Author: rparekh
Bear Market 2020 – about time!
UPDATE: 3/16/2020 The S&P dropped again Monday morning to 2017 levels. We’re still not at levels of the 2008 or dot-com bubble, but we’re getting close. The economy is officially in a bear market after one of the longest bull-run in history. The majority of the gains that occurred during the Trump administration are now […]
危机 = Crisis means danger and opportunity
We’re officially in a bear market and for some reason, I’m more excited than ever. I never experienced the dot com bubble and the 2008 crisis on the sidelines because I did not work nor did I have an understanding of what the implications were. It’s a strange time spending time at home by social […]
And it continues…
The NBA suspended its season due to the Coronavirus. This virus is serious and it’s great to see that major companies and organizations are approaching it cautiously for the well-being of the people around them. It’s times like this where you truly see who’s prepared and who has a lot of catching up to do. […]
Coronavirus
It’s truly unbelievable what a little cell can do. We’ve seen the number of cases go over 100k with a mortality rate of about 2%. I feel for the people of China and especially Wuhan. The economic impact has been even worse! I was supposed to go to SXSW, one of the most popular conferences/music […]
Kobe Bryant
It’s January 26th, 2020. My girlfriend and I are at a friend’s house for some brunch. It’s about 11:30 am, and my phone’s just blowing up with texts about Kobe Bryant’s death. At first, I thought this was a joke and ignored them. A few minutes past by and I was like alright let me […]
My Bitcoin Journey
Bitcoin has now been in existence for a little more than a decade and pushing on 11 years on January 3rd. I wanted to reflect a bit about my Bitcoin journey and how it started. When I graduated from college in 2015, I concluded that I wanted to follow my curiosity. I wasn’t sure about […]
Dadi
All my cousins call my grandmother Dadi. She’s had a pretty tough month with all the illnesses, and to top it all off, she had a pretty scary fall that’s forced her into the hospital with a bit of rehab for the time being. Over the past few weeks, my family has been coordinating shifts […]
Thank you 2019!
2019 has been a fantastic year for me both personally and professionally. I’ve grown so much this year in so many ways and genuinely proud of where I’ve come. I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the different moments that I am grateful for this past year. Thankful to have spent 2019 NYE […]
14 tips to have better “Digital Hygiene”
Internet and Technology have intertwined beautifully into our everyday lives. Unfortunately, there’s a dark side to this beauty. The internet is a playground and super fun to browse; however, we must take a step back and think through how we’re organizing our profiles and data on the internet. Hackers are incredibly intelligent, and if they […]
Fake News – it’s everyone’s responsibility
Fake news and disinformation are significant problems in each of our lives. For centuries, dictators and leaders have used propaganda to brainwash their citizens and people. Technology has armed these people with the capability to reach billions of peoples at a click of a button. Platforms like Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter run rampant with fake […]