Evolution – Not Always A Good Thing
As a former owner of 1970’s model Datsun’s I can only offer….WTF were they thinking.
One Of These Things
Whilst I am not an economist nor am I even a macro trader – I am still vaguely sensible enough to spot a relationship… It is intriguing how little attention this gets on the sell side of economics (namely politics) and the implied problems this creates for the local economy.
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With Melbourne’s Winter Running Into Spring
A place in Thailand looks like a distinctly good idea. It also looks like it was built by people who knew what they were doing – not like the local version we seem to have. More here – Curbed
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It Was The Best Of times It Was The Worst of Times
With the traditional wet your pants month of October approaching I thought it might be interesting to look at average monthly returns for a variety of markets. All the usual caveats about averages apply.
Why We Can’t Get Over Ourselves
One of the biggest barriers to understanding others is excessive egocentrism. You can’t see into the mind of others because you can’t get over yourself. You can’t overcome your own experiences, beliefs, attitudes, emotions, knowledge, and visual perspective to recognize that others may view the world differently. Copernicus may have removed the Earth from the…
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Uncoachable
“I’d like you to underperform your benchmark by a consistent 200 basis points for the next six months.” Imagine making this statement at your next fund manager meeting. It’s likely that those sitting across the table would look at you quizzically and ask you to repeat the instruction. You’d say again—stressing this time—that you’d like your…
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What Really Matters At The End Of Life
Interesting, gentle and in no way morbid.
Was Tom Hayes Running the Biggest Financial Conspiracy in History?
On a deserted trading floor, at the Tokyo headquarters of a Swiss bank, Tom Hayes sat rapt before a bank of eight computer screens. Collar askew, pale features pinched, blond hair mussed from a habit of pulling at it when he was deep in thought, the British trader was even more disheveled than usual. It…
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