econwizard: Gates Taking My Advice?

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Location: Massachusetts, United States

My "I" is constantly changing (perhaps this is merely AD/HD): overdetermined nexus of cultural forces emanating from several continents: skeptical of all Truths and seeker of the truth: iconoclast by enculturation, brain chemistry, and, perhaps, choice: perpetually perplexed, particularly about why we exist/ as the manifestation of overdetermined forces whose existence (and nature) is not as solid (or simplistic) as we would like.

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Gates Taking My Advice?

During the Mexican peso crisis (so-called) I wrote to Bill Gates and suggested that he consider taking a stake in Grupo Televisa (TV), the Mexican media conglomerate. I pointed out that Televisa was cheap at around $12 a share and had a gem in its U.S. asset, Univision. Televisa subsequently spun off Univision to raise dollars. I noticed today that Gates personal investment firm, Cascade Investments, has joined Televisa in trying to retake control over Univision. I wonder if I should ask for a consulting fee?

If Gates is taking my advice, then I have some very good ideas for a reorganization of Microsoft, but I'll save that for my book on outsourcing/offshoring that I'm currently working on.