Winton Capital
Interview with David Harding of Winton Capital.
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…
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.
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.
DetailsRogues Traders Versus Rogue Banks
Excellent piece from the Washington Post on the failure of management in the cases of rogue traders. As history teaches us, there are no rogue traders; there are only rogue banks. Here’s a news flash: If you issue credit, your working assumption must be that there are unqualified people who will try to borrow money…
DetailsRogues Traders Versus Rogue Banks
Excellent piece from the Washington Post on the failure of management in the cases of rogue traders. As history teaches us, there are no rogue traders; there are only rogue banks. Here’s a news flash: If you issue credit, your working assumption must be that there are unqualified people who will try to borrow money…
DetailsThis Is Fu#$ed Up
Here is a young man who is clearly better than his peers being penalised for being better. Like Jimerson, Hill attended Wilson Intermediate School and dominated the football field so thoroughly, the league invoked what came to be known as the Madre Hill Rule. Once Hill scored three touchdowns, if his team had a 14-point…
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