Simon Yoo50 years ago this week, three men set sail — in the immortal words of JFK — “on the most hazardous…2 min read·Jul 18, 2019----
Simon YooinFintech InvestorThe Ongoing e-Commerce Revolution in IndiaThe need for a smart payments platform for merchants and consumers. Overview: The e-Commerce Big Bang in India There are more than a…8 min read·Dec 15, 2017----
Simon YooinFintech InvestorThe (Un)Modern Markets“[The] markets look a lot less efficient from the banks of the Hudson than they do the banks of the Charles.” — Fischer Black15 min read·Aug 4, 2017----
Simon YooinFintech InvestorEarthriseFriends: I’d like to post an essay here. It’s about a photograph that helped change the way we view our world. Bear with me, and all I ask…5 min read·Nov 20, 2016----
Simon YooThe Better Angels of Our NatureSo imagine what might be on Obama’s mind as he first meets the POTUS-elect. One can easily imagine that not far from it is the fact that…2 min read·Nov 15, 2016----
Simon YooinFintech InvestorMeeting ErnieFirst, a bit of background. My family emigrated to the North Side of Chicago (Rogers Park) nearly fifty years ago from Korea. My dad, a…2 min read·Nov 15, 2016----
Simon YooinFintech Investor(Crossing) The Great DivideFriends — I want to share some thoughts on the issues underlying the recent election, the results of which caught many, myself included, by…12 min read·Nov 15, 2016----
Simon YooFriends: what we saw last night was truly remarkable.Unfolding in real time on live TV was a man who ditched the dog whistle altogether and doubled-down on his message of fear, hate and the…4 min read·Oct 10, 2016----
Simon YooinFintech InvestorSomeone on Quora asked me what’s the importance of the Federal Reserve System.Before the Federal Reserve system was created a little more than 100 years ago, bank panics happened with regularity in the US. For most of…5 min read·Aug 30, 2016----