Book Review: The Alchemy of Finance by George Soros
I was disappointed with this book. Its not that there’s nothing interesting in there, because there is much. But the... Continue reading →
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Book Review: Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Behavioural finance has not yet passed the ‘so what’* test. Unfortunately this book continues that noble tradition. It is well... Continue reading →
Book Review: Wars, Guns & Votes by Paul Collier
In my view Paul Collier is a bit of a genius. He tries to turn political economy into an empirical... Continue reading →
Keynes vs Hayek pt II
This video appeared recently on the Freakonomics blog, though they in turn got it from the EconStories website. Its interesting... Continue reading →
Company Analysis: Charles Taylor Consulting (CTR.L)
This should be read in conjunction with our disclaimer. Its not often when a chief executive steps down after 17... Continue reading →
Book Review: 13 Bankers by Simon Johnson & James Kwak
Its fair to say that Simon Johnson is a fan of Joseph Sitlgitz, with name checks and quotes in this... Continue reading →
Book Review: Freefall by Joseph Stiglitz
By some margin this is the best book I have read on the current crisis. As you’d expect of a... Continue reading →
Why Bob Diamond May have a Point
Its very easy to dislike Bob Diamond. I have never met him, and really I know very little about him.... Continue reading →
Book Review: More Money Than God by Sebastian Mallaby
Sebastian Mallaby has done his homework. This has allowed him to write a brilliant history of hedge funds, managing to... Continue reading →
Book Review: Building Social Business by Mohammad Yunus
Is Mohammed Yunus the only economist to win the Nobel Peace Prize? I wondered this between unwrapping this book at... Continue reading →