Andrea Zanon

It takes courage to quit but it takes even more guts to stay
Quitting is often associated with giving up. Wrong! Quitting is also a courageous decision of self-disciplined people with resolve and ambition. The type of quitting I am interested to discuss is the one that relates to our career choices that led to self-affirmation, happiness, and success. Millions of people are stuck in their jobs, and they don’t see future growth, both financially and personally. Many of these people face the da...

Empecé a pensar en el poder de lo negativo porque he notado que incluso los artículos positivos de los medios tienden a encabezarse con un título ligeramente negativo, ya que al hacerlo venden más titulares. El sensacionalismo malo es particularmente cautivador y atrae a más lectores, y en última instancia, hace que las noticias y los periodistas que las publican atraigan mayor tráfico y generen más ingresos por visitas y anuncios. Según varios estudios sociológicos, las noticias negativas se...

I leader mondiali e i politici si stanno preparando a partecipare al vertice sul clima COP 28 di fine novembre, che quest’anno è ospitato dagli Emirati Arabi Uniti (EAU), il settimo produttore di petrolio al mondo. Questa è la prima volta che un importante produttore di idrocarburi ospita il vertice globale. Le aspettati...

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Prince Harry’s Invictus Games speech hints at royal family tensions
Prince Harry brought the 2023 Invictus Games to a close with a speech that contained a veiled criticism of the royal family.
The Duke of Sussex, who founded the Invictus Games, expressed gratitude towards the participants and supporters, but his remarks took a subtle turn towards his strained relationship with the monarchy.
In his speech, Prince Harry talked about the power of resilience and the importance of standing up...

Before I left the World Bank in 2015, the Washington based organization organized an event called “Should the World Bank President be a Private Sector CEO?” While this panel generated a lot of animosity and anger, in May 2023, the World Bank chose a Wall Street CEO, Mr. Banga as the new President. It is becoming clearer that poverty reduction, and sustainable development need more private sector and capital markets expertise and tools. And the market is adjusting to this new reality. Similarl...

As climate induced disasters affect Italy and Spain both countries will have to seek more robust green growth strategies
World Leaders and policy makers are getting ready to attend the COP 28 climate summit in late November which this year is hosted by the United Arab Emirate (UAE), the 7th largest oil producer in the world. This is the first time a leading hydrocarbon producer hosts the global summit. Expectations are high, after several consecutive inconclusive climate summits. At least 140...

DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) ability to meet its renewable energy targets for COP28 depends on the widespread adoption of advanced technologies, a government official told Al-Monitor in an interview.
Omar Al Suwaidi, the undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), said the process begins with engaging the space sector, a source of peak technological innovation, along with the MoIAT. In July, the UAE announced it will work to triple renewable ener...

Stakeholder capitalism accounts for serving the interests of all stakeholders, instead of just corporate shareholders and this philosophy is becoming more central to the long-term health of our economies.
The recent economic and health shocks starting since 2020, have had a meaningful impact in the way we conduct business. Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) practices have become the norm as also witnessed by the large investment going into sustainability. In 2022 $2.5 trillion dollars ...

Stakeholder capitalism accounts for serving the interests of all stakeholders, instead of just corporate shareholders and this philosophy is becoming more central to the long-term health of our economies.
The recent economic and health shocks starting since 2020, have had a meaningful impact in the way we conduct business. Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) practices have become the norm as also witnessed by the large investment going into sustainability. In 2022 $2.5 trillion dollars ...

As I leave Chicago for Saudi Arabia, I cannot stop thinking that the two most paid and most famous footballers in the world, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both playing in the US and, in Saudi Arabia. This reflects the renewed interest in football from both countries.
A striking example of North American investment and market focus in football, is Italy. Nine out of 20 Italian Serie A teams have North American investors, and more US private equity and hedge funds are acquiring undervalue...

The US is attracting top talent to its league and this is changing sports business forever
Messi’s arrival in the US MLS (Major League Soccer) happened at a tipping point for Miami. The US city is already experiencing a “seismic” growth both nationally and internationally in terms of sports, fashion, food and finance investments. It so happens that Miami has also become a world reference for the top sports including basketball, football, baseball, tennis, golf and now even soccer.
Despite MLS...

Ten years ago, I attended my first Berkshire and Hathaway shareholder’s meeting. It was a Saturday, and CEO Warren Buffett opened the annual meeting presenting the quarterly results. At the time, I thought this was odd given that the markets were closed, as most companies report earnings during market hours. After Buffet’s introductory remarks though, it became clear that Berkshire was increasingly concerned about the accounting complexities of reporting financials, and Mr. Buffett spent sign...

Djibouti, officially known as the Republic of Djibouti, is a francophone country and one of the smallest countries in Africa, with an area of 23,200 square kilometers and a population estimated at 1.2 million. Djibouti is in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Somalia in the south, Ethiopia in the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the east. Across the Gulf of Aden is Yemen.
The size of the Djibouti economy limits its ability to diversify production and...

Family offices are agile investors with large financial capabilities, diverse portfolios, and long-term investment horizons.
They can pour capital towards early-stage companies even during times of market uncertainty given their longer-term investment horizons.
Since the beginning of Covid in 2020, they have emerged as the fastest growing investors in the venture space.
What is a family office?
A family office is a company investing funds directly on behalf of the fund’s owners. Family office...

Learning to avoid bad is a powerful strategy to reach higher success and happiness
I started thinking about the power of bad because even the positive media articles tend to have a slightly negative title as in doing so they sell more. Sensationalist bad is particularly captivating and attracts more readers and ultimately makes the news and journalists more money. It is also perceived as being more truthful than positive or neutral news.
I have been analyzing the power of bad to help the peop...