Ken Burns On Story
If you have not done so watch Ken Burns documentary on the Civil War – it is a profoundly compelling and surprisingly gentle doco on a nation tearing itself apart. Ken Burns: On Story from Redglass Pictures on Vimeo.
DetailsHedge Fund Performance: First half of 2012
Snipped these from the always interesting Practical Quant Hedge funds are still rubbish……
DetailsPrediction Markets
Came across this interesting little paper. The title can be a little confusing since the term prediction market is simply used to convey a market that generates odds. When they say prediction market think bookmaker. The gist of the paper is that such markets have been used for centuries for a variety of events but…
DetailsTalent Is Overrated……Bullshit It Is
Over the past few years a popular bit of folk lore has taken hold in the minds of the non critical thinking members of the public. This odd quirk in thinking is essentially that talent is over rated as a commodity and that all that is required for success in a given field is practice.…
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…when you practice…..
Neil Armstrong
How would have thunk the CPA’s would actually get an interesting guest.
Things Lined Up For This Weekend
This is my reading/watching list for the weekend….. Why Floundering Is Good – Psychology Today Living Cells Show How to Fix the Financial System – Bloomberg 89 Business Cliches That Will Get Any MBA Promoted And Make Them Totally Useless – Forbes Eugene Fama – Do Active Managers Earn Their Fees? – ClientInsights…..here is a…
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