Serious investment thinking that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
In 1604, the English judge Sir Edward Coke declared that “the house of everyone is to him as his Castle and Fortress.” The intervening years turned the saying to “and Englishman’s home is his castle.” With apologies to the Scots, Irish and Welsh, it is perhaps not surprising that the widespread...
Why these obscure products could cause the next global financial crisis. At the heart of the global financial crisis of 2007-09 was an obscure credit derivative...
… was a famous quote of appreciation attributed to Martin Winterkorn, Volkswagen's former CEO, when closing the door of a KIA sedan at a car exhibition a few years ago. While Mr...
“No wonder people f—–g hate landlords.” That was what comedian Andy Richter tweeted (since deleted). What caused that reaction? A landlord wanted six month's advance rent on an...
This morning has seen something of a different event, but it has given us an insight into the thoughts of the Bank of England. This is because QuickBooks arranged an 'Ask the...
There’s a faded silver cup on my bookshelf. If you look closely at it, a faded imprint reads 'eSpeed: We Are Markets'. I received it at a securities industry trade show in the...
Europeans and other Western nations have dominated automotive excellence for over a century. Whether it's the satisfying thud of the door closing on a Volkswagen from Wolfsburg...
In July, CNN reported that the Chinese hosted a formal Taliban envoy in Tianjin, demonstrating the CCP’s intentions to pursue greater engagement with the region on its western...
“Rain does not fall on one roof alone.” (African proverb) Albeit debating the reasons along ideological lines, the world is getting to grips that climate change is an undeniable...
(By the time this article is published, Hurricane Ida will have made landfall and the aftermath will be already under assessment. One hopes, as always, that the damage is minimal...