There is a term called hiding in plain site and it refers to people have a desire both to private and public, social media has made it much easier to be public. But many people while they do not wish to share all their lives on social media, often show highlights particularly if they travel. This is a good thing, but depending on their positions can lead investors to try to determine what is the next step.

In an article by Debra Kamin, Steve Eder and Ben Protess of the News York Times News Service, the Trump organization has been actively seeking to license hotel properties in Israel with the Trump name.

The organization through Eric Trump examined two sites that are high profile and excellent location. The first property is not far from the Israeli Supreme Court and Prime Minister’s office being a former site of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Trump Organization was looking at a luxury hotel. The other site was near the headquarters of the Israeli military and will have the most rooms in the country when construction is completed.

The sites are owned by the Nitsba Group and the Trump organization would join a partnership with the Group to lease the hotel. The Nitsba’s hotel includes the Haleom Hotel in Jerusalem with 400 guest rooms and in Tel Aviv, the Sarona Hotel with 880 rooms.

While the hotel in Washington was sold, the Trump organization has put its name on a new tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and was hoping to establish a hotel in Dubai, UAE.

Eric Trump’s visit to Israel has reported in Israeli publications. As well he was interviewed for a New York based magazine aimed at the Jewish community.

In addition, there are posts on social media. Eric Trump stayed at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel. He met executives from the Nitsba Group and toured at least 4 hotel properties owned by the firm. Then he went to Eliat, a Red Sea beach town and toured the Princess hotel and posed for pictures with the Mayor and the owners of Lockwood real estate. Ultimately Eric passed on the Princess deal.

Linking to dividend paying stocks, in all deals there is a connection of the dots. Sometimes social media makes it easier, although if you were negotiating you would likely think about being more private. However, people are social and they like to get out and tell the world they are still here which means you can see hints in social media which are sitting in the open. Likely in the months to come, AI will make it easier to do research, but being able to connect the dots will still involve doing your homework.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time – to raising questions.