Ziad K Abdelnour – Rebel with a Cause

Ziad K. Abdelnour is a Wall Street Financier, Author, Philanthropist, Activist, Lobbyist, Oil & Gas…

My Best Advice for a Rookie Start-Up CEO

I have backed over 125 companies over my Wall Street career and can humbly say…

MONEY, POWER, RESPECT: WHICH TRUMPS ALL?

We all know that man comes in the world alone and goes from the world…

The Activist Investor: A True Ally of Corporate Governance

Activist investors: Publicly listed companies fear them. Corporate governance pundits generally do not trust them.…

When Will We Stop Blindly Pissing Away Money Down R&D Rat Hole?

Let me start by saying that I am a physicist and have been involved with…

Event Driven Investing – A Review of the State of the Art

One investment strategy we at Blackhawk Partners have been particularly been involved in over the…

Financial Collapse or Recovery Ahead? Watch out closely the Saudi-Russian power play

I believe the American economy’s fate near term will be mainly determined by the Saudi-Russian…

How Likely World War III?

Predicting what is most likely to cause World War III is, frankly, an impossibility. It…

Becoming Part of the Super Rich Club Running the World

Having been on Wall Street for over 30 years now, and having survived the 1987…

How effective has US foreign policy in the Middle East

My short answer – with the sole exception of the Camp David accords – is…