Introduction

A look back at 2020.

A. Outlook going into 2021

Thoughts on travel, restaurants, cinemas, cities, macro, and social/political risk going into 2021.

B. Preppies in 2020

Barneys, Brooks Brothers, Bergdorf’s—going the way of Bonwit Teller? In light of these bankruptcies, a reflection on the state of apparel industry in 2020.

C. Industry

An analysis of the HBO/BBC pilot about investment banking.

D. What to read and watch

Recommendations from 2020.

E. Culinary school for the autodidact

What I learned this year, Part I

F. How to produce a video

What I learned this year, Part II

G. Further reading

Non-COVID articles worth checking out from earlier this year.

PDF version

A print-friendly compilation of the pieces linked above.