http://blogs.zawya.com/TheContrarian/ This blog is to share with Zawya Network members strategies as it relates to alternative investments primarily focused on real estate taking a contrarian viewpoint to exploit various market disconnects globally. en-us Copyright 2013 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 7 http://www.zawya.com/blogs/TheContrarian/091201185312/ "Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." Henry David Thoreau Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT Zawya 20091201120000091201185312 Open http://www.zawya.com/blogs/TheContrarian/091103152111/ I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Zawya 20091103120000091103152111 Open http://www.zawya.com/blogs/TheContrarian/091021173748/ I am beginning to think that this social media platform is over hyped. I use Twitter for receiving news updates constantly, LinkedIn to associate myself with others with the same interest domestically and abroad in addition to getting consulting work, (which has been very successful) and Facebook to connect with friends and family. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Zawya 20091021120000091021173748 Open http://www.zawya.com/blogs/TheContrarian/091014144919/ mobile info-lust!....no better word really...its an addiction...what is it?....Lusting after knowing what friends, family, celebs, colleagues, foes and so on, are doing/saying/thinking right now... check these numbers out! Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Zawya 20091014120000091014144919 Open http://www.zawya.com/blogs/TheContrarian/091006165027/ My thoughts on egos and specialist...are they one and the same? Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Zawya 20091006120000091006165027 Open http://www.zawya.com/blogs/TheContrarian/091006165043/ My thoughts on egos and specialist...are they one in the same? Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Zawya 20091006120000091006165043 Open http://www.zawya.com/blogs/TheContrarian/090717161843/ I would like everyone to Google "moxy" or "moxie" and ask yourself if you have any of these traits. I am asking this question because as I sit down and speak to so many CEOs and MDs at some of the largest hedge funds, real estate funds, pension funds and global investment management companies, there has only been a couple firms that seem to have moxy. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Zawya 20090717120000090717161843 Open