Miles To Go: Can you be conned?

Food for Thought: The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova

Do you believe that you can’t be conned? Maria Konnikova’s book The Confidence Game may have you rethinking that notion! The book delves into some interesting stories of actual cons and takes a look at psychology of the con artist. Why do people fall for cons? 1) they can be very hard to spot, 2) many people seem to be generally optimistic, so we may see things with rose colored glasses, and 3) a lot of folks out there do not believe in that old adage “it is too good to be true”. While I am happy that so many people are pretty optimistic, be sure to be on the lookout for those con artists!

ICYMI: Disney and 21st Century Fox

This week we saw a $52.4 billion deal announced where Disney will buy 21st Century Fox entertainment assets and bring two of biggest Hollywood players together.

What Keeps Me Awake at Night: California Wildfires

News coverage of the California wildfires has been a little lighter this week, but several of the fires are still active, including “Thomas Fire” which started on December 4th and is still burning. My thoughts are with our PwC partners and staff, our clients and friends, and all the California people affected by the wildfires.