Break In Transmission
There might be a short break whilst I acclimatise to Japan…..
Why You Should Teach Your Children The Right Money Script.
What if the rich get richer because they know how to invest their money more effectively? New research shows that this may be a factor behind the rise in inequality. Different investors have different levels of sophistication. Why? It might come from varying levels of education. For example, I know what diversification is, and why…
“the self” isn’t constant, but ever-changing
While you may not remember life as a toddler, you most likely believe that your selfhood then—your essential being—was intrinsically the same as it is today. Buddhists, though, suggest that this is just an illusion—a philosophy that’s increasingly supported by scientific research. “Buddhists argue that nothing is constant, everything changes through time, you have a…
I Bet Someone Thought This Was A Brilliant Idea
It sounds like the sinister plot of some straight-to-DVD movie. Since 2009, Volkswagen had been installing elaborate software in 482,000 “clean diesel” vehicles sold in the US, so that the cars’ pollution controls only worked when being tested for emissions. The rest of the time, the vehicles could freely spew hazardous, smog-forming compounds. Suffice to…
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.
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
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…
