earlier this week, hedge funds filed 13-F reports detailing their significant holdings for the period ended December 31. The information from the filings is headline-grabbing, After all, knowing who owned what when is crucial to creating a diversified portfolio. Click here to read the story. And while I’m sure that getting this information to the
- [A little short…](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-little-short/) - The shorts are coming, the shorts are coming, or at least information aboutshort positions is coming. France, best known for its capitalist tendencies and wine, has put in place a new regulation that requires investment managers – i.e., hedge fundmanagers– to report their short positions. The idea is to help put off a crisis of
- [Never let anyone know what you are thinking…](https://aandcadvisors.com/never-let-anyone-know-what-you-are-thinking/) - The recent arrests in the insider trading scandal have made me think of the mafia adage: Never speak when you can nod, never nod when you can wink. In 2011, the updated version is never email when you can text; never text when you can speak; never speak when you can nod…. These guys may
- [This just in: Hedge fund replication does not work…](https://aandcadvisors.com/this-just-in-hedge-fund-replication-does-not-work/) - That’s right, folks, the news is not good for purveyors of “hedge fund replication” vehicles. The data seem to indicate that these so-called alpha generators for the masses are really nothing more than, well, any other traditional long-only product. Read more here. Well, I hate to say it, but I told you so. For the
- [The noose is getting tighter…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-noose-is-getting-tighter/) - Another day, another hedge fund, or, in this case, more than a dozen hedge funds that are involved in the insider trading scandal. The news seems quite bleak. It appears that these so-called Wizards of Wall Street are nothing more then a bunch of people who play a very expensive game of telephone.And while one,
- [Ignorance is not bliss…](https://aandcadvisors.com/ignorance-is-not-bliss/) - The recent news that New York Mets’owners Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz usedBernie Madoff as their banker du jour is funny and sad at the same time. To be frank, I have never liked the Mets, particularly after the 1986 World Series when they beat my beloved Red Sox, but putting that aside for the
- [Turn on the lights…](https://aandcadvisors.com/turn-on-the-lights/) - Hedge funds and other “alternative” investment vehicles are about to go mainstream as a result of Dodd-Frankand the Financial Stability Council. Today the SEC voted to introduce a proposal to require managers with north of a billion in assets under management to report portfolio information. Managers will now be required to tell the Commission where
- [Talk about a magnet’s polar opposites…](https://aandcadvisors.com/talk-about-a-magnets-polar-opposites/) - These days, news about the hedge fund industry is either positive or negative. Either the press is writing story after story about the insider trading scandal or the how a manager is attacking a board of directors or it’s writing stories about how assets keep flowing into hedge funds from investors around the globe. There’s
- [Is gold’s glitter gone?](https://aandcadvisors.com/is-golds-glitter-gone/) - The smart money seems to be dumping gold according to a recent report in Bloomberg News. Hedge fund managers are systematically reducing their positions in theprecious metal – simply put they are taking profits. According to Bloomberg, manager’s have reduced the number of long positions by over 9 percent for the week ended January 11,
- [The shoe continues to drop…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-shoe-continues-to-drop/) - Insider trading is all the rage, or at least most of the news, in the hedge fund industry these days. More than a year into this mess, the flames of the scandal continue to burn bright. Regardless of what happens with asset flows, performance or new fund launches, all people seem to care about is
- [Another one bites the dust…](https://aandcadvisors.com/another-one-bites-the-dust/) - The prime brokerage industry is getting smaller.HEDGEAnswers has learned that a mid-Atlantic based-broker dealer, has decided to exit the prime brokerage business. The company has not gone public but our source says the announcement is just days away. The news will send funds that do business with the firm scrambling for alternatives. A lesson to
- [The final post of 2010….](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-final-post-of-2010/) - I know that I have not posted in a while and I apologize. Things have been going crazy over the last few weeks and I haven’t had the time to sit down and write. Today, however, I seem to have plenty of time and so I’m putting down my final thoughts on 2010. The year
- [This just in… there is insider trading going on up and down Wall Street.](https://aandcadvisors.com/this-just-in-there-is-insider-trading-going-on-up-and-down-wall-street/) - The broadcast and print media over the last week or so have been filled with stories of a massive investigation by the feds into the who, what, where, when, why and how investment managers are trading on inside information. Names have been named, the hunt is on and before the end of the year it
- [The big news in the hedge fund industry is…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-big-news-in-the-hedge-fund-industry-is/) - Gold! That’s right folks all that glitters on the minds of hedge fund managers’ is goldaccording to a recent piece of news on the “Wizards of Wall Street”. Click here to read. Yesterday it was funding lawsuits, today it is gold, and tomorrow maybe it will be General Motors? Hedge fund managers, who know what
- [Another reason to hate hedge funds…](https://aandcadvisors.com/another-reason-to-hate-hedge-funds/) - Hating hedge funds has become easy. First we had the credit crisis, then we had the insider tradingscandals, now we have lending money to those who can’t afford their legal bills. Click here to Read It is clear to me that hedge funds are destined to be the punching bag for everyone for the time
- [Insider trading hits the hedge fund industry… again](https://aandcadvisors.com/insider-trading-hits-the-hedge-fund-industry-again/) - It is really sad that the hedge fundindustry has been once again hit by news of insider trading. Click here to read a story. However, these sorts of charges and investigations have become common place in the hedge fund industry and all around Wall Street in the wake of the Madoff scandal and credit crisis.
- [You cannot make this stuff up…](https://aandcadvisors.com/you-cannot-make-this-stuff-up/) - Last week the election, this week the news that the mayor thinks Congressis dumb, next week who knows… You can’t make this stuff up. You can read the comments by Mayor Bloomberg here. One thing is for sure, at next week’s, HEDGEAnswers Launch Series Conference Call on Wednesday, the 17th at 10 am – we
- [It’s morning again in America, or is it?](https://aandcadvisors.com/its-morning-again-in-america-or-is-it/) - Last night’s victory by the Republican Party is the direct result of voter frustration. The people are frustrated with the tax and spend ways of theDemocrats and believe that by bringing two-party rule to the district – some semblance of order will be restored across the land. People believe that a Republican lead Congress will
- [The gloves are off…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-gloves-are-off/) - Just a quick note… Dateline Washington, D.C., Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is mad as hell at the way France seems to be bullying the E.U. in regards to hedge funds regulation and is not going to take it anymore. Mr. Geithner has written to French economic minister Christine Lagarde warning her to stop her efforts
- [Some news you can use…](https://aandcadvisors.com/some-news-you-can-use/) - Take a look at the stories below. Each provide a glimpse of what is happening right now in the hedge fund industry both in the US and abroad. Hedge Funds post big gains in September: According to Bloomberg, hedge funds had one hell of a September as benchmark for U.S. equities posted very good numbers.
- [It is about the service providers…](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-about-the-service-providers/) - Many of the questions that constantly come up during theHEDGEAnswers conference calls, as well as from readers ofmy books, are about choosing a service provider. Hedge fund managers, both new and old, seem to think that just because someone offers a service to the hedge fund industry, well, they are real experts and know what
- [France and the E.U. are at it again…](https://aandcadvisors.com/france-and-the-e-u-are-at-it-again/) - It seems that Europeans can just not agree on what to do with the hedge funds. France’s finance minister, Christine Lagarde, is expected to say no to a plan by the E.U. to create a license or passport for hedge funds at this week’s meeting in Brussels of European finance ministers – wreaking havoc on
- [Hedge fund layoffs.. the talk of the town](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-fund-layoffs-the-talk-of-the-town/) - The news that D.E. Shaw & Company is laying off 10 percent of its workforce is the talk of the town today. All the major financial networks and print publications lead with the story today. Read The Times coverage here. My question is who cares? Well, I guess the ten percent of the workforce does
- [Just when we thought we were out…](https://aandcadvisors.com/just-when-we-thought-we-were-out/) - That markets rise and fall is one thing we know for sure – the other thing we know for sure is that hedge funds are here to stay. That’s right: The demise of the hedge fund industry has been highly overstated. New funds are starting up, assets are pouring in and managers are spreading out.
- [Markets need to be liquid…](https://aandcadvisors.com/markets-need-to-be-liquid/) - Markets work when they are liquid – without liquidity -well – we all know what happens. Flash crash or not, it is questionable if high frequency traders (really computers) and the hedge funds they work for are the reason for the massive dip back in May. However, Washington wants to blame the machines and the
- [Get off the dime.](https://aandcadvisors.com/get-off-the-dime/) - Getting off the dime is the most important piece of any successful business launch. Pulling the trigger is the hardest thing for even the bravest of entrepreneurs. And it is hard, agonizingly hard, but it’s what separates those who do from those who don’t. Over the last ten years, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting
- [Hedge funds are here to stay…](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-funds-are-here-to-stay/) - Happy days are here again: The hedge fund industry is here to stay. Reports of its demise have been highly over-reported. Hang on tight, because before we all know it, many new funds will be starting as investor demand increases. I predict that 2011 – is going to be the year of the hedge fund!
- [Hedge Funds 1 – New York State 0](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-funds-1-new-york-state-0/) - Finally, the hedge fund industry has won, one! The recent news that New York- Governor Paterson (D) isdropping the tax proposal on hedge fund managers who work in the Empire State but live elsewhere is welcome news to the industry. The Governor in his infinite wisdom seems to have decided that hedge funds and the
- [Volatility here, volatility there, but no profits anywhere…](https://aandcadvisors.com/volatility-here-volatility-there-but-no-profits-anywhere/) - The extended volatility in the markets has caused hedge fundmanagers around the globe to post losses, to buy treasuries and, in some cases, to put out the “gone fishing” sign. It would appear that many of these so-called “Wizards of Wall Street” just can’t figure out how to make money when the markets are moving
- [Capitalism 1 – The President and Congress O](https://aandcadvisors.com/capitalism-1-the-president-and-congress-o/) - The recent news that the so-called Financial Reform Bill is out of committee and ready for a vote once the replacement for late Senator Robert Byrd is sworn in – has allowed Wall Street, Hedge Fund Managers and Capitalist everywhere to breathe a massive sigh of relief. For those of you who have been living
- [President Obama’s lack of action shows there is no hope.](https://aandcadvisors.com/president-obamas-lack-of-action-shows-there-is-no-hope/) - The fact that the President has done nothing but talk to deal with the crisis in the Gulf, the Gulf of Mexico, that is, shows that he has no interest whatsoever in doing anything to help the people of theUnited States of America and frankly that all hope is gone. Lack of action to solve
- [He’s got no respect and to him Israel means less than zero…](https://aandcadvisors.com/hes-got-no-respect-and-to-him-israel-means-less-than-zero/) - The news that Elvis Costello has canceled his shows in Israelbecause he feared that people might think that performing there would be thought of as supporting Israeli Government policies toward the Palestinians saddens me deeply. Many of you know that I am or should say I was a huge Elvis fan, but in light of
- [The Transparency Myth…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-transparency-myth/) - “Order, order, order” is the cry coming out of the European Parliament meetings in recent days. The Europeans, in their infinite wisdom, have decided that by imposing a transparency standard on hedge fund managers, all will be right in the world. A panel of EU lawmakers earlier this week approved a proposal that would impose
- [When in doubt spend, spend, spend…](https://aandcadvisors.com/when-in-doubt-spend-spend-spend/) - The European Central Bank took a play from the Federal Reserve early this morning in approving a massive bailout of the “weak” economies of Europe. The move intended to “defend the Euro at all costs” was a shot heard round the world as markets rallied on the news. READ HERE The problem is that the
- [It is all about the M&M’s…](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-all-about-the-mms/) - Don’t be fooled by the recent “good news” about jobs that is coming out Washington. The information is skewed, confused and just plain rude; the reality is that the economy is not growing, people are not getting jobs and many people are still struggling. And while the headlines last week were all about the jobs
- [Not Down Or Out](https://aandcadvisors.com/not-down-or-out/) - Hedge funds have been in the news more than ever in the last few weeks and I think the coverage has been fascinating. When news of the crisis in Greece broke, the articles about career-making trades by hedge fund managers shorting the Euro were page 1, column A. Just a few weeks later, the articles
- [Not down or out…](https://aandcadvisors.com/not-down-or-out-2/) - Hedge funds have been in the news more than ever in the last few weeks and I think the coverage has been fascinating. When news of the crisis in Greece broke, the articles about career-making trades by hedge fund managers shorting the Euro were page 1, column A. Just a few weeks later, the articles
- [Get in on the discussion – HEDGEAnswers Call is Tuesday at 10 am – Register today!](https://aandcadvisors.com/get-in-on-the-discussion-hedgeanswers-call-is-tuesday-at-10-am-register-today/) - The next HEDGEAnswers Conference call is Tuesday March 16 at 10 am. Register now to get in on the discussion. We are going to be talking about the impact of the pending regulation from Congress and the European Union, we are going to be talking about the future of the hedge fund industry. We are
- [Money here, money there, but not a drop to spend…](https://aandcadvisors.com/money-here-money-there-but-not-a-drop-to-spend/) - One year after the economic stimulus act took effect, the economy is still a shambles and people are hurting. And while President Obama and the rest of the muckety-mucks in Washington spent a good part of the week patting themselves on the back for a job well done, the reality is that all that has
- [Get in on the discussion – There is quite a bit to talk about!](https://aandcadvisors.com/get-in-on-the-discussion-there-is-quite-a-bit-to-talk-about/) - The best thing about being involved in the hedge fund industry is that there is always something to talk about or discuss. There is never a dull moment. The print and broadcast media seems to be constantly filled with stories about the evil that these men and women do. Every day there is another story
- [The Lords Have Spoken…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-lords-have-spoken/) - The House of Lords believes that proposed regulation by the European Union threatens the stability of the financial markets, according to a recent report by Reuters. The lawmakers think that in order for regulation to work, it needs to be uniformed and signed off on by the powers that be across the globe. Sounds a
- [Wall Street To Democrats – Drop Dead!](https://aandcadvisors.com/wall-street-to-democrats-drop-dead/) - It seems that Wall Street and the financial services sector has had enough of the Obama Administration and Congress and as such have closed their wallets to the party. The Republicans, never one group that has had a problem saying no to money, has turned its fund raising efforts toward capitalizing on this opportunity. The
- [The Luster Is Not Lost…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-luster-is-not-lost/) - Is the bloom off hedge fund manager John Paulson or should I say the shine? If you read recent reports about Paulson and his gold fund in the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, one would think the sky is falling and his mine has run dry. It seems that Mr. Paulson has
- [The Lords have spoken…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-lords-have-spoken-2/) - The House of Lords believes that proposed regulation by the European Union threatens the stability of the financial markets, according to a recent report by Reuters. The lawmakers think that in order for regulation to work, it needs to be uniformed and signed off on by the powers that be across the globe. Sounds a
- [The luster is not lost…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-luster-is-not-lost-2/) - Is the bloom off hedge fund manager John Paulson or should I say the shine? If you read recent reports about Paulson and his gold fund in the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, one would think the sky is falling and his mine has run dry. It seems that Mr. Paulson has
- [Wall Street to Democrats – Drop Dead!](https://aandcadvisors.com/wall-street-to-democrats-drop-dead-2/) - It seems that Wall Street and the financial services sector has had enough of the Obama Administration and Congress and as such have closed their wallets to the party. The Republicans, never one group that has had a problem saying no to money, has turned its fund raising efforts toward capitalizing on this opportunity. The
- [I hate to say it but, I told you so…](https://aandcadvisors.com/i-hate-to-say-it-but-i-told-you-so/) - It seems that the popular press has started to get the story right about why President Obama and Paul Volcker are good for hedge funds. Take a look at this post on a WSJ blog this morning. Sound familiar? The truth is the President and Washington have so much on their plates these days that
- [Transparency does not equal liquidity…](https://aandcadvisors.com/transparency-does-not-equal-liquidity/) - The recent news that Calpers is demanding more transparency from its money managers is sure to spark at trend with not only pension plans but all institutional investors around the world. If it is good enough for them, well, it should be good enough for all – right? Wrong! Transparency is nothing more then a
- [They just don’t seem to get it….](https://aandcadvisors.com/they-just-dont-seem-to-get-it/) - The Dems don’t get it. And it’s becoming more and more apparent on a daily basis. The new legislation introduced by two of their senators, Barbara Boxer of California and Jim Webb of Virginia, has had me singing the great Ramones’ tune “Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La).” What keeps running in my mind is the
- [A Turf War Is Brewing Between Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-turf-war-is-brewing-between-hedge-funds-and-mutual-funds/) - Things are going to start to get ugly between the hedge fund folks and the mutual fund people. Read why in my latest column at Institutional Investor. Click Here.
- [Hedge Funds Will Thrive Under President Obama’s Plan](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-funds-will-thrive-under-president-obamas-plan/) - In the wake of the loss of a super-majority in the Senate, President Obama sent shockwaves through Wall Street with his proposals for bringing order to what he and his advisors believe is chaos. The President and his senior economic team, which includes everyone’s favorite former Federal Reserve Chairman, are planning to reshape the financial
- [GAME OVER? – SEC to hire hedge fund folks.](https://aandcadvisors.com/game-over-sec-to-hire-hedge-fund-folks/) - Hedge fund managers are losing staff to the SEC according to a recent report detailing hiring trends in the industry.CLICK HERE TO READ It seems that the SEC is trying to make a number of areas stronger with talent that has understanding and experience about how the Street works. Is it a move to avoid
- [It is the lack of regulation, not information…](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-the-lack-of-regulation-not-information/) - It’s eleven days into 2010 and already the stories about the evils of the hedge fund industry are hitting the news sites. I have one thing to say to all the reporters who continue to write this stuff – Thank you. Without your stories, I’m not sure that I’d have a lot to write about.
- [Something we all should do…](https://aandcadvisors.com/something-we-all-should-do/) - With the New Year comes a whole host of New Year’s resolutions, New Year’s ideas, New Year’s activities, and other stuff that needs to be done as the old year passes. The reality is that little if anything gets done. Change doesn’t come simply because the clock strikes midnight: It comes because people want it
- [One last thing we need to do in 2009…](https://aandcadvisors.com/one-last-thing-we-need-to-do-in-2009/) - Those who read this blog with some regularity will not be surprised to read that on Wednesday I was frustrated. I was frustrated because nothing was happening, even though less than twenty-four hours earlier the HEDGEAnswers December call was a great success. But on Wednesday morning nothing was happening. The phone was not ringing, the
- [Obama says Wall Street is “Reckless”: Get in the discussion on the HEDGEAnswers’ Call Tuesday](https://aandcadvisors.com/obama-says-wall-street-is-reckless-get-in-the-discussion-on-the-hedgeanswers-call-tuesday/) - The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and every other major and most likely minor news organization were littered today with stories of a hedge fund manager pleading guilty to running a Ponzi scheme. Read the story here. Along with this piece of news, we also learned that Congress and the powers-that-be in Washington
- [One year later; the story’s the same](https://aandcadvisors.com/one-year-later-the-storys-the-same/) - Here we are a year after the Madoff mess and the question is: Are we any better off than we were when the whole thing came crashing down? The answer, of course, is no – nothing has changed. The press still is complaining about the “high fees” hedge fund charge, the government is still threatening
- [Hedge Funds Just Will Not Die…](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-funds-just-will-not-die/) - It seems that no matter how hard people try, it’s impossible to take the bloom off the hedge fund rose. On Monday, two articles caught my eye regarding my beloved industry. The first was a Wall Street Journal blog posting with the headline “Hedge Funds Set For Best Year in a Decade.” The article quoted
- [Hedge funds off the hook!](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-funds-off-the-hook/) - That’s right folks; you’ve read the headline correctly. According to the European Union’s top parliamentarian, hedge funds are not to blame for the worst financial crisis in a generation. Nevertheless, he continued, to save us from the evil that they do, in the future hedge funds need to be regulated the way the banks are.
- [I was feeling kind of seasick…](https://aandcadvisors.com/i-was-feeling-kind-of-seasick/) - The discussion on this week’s HedgeAnswers call was fast and furious, because people are confused and even a bit dazed about where the hedge fund industry is going, how it is going to survive and what the future holds for managers and investors alike as the potential for regulation is becoming a reality. I am
- [Get into the discussion about Regulation, Fees and The Future: Get on the HedgeAnswers Call Tuesday](https://aandcadvisors.com/get-into-the-discussion-about-regulation-fees-and-the-future-get-on-the-hedgeanswers-call-tuesday/) - The Wall Street Journal and other significant and not so significant media outlets are reporting that hedge funds and those who work at them are going to face significant issues and struggles in the weeks and months ahead even with great returns this year. Read the story that appeared on WSJ.com today. It seems that
- [Get into the discussion about Registration: Get on the HedgeAnswers Call Tuesday](https://aandcadvisors.com/get-into-the-discussion-about-registration-get-on-the-hedgeanswers-call-tuesday/) - The recent news of Senator Dodd’s (D-Conn) proposed regulation to make hedge funds with assets of more than $100 million register with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows just how little Congress and the powers-that-be have learned in the wake of the credit crisis, Madoff and anything else of substance that has led him and
- [It’s the need for information stupid…](https://aandcadvisors.com/its-the-need-for-information-stupid/) - It’s funny how everyone thinks everything is available with the click of mouse or a few strokes on the keyboard. The Internet is the great equalizer of information flow, according to its creator, a former Vice President turned extreme capitalist. If you believe that, well, I have a bridge or two you might like to
- [Is it the end of an era?](https://aandcadvisors.com/is-it-the-end-of-an-era/) - Is it the end of an era? Is it the beginning of a new day? Everybody is talking about how great things are going now the GDP is up and Ford posted a profit. Well, friends, I don’t buy it. Things are still spinning out of control, yet nobody seems to be paying attention, let
- [Is too much enough?](https://aandcadvisors.com/is-too-much-enough/) - The news this week and last of a “new” insider trading scandal has, according to the popular press, sent shockwaves through the hedge fund industry. And while the jury is still out on whether any of the allegations are true, my question is not about guilt but about when enough is enough. And was Gordon
- [It’s The Process…](https://aandcadvisors.com/its-the-process/) - As the market continues it scamper skyward, it seems that everybody wants to get back into the game. The questions about fund managers have been running rampant for the last week or so. Everybody is trying to figure out who is and who isn’t worthy to handle their assets. I don’t see that I have
- [And Now For Something Completely Different…](https://aandcadvisors.com/and-now-for-something-completely-different-3/) - We’ve entered the home stretch of 2009 and with it a new blog site. At the suggestion of a friend, I’ve moved the blog from blogspot to a page I run myself. For the most part, the site is the same, with the same links, and should function as you would expect. New, however, is
- [You get what you pay for…](https://aandcadvisors.com/you-get-what-you-pay-for/) - The news that some hedge funds are discounting fees in order to attract assets is worrisome to me. Investors who are investing in funds, based on the fees a manager charges, is even more worrisome. I don’t understand this logic. Investment decisions should be based on how a manager manages money. How he or she
- [Welcome to the new site.](https://aandcadvisors.com/welcome-to-the-new-site/) - Thanks for coming to the new site. I have tried to migrate everything over but may have missed one or two things. Please let me know if you notice anything missing.
- [Spend, Spend, Spend, Spend, Spend…](https://aandcadvisors.com/spend-spend-spend-spend-spend/) - Replace the word “Spam” with “Spend” in the great Monty Python anthem and, by George — or should I say by Barack– I think you’ve got it. As the country embraces yet another hundreds-of-billion-dollar spending plan coming out of Washington, I’m sitting here scratching my head, asking why? There seems to be no rhyme or
- [My Thoughts on September 11, 2009](https://aandcadvisors.com/my-thoughts-on-september-11-2009/) - This is a solemn weekend for many, as people around the globe take part in ceremonies that commemorate the events of September 11, 2001. The wicked, heinous, cowardly terrorist attacks seem to have left virtually no thinking person in the United States untouched. And while the wounds of those lost may never mend and the
- [Taxing The People Will Not Spur The Economy!](https://aandcadvisors.com/taxing-the-people-will-not-spur-the-economy/) - Over the last two months while I’ve been on hiatus from this blog, two things have made me wonder: 1.Why are there no economists or other great minds telling the government that it’s impossible to tax an economy to prosperity? 2.Why doesn’t anybody seem to be willing to take responsibility for their own actions? Both
- [Before I Go Fishing – One Last Post…](https://aandcadvisors.com/before-i-go-fishing-one-last-post/) - You know, it’s so funny when you’re listening to the radio and thinking that you can’t hear anything crazier or anything else that’s going to shock you, but then you hear that the Senior Senator from New York – Democrat Charles Schumer– is pushing the MTA into figuring out how it can provide wireless internet
- [The Search For Alpha Seems To Deliver Beta](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-search-for-alpha-seems-to-deliver-beta/) - The search for Alpha starts with Beta. Is that the most ridiculous thing you have read this month? I think so, because even though I wrote it and I’m sure I heard it someplace before, I didn’t know what it meant then and don’t know what it means now. I just wanted to be cute,
- [A Good, Honest, Decent American Is Hard To Find](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-good-honest-decent-american-is-hard-to-find/) - Why is it so hard for the Obama administration to find good, honest, decent Americans to work for it? It seems every day we are learning that this person that President wants for his cabinet or that person he wants to work in Treasury has had some problem with something. I don’t understand. Could Daniel
- [Taxation without representation?](https://aandcadvisors.com/taxation-without-representation/) - It seems like the only solution that any of these so-called leaders — whether they be in Washington or in State Houses across the country — seem to have to our financial situation is higher taxes. Across the nation, the answer is the same: Increase taxes after taxes after taxes to get rid of the
- [Here’s my sales pitch, inspired by Bernie](https://aandcadvisors.com/heres-my-sales-pitch-inspired-by-bernie/) - What to do, what to say, what do people want to read, these are the questions I’ve been asking myself over and over again this week. I have spent an enormous amount of time thinking about how to answer these questions. And every time I think about it, the same thing pops into my head:
- [A No-Cost Solution To Fix The Economy](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-no-cost-solution-to-fix-the-economy/) - So anyway, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I know you’ve been reading the blog with real intensity over the last few weeks. I know this because of the comments that you’ve been sending in via email. The inbox is filled with good stuff. Some of you told me that I’m mad. Some of you
- [This just in – EU says “Hedge Funds Are Risky”](https://aandcadvisors.com/this-just-in-eu-says-hedge-funds-are-risky/) - The European Union has come to the conclusion that hedge funds are risky according to a recent report by Reuters. Read it here. It turns out that the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has determined that even with new regulation and monitoring, hedge funds and those that manage them, still pose a significant risk
- [With Cabinet Secretaries Like These…](https://aandcadvisors.com/with-cabinet-secretaries-like-these/) - If the recent confirmation of Tim Geithner and the pending confirmation of Tom Daschle are not examples of inside baseball, I don’t know what is. Besides the fact that President Obama was elected on a platform of change and that he has named practically no one who doesn’t have a twenty-page Washington resume to any
- [Where is the Outrage?](https://aandcadvisors.com/where-is-the-outrage/) - I am really trying hard not to be angry but I can’t help it. It seems that every time I turn on the news, pick up a newspaper or listen to the radio, all I hear about is the government giving out money. Yet for some reason, I never get any. I am really sick
- [Bernie is still pulling our chain](https://aandcadvisors.com/bernie-is-still-pulling-our-chain/) - Do I sound angry? Do I seem mad? Are my words sometimes too tough to handle? Everyone who comments on the blog says that I’m an angry young man. Well, I don’t mean to be. I’m just a guy trying to tell you like it is. I apologize for the tone. I apologize for being
- [A Brand New Day?](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-brand-new-day/) - Do you feel refreshed? Are you excited for the New Year? Do you feel like it’s a brand new day? Well, guess what – it’s not “Morning again in America.” Don’t be fooled. Just because the calendar has changed, things are still screwed up. But enough of what you already know; I have three things
- [The least wonderful time of the year…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-least-wonderful-time-of-the-year/) - I really don’t like this time of year. The end of the year is annoying to me. I don’t like seeing, reading or listening to all the year-end stories in the media. I find it silly when people over the age of 10 say “See you next year” – when they’re going to see me
- [Time should be spent well…](https://aandcadvisors.com/time-should-be-spent-well/) - The end of the year is near and while this isn’t my final blog post, I will tell you right now that I am happy 2008 is coming to a close. It has been tough. No matter how you look at it, 2008 is one for the ages and I am glad it’s going to
- [No Monday Morning Quarterbacking…](https://aandcadvisors.com/no-monday-morning-quarterbacking/) - They say if you live long enough you’ll see almost everything. Well, I’ve only lived 37 years and a few months and can say not only that I don’t like what I’ve seen this year, but that the events of the past week have made me scared even to open my eyes. Why am I
- [The real mea culpa that Wall Street — and Washington — needs](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-real-mea-culpa-that-wall-street-and-washington-needs/) - Recently someone who fancies herself one of the founding mothers of the hedge fund industry offered her thoughts on what has recently befallen her industry. The upshot? It was someone else’s fault. Specifically, she said, that managers are taking advantage of investors by using gates and side pockets, and by suspending redemptions. All of that
- [So what now?](https://aandcadvisors.com/so-what-now/) - What are we going to do now? Before we answer that question, we have to answer another one: What the hell is going on? I’m sorry I haven’t written in a while, but the volatility, the gyrations, and the United States’ rapid descent into socialism has had me distracted. The massive headache doesn’t help. My
- [What’s ailing Wall Street?](https://aandcadvisors.com/whats-ailing-wall-street/) - Over the past week, lots of people have called and emailed me to ask what’s causing the crisis in the markets. It’s simple: Arrogance. Arrogance is what has brought extremely powerful Wall Street firms to their knees, wiped out billions of dollars in assets, and lost thousands of people their jobs. It is arrogance that
- [HedgeAnswers chooses McCain for President!](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedgeanswers-chooses-mccain-for-president/) - At recent events in Chicago and Philadelphia, participants in HedgeAnswers 2008 chose John McCain over Barak Obama for President. All participants voted in a mock election with the results overwhemingly going to the McCain-Palin ticket. Voters cast their ballots in secret and while not completely scientific, it was clearly done in a way to avoid
- [Stay Alert…](https://aandcadvisors.com/stay-alert/) - It is a very interesting time to be working on Wall Street. History is being made almost daily and all of us are witnessing it first hand. Buckle up, the ride is about to get wild and it is not going to stop anytime soon. We are entering uncharted territory. Be afraid, be cautious, stay
- [Blame the cocktail parties and managers!](https://aandcadvisors.com/blame-the-cocktail-parties-and-managers/) - I know it’s a cliché, but I’m going to write it anyway: I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore. I really just don’t know what else to say about what’s going on with hedge fund performance this year. The third quarter of 2008 is quickly coming to an end, and
- [It’s their job to get it right!](https://aandcadvisors.com/its-their-job-to-get-it-right/) - Last week’s blog on how badly the mainstream press tends to cover hedge funds drew some intense commentary – both criticism and praise. One exchange completely illustrates for me what’s wrong with that the press that covers the hedge fund industry for at least one national financial daily newspaper. After being on vacation for a
- [Get out of my face…](https://aandcadvisors.com/get-out-of-my-face/) - As all of you loyal readers know, I don’t think much of how the media covers hedge funds. It’s rare, if ever, that I think hedge fund stories are — to quote the Fox News slogan — fair and balanced. Sometimes, though, I’m pleasantly surprised to read a story by someone who doesn’t seem to
- [It is the numbers – stupid!](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-the-numbers-stupid/) - Everyday it seems another hedge fund is going out of business or in trouble.The volatility of 2008 is taking its toll on many funds both large and small. It is very strange. New funds cannot seem to get off the ground and some well-known established funds are closing their doors. It is the numbers –
- [A Bit of a Bump and Bruise](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-bit-of-a-bump-and-bruise/) - I hate to say I told you so, but I told you so: Things are bad, and they may get worse before they get better. You don’t need to read this blog to learn that jobs are being lost, prices of everything from a carton of milk to a gallon of gas are through the
- [I Am Back!!!](https://aandcadvisors.com/i-am-back/) - The blog is back. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages, the blog is back. I have taken a little bit of a hiatus over the last few months because I have been sharpening my pencils, testing my rulers, fingering my keyboard and really working hard on finishing up a
- [Where Is The Outrage?](https://aandcadvisors.com/where-is-the-outrage-2/) - Where is the outrage? Words aren’t able to describe the nonsense that is going on at some of the largest financial institutions in the world. Late last month, according to this article on Bloomberg News. The fine men and women on the board of directors of Citigroup, after digesting a more-than-$18 billion write-down and in
- [Gary Cooper?](https://aandcadvisors.com/gary-cooper/) - “What ever happened to Gary Cooper?” is a theme carried throughout The Sopranos – a question that Tony keeps asking as observes the men he is surrounded by. Lately, I have been asking myself a similar question as I survey the hedge fund landscape. I don’t know what happens after the screen goes dark at
- [A Pep Talk of Sorts…](https://aandcadvisors.com/a-pep-talk-of-sorts/) - It’s the first full trading week of the New Year and, ladies and gentlemen, it is time for you to do something in the market. Start making trades, start finding ideas and start making money for your investors and yourself. Over the last few weeks, I have been hearing a lot managers and would-be mangers
- [I have heard it all…](https://aandcadvisors.com/i-have-heard-it-all-2/) - They say that if you live long enough you’ll see everything. Well, I’m only 36 years old and frankly, my friends, I believe I’ve seen, or better yet, heard it all. Recently on the way to work I was listening to Boomer and Carton, the replacement players for this old-time geezer who was fired for
- [Staying below the fold…](https://aandcadvisors.com/staying-below-the-fold/) - First of all I need to say I’m sorry for not writing for a few weeks. Business activities have just been a bit out of control. It is not that I have nothing to say; quite the contrary, it is that I have been speaking, attending, viewing and participating in hedge fund events around the
- [There is such a thing as a free lunch…](https://aandcadvisors.com/there-is-such-a-thing-as-a-free-lunch/) - It’s almost impossible in the city these days not to get a free lunch, and breakfast and dinner, too. Come on, you say, you gotta be kidding. We all learned from the great Milton Freedman that you can’t get something for nothing. Well, when you’re in New York or another of the world’s major financial
- [Would you prefer a pump or a sling back?](https://aandcadvisors.com/would-you-prefer-a-pump-or-a-sling-back/) - Over the last week, the questions about how to get started in hedge funds have come from all over the world, Europe, the United States and even Peru! Most get right to the point and deal with picking service providers and the like. Still, it seems that the tone and nature of the questions indicate
- [Blame the hedge funds – everyone else does!](https://aandcadvisors.com/blame-the-hedge-funds-everyone-else-does/) - It is the worst of times in much of the hedge fund industry right now. Once again, hedge fund managers are being blamed for the evils that have caused economic havoc from Wall Street to Main Street. On a daily basis, the popular press is littered with articles about why these so-called “swashbucklers” of the
- [The summer is over and the party has just begun…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-summer-is-over-and-the-party-has-just-begun/) - Over the last few weeks, unless you were stranded on a desert island, you couldn’t have missed the ocean of news about the hedge fund industry. It hasn’t been great; nor has it been pretty and, frankly, some of it has been a bit weird. Particularly weird is the continuing saga of Sentinel, as is
- [The good, the bad and the ugly…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/) - The hedge fund industry has been battered by the popular press for the last few weeks. The meltdown of the sub-prime mortgage industry has been blamed on two things — lax credit standards and of course hedge funds. Many funds have taken it on the chin and losses are mounting a daily basis. The reality
- [Hedge Fund Explosion?](https://aandcadvisors.com/hedge-fund-explosion/) - Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the hedge fund industry is about to heat up. That’s right you heard it here first – the hedge fund industry is about to explode-in a positive way. “Explode” that is in the number of new funds that will launch in the marketplace. Therefore, I suggest that there is
- [Batten down the hatches…](https://aandcadvisors.com/batten-down-the-hatches/) - The seas are swelling and getting rough. Over the last few weeks we’ve heard quite a bit about hedge funds blowing up and performance tanking. Frankly, it does not seem to be letting up anytime soon. The news is quite bleak and I know that you are not turning to this blog to hear more
- [It’s The Rules That Get You…](https://aandcadvisors.com/its-the-rules-that-get-you/) - Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that allow it to sue hedge fund managers for “misleading investors.” This is its response to last year’s court ruling throwing out a 2004 registration requirement. After reading about these new rules, I was reminded of a scene in The Untouchables movie between Elliot Ness and
- [It is hot damn hot….](https://aandcadvisors.com/it-is-hot-damn-hot/) - The dog days of summer have hit us. It’s not even August and over 95 degrees in New York City and it doesn’t look like the heat spell is going to break anytime soon. It is hot. The same cannot be said for the hedge fund industry results. As mid-year numbers come in, most funds
- [No rest for the wicked…](https://aandcadvisors.com/no-rest-for-the-wicked/) - Its only Wednesday and the hedge fund industry this week is going crazy. The news seems to have gone from bad to good as the stories of the Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. debacle and bailout are being replaced by the news of a deal for GLG Partners LP and Quellos Group LLC. “All the
- [Showing up is only a piece of the puzzle…](https://aandcadvisors.com/showing-up-is-only-a-piece-of-the-puzzle/) - Game over! I’ve seen the future of the hedge fund conference and it was in Philadelphia and it is going to be in Chicago in July and San Francisco in August, because ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls the future of Hedge Fund Conferences are intimate, fun, get‑togethers where people can exchange ideas, talk about
- [People rob banks because it is where the money is…](https://aandcadvisors.com/people-rob-banks-because-it-is-where-the-money-is/) - First it was the fees, than it was the registration, now it’s the regulation. What it really comes down to is bureaucracy creation. That’s what’s going on right now as Congress and the powers- that-be try taming the so-called beast that is the hedge fund industry. Even the presidential candidates have gotten into the act.
- [Its not the fees stupid… Part 2](https://aandcadvisors.com/its-not-the-fees-stupid-part-2/) - The response to last week’s posting mostly from members of the traditional asset management managers was fabulously interesting to me. I received a number of emails with comments suggesting that I was crazy; others thought I was insane, or thought I was ridiculous (most of them probably worked at the big mutual fund complexes in
- [Its not the fees stupid…](https://aandcadvisors.com/its-not-the-fees-stupid/) - Late yesterday, I was cleaning up the old inbox and saw an article that ran on The Street.com with a headline which grabbed my attention. It was about two of my favorite subjects– hedge funds and the Red Sox. As most of you know, I can talk and write until I am blue in the
- [I have heard it all…](https://aandcadvisors.com/i-have-heard-it-all/) - This early morning while working at my desk, reading the wires and the blogs to make sure I was up on the day’s news, I heard from my trusty television – which is tuned automatically to CNBC and the Discovery Channel – the “true” difference between hedge funds and private equity funds. According to a
- [The I am going to game…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-i-am-going-to-game/) - Over the last week or so, I have received a number of questions asking what is the most important thing to do when launching a fund. My answer has been and always will be the same – START. It takes a lot of guts, some glory and a fair bit of financial wherewithal to go
- [The Service Provider Question…](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-service-provider-question/) - There are two threshold issues everybody faces when they consider launching a hedge fund. The first is the decision to go out on their own and break free of the corporate ties that bind them; and the second is the choice of services providers to get their fund up and running. The answer to the
- [Its Monday therefore we are…](https://aandcadvisors.com/its-monday-therefore-we-are/) - Mondays always begin with something. Today we have the Chrysler Group / Cerberus Capital Management deal which to me is another situation where the private equity and hedge fund managers have figured out a way to take advantage of poor management, scared unions and weak sales and turn it into something profitable. Mark my words,
- [The Blog Day 2](https://aandcadvisors.com/the-blog-day-2/) - Yesterday, after spending a number hours setting up the blog, the first question came in. The question as a phone call from South Africa. This person, I will call him Mike to protect his identity, wanted to know how to get into the hedge fund business because like Willie Sutton, he knows it is where
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- ['Geopolitics is driving deals in energy': A candid take with Daniel Strachman, IMDDA Inc.](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/geopolitics-is-driving-deals-in-energy-a-candid-take-with-daniel-strachman-imdda-inc/)
- [A&C Advisors LLC Expands to United Kingdom, Names Olga Romanova as Director](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/ac-advisors-llc-expands-to-united-kingdom-names-olga-romanova-as-director/)
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- [What the new SEC Private Fund Rules mean for Institutional Investors](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/what-the-new-sec-private-fund-rules-mean-for-institutional-investors/)
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- [What Could Be On The Horizon This Year For Corporate Governance](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/what-could-be-on-the-horizon-this-year-for-corporate-governance/)
- [Book Bits Interview: Dan Strachman On Julian Robertson’s Legacy](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/book-bits-interview-dan-strachman-on-julian-robertsons-legacy/)
- [The enduring legacy of the real hedge fund king](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/the-enduring-legacy-of-the-real-hedge-fund-king/)
- [The Legacy of Julian Robertson -Bloomberg TV](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/author-of-julian-robertson-on-his-legacy/)
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- [What Are NFTs In Stock Market?](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/1187/)
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- [What are NFTs? A Guide for Investors](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/what-are-nfts-a-guide-for-investors/)
- [Daniel Strachman of A&C Advisors On The 5 Things You Need To Understand In Order To Successfully Invest In Cryptocurrency](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/daniel-strachman-of-ac-advisors-on-the-5-things-you-need-to-understand-in-order-to-successfully-invest-in-cryptocurrency/)
- [Daniel Strachman of A&C Advisors: “Lots of volatility, you need to be prepared for losses”](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/daniel-strachman-of-ac-advisors-lots-of-volatility-you-need-to-be-prepared-for-losses/)
- [Benefits And Risks Of Buying Bitcoin For Your Retirement Plan](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/benefits-and-risks-of-buying-bitcoin-for-your-retirement-plan/)
- [What Does Bitcoin Trading Signal About Overall Markets?](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/what-does-bitcoin-trading-signal-about-overall-markets/)
- [Wilshire Rebuilding Infrastructure From Scratch Amid Cyberattack](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/wilshire-rebuilding-infrastructure-from-scratch-amid-cyberattack/)
- [Still too early to know if Bitcoin will remain top dog, Wall Street vet says](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/still-too-early-to-know-if-bitcoin-will-remain-top-dog-wall-street-vet-says/)
- [Biden’s executive order on cryptocurrency – here’s what it means for you](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/bidens-executive-order-on-cryptocurrency-heres-what-it-means-for-you/)
- [SQUEEZING VLAD How crypto assets may be targeted to force Putin to withdraw in Ukraine as Russia tries to evade sanctions with Bitcoin](https://aandcadvisors.com/in-press/https-www-the-sun-com-news-4805780-us-target-cryptocurrency-assets-putin-withdraw-ukraine/)
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