By Robert J. Rietz
“Hey Google, set a timer for 15 minutes,” I said before settling into an easy chair for a short wait.
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By Sam Gutterman
The world and its inhabitants have survived COVID-19, with its terrible consequences for mortality and economic well-being—and it could have been worse.
By Robert Rietz
The most memorable moment in our vacation earlier this year happened at the beach. The sight brought tears to my eyes, only I wasn’t looking out at the ocean, I was looking in, toward the beach.
By Sam Gutterman
I was with my family in Miami Beach. Beginning to swim in the Atlantic Ocean, I not only waded through a big clump of seaweed, but also a patch of plastic bags and candy wrappers.
By Robert J. Rietz
Every January, a former work buddy invites me to Florida for a week of golf, restaurants, movies, and lying about our past work and current personal successes.
By Sam Gutterman
I enjoy attending the Sundance Film Festival in Utah each year. Sometimes, I even get some actuarial ideas from the movies I see—for instance, a couple of years ago the main theme was “risk.”
By Robert Rietz
My longtime friend Albert, a math professor at Magnificent State University in the Mitten State, prefers Amtrak to flying.
By Sam Gutterman
I just finished reading an op-ed in the Financial Times titled “America’s indifference to its life expectancy crisis.”
By Bob Rietz
All U.S. credentialed actuaries speak two languages, and many of us speak three or even four.
By Sam Gutterman
The analysis of risk and uncertainty has taken many twists and turns over the years.