Israelis are a head-strong bunch.  We’ve got a knack for persevering.  We keep our heads down and continue to innovate.  Continue to push.  Even when times are tough like we face today.

The problem with keeping your head down is that sometimes you forget to look up.

Occasionally we’re pulled out by bad events in order to appreciate all that is good around us.  Other times, happy moments, lasting moments will make us take note and give thanks for everything we have.  IsraelNewsletter’s Aaron Katsman is experiencing one of life’s truest joys.

I’d like to wish a hearty “Mazal Tov” (congratulations in Hebrew) to Aaron Katsman and his wife Yael on the birth of a baby boy this morning.  May he grow up in the shadow of two wonderful human beings, great parents, and caring friends only to eclipse them on his way to future greatness.  Also, I hope he’s got some great small-cap, Israeli tech stock picks for us coming down the pike…After a year like this, it shouldn’t be too hard

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This post has little to do with investing in Israel, but I needed to write it anyway to garner some sympathy from our readers. Yours truly was today a victim of crime. It was about 8:15am and I went outside with a couple of our children to take them to school. I started looking for my car and couldn’t find it. I asked our 5-year old if he remembered where I parked last night and he said, “Right here, next to the garbage can.” Well there was no Chevrolet next to the garbage can, so I continued walking up and down the street searching for the car. After muttering a few choice words under my breath, it was clear that my car was stolen.

Great. Can’t think of a better way to start the week! Luckily for me I have a leased car so after filing a police report, I went to the leasing company and they had a new car waiting for me. Shout out to SaGal for some excellent customer service.

Problem was that I had some personal stuff in the car and we also lost our 3 car seats, 2 of which were brand spanking new.

I was reminded of the Seinfeld when Jerry had just installed a car phone in his car and the car was stolen. George and Cramer had the idea of calling the thief. They called and Cramer got on the phone and asked if they could return his new gloves. Well I am calling out to thieves as well. Can we get our car seats back?

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Aaron Katsman is Managing Editor of the Israel Opportunity Investor newsletter. He is lead portfolio manager for the Israel Growth Portfolio and Managing Director of America Israel Investment Associates, LLC. For more information, go to www.israelnewsletter.com or call 1-888-327-6179, or email aaron@profile-financial.com.

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It appears that due to the popularity of Israelnewsletter.com( or maybe not), and the fact that the investing public wants to get more news on the Israeli capital markets, it’s rumored that financial media powerhouse Bloomberg, is planning to open up an office in Israel’s capital city, Jerusalem. According to a report in Globes, “that financial wires services company Bloomberg LP will open its first office in Israel on September 10, and has rented space in Jerusalem’s Malcha Technology Park.” The article continues, “It seems that Bloomberg understands that the Israeli capital market is important enough to open an office here, and that’s a good thing.”

Along with all the innovation coming out of Israel, and all the foreign investment pouring in, this is another step for Israel becoming a financial center.

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Aaron Katsman is Managing Editor of the Israel Opportunity Investor newsletter. He is lead portfolio manager for the Israel Growth Portfolio and Managing Director of America Israel Investment Associates, LLC. For more information, go to www.israelnewsletter.com or call 1-888-327-6179, or email aaron@profile-financial.com.

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While one rock star, Barack Obama, gets ready to accept his party’s nomination for president in front of 75,000 screaming fans at a football stadium in Denver, a real rock star, Paul McCartney, has a greed to a performance in Tel Aviv. McCartney will make a pretty penny for the gig. According to a report in Globes:  “The cost of bringing ex-Beatle McCartney to Israel will reach NIS 30 million (about $8.5 million), half of which will go to McCartney and his promoters, while the other half will cover production costs. At a price of NIS 1,500 ($425) for a front row ticket and NIS 500 ($142) for a place on the park itself, the promoters will have to sell 50,000 tickets only to cover the cost.”

They are expecting over 70,000 people to show up. Of course this is without taking into account any sponsorship money.

McCartney will pull in over $4 million for the trip. While his recent personal issues would indicate ‘you can’t buy me love’, $4 million for a couple of hours can sure go a long way.

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Aaron Katsman is Managing Editor of the Israel Opportunity Investor newsletter. He is lead portfolio manager for the Israel Growth Portfolio and Managing Director of America Israel Investment Associates, LLC. For more information, go to www.israelnewsletter.com or call 1-888-327-6179, or email aaron@profile-financial.com.

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