2015 – The Year In Money
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The Lonely Death of George Bell
This is a long form piece that the New York Times excels at. It is sad and depressing but thoughtful and gentle. It is also worth reading this follow up piece on the comments to the original article.
So What About 2016?
Currently the media is awash for predictions for next year, some are optimistic, some are pessimistic and all are bullshit. The world would be a lot better off if idiots in financial markets who thought they could predict the future would just spontaneously self combust and leave the rest of us grown ups alone. So…
Time Management Podcast
Christmas can leave us feeling out of breath. We almost all feel as though we don’t have enough time. Download this free podcast, created just for you by Louise Bedford and Michael Yardney, and you’ll discover: 1. How to focus on what’s really important so you get more done in less time. 2. One serious…
The Knowledge
Twenty-five thousand streets, 100,000 landmarks, 320 main routes criss-crossing the most congested city in Europe, all committed to memory. This is what it takes to drive one of London’s iconic black taxis. Since 1865, London taxi drivers have had to pass “the Knowledge of London,” a gruelling training course that requires knowing every street within a…
There Is Bonkers And Then There Is Japanese Bonkers
Japan is a country which despite being vastly different from its Western counterparts is a place that it is easy to feel at home in. It is a country that runs on common sense and politeness, two traits sadly lacking in Australia. However, as with all things there does seem to be a cost to…
The Impact Of News
This is quite a lengthy but interesting piece which forms part of a PhD submission. I have snipped out a portion of the introduction that makes some interesting statements about the role of new in trader behaviour and the impact of news upon sophisticated and non sophisticated investors. The author uses an interesting technique for defining…
The 10 Most Controversial Psychology Studies Ever Published
10. Libet’s Challenge to Free Will Your decisions feel like your own, but Benjamin Libet’s study using electroencephalography (EEG) appeared to show that preparatory brain activity precedes your conscious decisions of when to move. One controversial interpretation is that this challenges the notion that you have free will. The decision of when to move is…
I Suppose Analysts Reports Would Qualify As Pseudo Profound Bullshit
A new study has found that people who buy into “pseudo-profound bullsh*t” – the researchers’ words, not ours – are more likely to score on the low side for verbal and fluid intelligence, and are also more likely to believe in conspiracies and endorse alternative medicine. What exactly is pseudo-profound bullsh*t, you might ask? In…
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