My mum’s favorite cold cream was Nivea, and I love it to this day. That’s the cold cream I was thinking of in the description of the face Eleanor keeps “in a jar by the door.” I was always a little scared by how often women used cold cream. Growing up, I knew a lot…
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Ever wondered why markets work the way they do? This might help.
As October approaches once again we begin to see in the press the usual moaning and wailing about the impending implosion of the market and not doubt as October gets closer and closer this gnashing of teeth will reach a crescendo. October occupies a singular fascination for the ill-informed courtesy of two events – the…
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I came across this fabulous old chart that looked at the relationship between blast furnace activity and the US stock market from 1892 to 1924. Macro analysis used to have a bit of a lag.
Almost 42 years ago……
If you thought that modern-day bankers were the epitome of rapacious immoral arseholes then you clearly have not heard of the East India Company.
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Brian Johnson replaced Bon Scott as the lead singer of ACDC 40 years ago today.
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