Wall Street Monopoly
From the Village Voice Oct. 7 2011
Winton Capital
Interview with David Harding of Winton Capital.
Never Been A Fan
….of Apple and the cult that grew up around it. To me computers are tools to get a job done – they are only a fashion statement for the sad. However, there is no denying the impact of Steve Jobs upon the popular psyche and his remarkable business acumen. In the outpouring of grief surrounding…
DetailsShort Squeeze or Flash Un Crash
This is the Russell 2000 which on Wednesday gained over 4% in 20 minutes. I haven’t really heard an explanation for this other than it might have been a short squeeze. Although the spectre of HFT has raised its head. What this also demonstrates is the asymmetry of common sense possessed…
DetailsGame Theory
Game theory is the standard tool used to model strategic interactions in evolutionary biology and social science. Traditional game theory studies the equilibria of simple games. But is traditional game theory applicable if the game is complicated, and if not, what is? We investigate this question here, defining a complicated game as one with many…
DetailsWhy Are We Not Surprised.
Apparently Greece that wonderfully run little third world country in the Mediterranean that is causing the rest of Europe heartburn with its institutionalised dishonesty may miss all of its targets. For an entertaining short piece on how Greece’s level of dishonesty could have been spotted see the always interesting Tim Harford
DetailsIts Good To Be Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis has produced to of my favourite finance related books (Liars Poker and The Big Short) albeit decades apart. This profile piece from New York magazine gives a bit of background to him.
DetailsOh How We Laughed
Here at peanut central we get our fair share of emails from peanuts, as an example of which I offer the email below – Sorry to bother you again but this is so important you have know idea I have been so focussed on 2011 and a half I lost sight of the big picture…
DetailsIs Economics A Science?
I found this podcast courtesy of a philosophy of science piece.