Thus, my fascination with security and how superyachts are finding new ways to protect their assets, crew, and guests.
It was a view echoed by Petra Lesjak, a Ljubljana asset manager, in a Financial Times guest blog this week.
At any given point in time most personal assets are not being used: cars are parked; guest rooms are empty; sheds, garages and closets are full.
"Sneaking assets across borders, avoiding the gazpacho... .. "You wanna sign the guest book?" the bartender cooed.
"We are committed to enhancing the value of this prized asset". The new owners plan to spend $20 million on renovations to the guest rooms and public spaces.
Two further assets were the performance by the Phoenix Symphony led by the guest conductor Timothy Russell (taut, brisk tempos and handsome playing) and the lighting by Michael Korsch.
As a guest of Lexus (Stylish vehicles! Good gas mileage! Liquid assets!), I went to the U.S. Open at Bethpage on Saturday, hospitality tent pass in hand.
Some games, like The 7th Guest or Myst, took another approach, leveraging FMV as a stylistic asset, when the star of the show was the obtuse puzzles.
For producers and network ABC, DeGeneres will also bring another key asset: a daily presence on television that will allow her to promote the show and welcome guests from Oscar-nominated films.
This is a guest post by Jochen Vogler, CFP, an executive director at Bellecapital International AG, an SEC-registered Zurich, Switzerland-based independent asset manager.
