This website is my workshop. It’s where I explore, test and share my ideas, with you.

Developing my creative muscles; forcing myself to script something out (anything!) as part of a daily habit, has been magnificently difficult.

The struggle of trying to fix the production/consumption imbalance in my life has, amusingly, facilitated a few daily habits that became easy when compared to just write…. daily cold showers, 2 minutes of plank + 25 push-ups, at least one newspaper article in Chinese, and intermittent fasting a few times a week.

I currently live in wonderful Taipei with my wife and 3 daughters. We moved to Taipei from Hong Kong in February 2020 as so-called Covid refugees. I wrote an essay about that move, here.

recreational interests: cycling, swimming, running, reading, piano-playing, board-games, spending lots of time with family, and hopefully (soon) a lot more writing!

My utopia: Cities with more bike lanes, more parks, swimmable rivers and far less privilege given to cars.

professional interests: credit, credit problems, energy, commodities and ESG.

Previously: a portfolio manager, M&A advisor, listed company CFO and company founder.

Currently: Director and consultant, mostly related to energy companies and credit situations

Where I now live: Taipei

Who I live with: Wife and kids

Where I’ve lived for more than a year (that I remember): Bogota, Mexico DF, Summit NJ, Miami FL, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Jakarta, Singapore, London, Kuala Lumpur

Where I’ve lived the longest: Hong Kong

Where I was born: NY,NY

My favorite radio station: WBGO

Why this website: Mostly for myself, but also to stay connected with friends and family

Goal: to start writing a weekly newsletter.