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Favorite things, day 1: podcasts

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Rakesh Agrawal

Podcasts make me smarter. It’s that simple. There is so much great information from so many smart people out there, on any topic you can think of. My favorite podcasts are from experts who know what they’re talking about. Even … Continue reading →

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Rakesh’s travel secrets for your holiday travels

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Rakesh Agrawal

Having flown more than two million miles, including more than 45,000 in the past month, Over the years, I’ve developed strategies for coping with the hassles of air travel. I hope you don’t need any of them on your holiday … Continue reading →

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Favorite things, day 3: Hawaii

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Rakesh Agrawal

(All photos taken by me; message me for licensing.) Sun, sand, beach, surf, ancient cultures, outdoors — there’s so much to love about Hawaii. An archipelago of 8 primary islands, it offers a great break far away from most things. … Continue reading →

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Favorite things, day 4: TiVo

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Rakesh Agrawal

For the days leading up to Christmas, I’m counting down a few of my favorite things. These are not in priority order. The closest thing there is to an order is least surprising to most surprising. TiVo has a special on their … Continue reading →

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Favorite things, day 5: Alaska Airlines

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Rakesh Agrawal

What’s not to like about an airline that more or less runs like the good old days of air travel? Courteous staff, clean planes, great terminal facilities at San Francisco and Seattle, where I travel the most. Their social media … Continue reading →

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Favorite things, day 6: First Republic

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Rakesh Agrawal

I had somehow left my card in Hong Kong and was on my way to Zimbabwe. ATMs are common, but few businesses take credit cards. So I needed cash. I emailed by banker and she offered a couple of options. … Continue reading →

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Let’s not call Goldman Sachs evil (yet, and for this potential infraction)

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Rakesh Agrawal

Goldman Sachs is the company everyone loves to hate. I’m among them. They perpetuated the financial crisis by creating financial instruments no one understood; they bet against their own customers; they benefited enormously from a government bailout; they will continue … Continue reading →

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5 things Andrew Yang must do for the next debate

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Rakesh Agrawal

As a lifetime product guy, I pay attention to substance, style and marketing. Yang has the first one nailed. He’s talking about two issues that will make or break the country and the world in the next decade: income inequality … Continue reading →

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My personal environmental footprint

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Rakesh Agrawal

It’s a trend in corporations (at least those outside the extraction industries) to do a self analysis on your environmental effects. I wanted to think deeply about mine. I recently mailed a mercury thermometer to a friend where she has … Continue reading →

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FAANG + Microsoft market matrix

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Rakesh Agrawal

Here’s my quick take on the current state of the technology market and assessments of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Netflix. What did I miss? What do you disagree on?  

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