7 helpful hints for reading lies, damned lies and economic statistics
Over the last few weeks there has been a debate on independence going on in Scotland. I’ve been somewhat active... Continue reading →
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6 unusual quotes from Adam Smith
To review Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations would be both monumental and futile. Monumental as the work is vast,... Continue reading →
Book Review: Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty
This has been the book of the year, topping US bestseller lists (for non-fiction at least). Having read it you... Continue reading →
Performance Fees Part 1
In this section we discuss how performance fees are structured and how effective they are for managers and clients. Performance... Continue reading →
City of London Investment Group
Yesterday I initiated coverage on City of London Investment Group for Hardman & Co. To get a copy of the... Continue reading →
Currency Options for an Independent Scotland
Following the last post on currency I got embroiled in a couple of discussions on the topic on social media... Continue reading →
Currency and Independence
I wish to propose a thought experiment. Imagine that another country – for argument’s sake we’ll call this country Belgium... Continue reading →
How the Economic Machine Works
Really good video explanation of how recesssions and depressions happen. Nice graphics too, though may put you off debt! Hat... Continue reading →
Is Twitter not Facebook?
This may seem like a statement of the bleeding obvious, but we have a deeper meaning. Last year we noted... Continue reading →
salsaflix.tv
Here’s the other reason I’ve been quiet on the blog – I’ve a new business which is a website renting... Continue reading →