Why quarantining after flights may not save lives
After discussing this on Facebook recently, I was disappointed to see that it looks like government policy will soon be... Continue reading →
How safe are Business Relief products just now?
There is a range of of unquoted Business Relief products (BR – formerly Business Property Relief or BPR) that market... Continue reading →
Are the media overstating the hoarding issue?
I had intended to return to finance for my next blog post, but this morning I heard the latest Freakonomics... Continue reading →
Why estimating the number of people with Covid-19 is hard
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the maths of social distancing. I hadn’t intended to follow it up,... Continue reading →
Is your VCT investment overpriced?
We live in unprecedented times. Covid-19 has brought havoc to stock and bond markets around the world. Despite this, many... Continue reading →
The Elegant Maths of Social Distancing (for real)
I was click-baited at the weekend. Wired published an article entitled “The Elegant Maths of Social Distancing“. Sounded just my... Continue reading →
Should fund investors be beware of private company investments?
I was tidying up some stuff and came across this draft article that I wrote in 2017. For some reason... Continue reading →
How long will EIS investors have to wait for an exit?
In the course of doing EIS fund reviews, I come across lots of claims that are unprovable. In some cases,... Continue reading →
HMRC say record year for EIS, but its an old year
Having taken a break I’m a little behind on some news. Last week HMRC published its annual statistics for EIS,... Continue reading →
The State of AI shows AI is not in a state
One advantage of doing a bit of travelling it that it can allow you to catch up on your reading.... Continue reading →