I was an absolute beginner and I am not a wine connoisseur but followed the same strategy as ultra-high-net-worth individuals — Wine investment is one of the rich people’s secrets. With the arrival of the platform economy, it became available for all. But only a few people know that. Ultra-high-net-worth individuals invest 5% of their portfolio in so-called investments of passion like art, cars, and fine wine [1].

Understand what it is and the difference to traditional data science — The Internet of Things, or IoT, lifts finally off. 14.4 billion connected IoT devices will be globally available in 2022. That is a growth of 18% compared to the previous year. The IoT market size is USD 478.36 …

Generating value from the project needs more than data, coding skills, and tools — More than 85% of data science projects fail, and only 20% of analytic insights deliver business outcomes, according to Gartner. I can confirm these rates from my experience when advising companies. And no, it is not the data. It is neither missing data nor bad data. The Data Days at…

Don’t miss the unique power of food for your body and mind — A healthy brain and body need healthy food. Food is one part to support the lifelong elasticity and performance of the body and brain, and spices have a special status. Spices give the taste of your daily life. Spices give your health. As a data scientist and technology expert, I…

Don’t blindly follow the hype in the job market if you want to pursue your dreams — The financial crisis, recession, natural disaster, pandemic, inflation, war. Within 15 years, we suffer almost every type of crisis that is possible. The uncertainty fuels existential fears. Besides freedom, flexibility, and remote working, job stability is vital for many. For, let’s face it, if we have stability in our jobs…

Great Atmospheric Black Metal from Greece — Artist: Tar Blossom Album: Of Mountains and Suns Release date: 20 February 2022 Label: Independent Format: Digital on Spotify and Bandcamp I am a fan of Hellenic Black Metal, and still, I had some skepticism when I saw the album cover. The picture is by the painter Albert Bierstadt, and…

Crack Your Reading Bias by This Avant-garde Strategy — Forget all the streaming and social media platforms. People read books. The time people read books increased again. Books rock! At some point, I got tired and bored with the books I read. It felt as I would have read their content the already 17th time. I am scrolling through…

Prayers do not help. Start these 10 actions without delay to save your savings. — The prices have doubled since the day before yesterday. Gerda counts and counts again the paper money she has with her. It is a cold and rainy day in October. Would it be enough to get some milk and bread? Her last money spent, she went home and sat down…

Introduction to the basics of insurance mathematics. — What is risk? Headlines are full of mentioning risks: the risk of getting sick or even dying from COVID-19, the risk of a terror attack, the risk of an extreme weather event like bush fires, floods, or heat waves, the risk of a financial crisis. But there are also our daily individual risks…