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Financial Regulation Reform Explained

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:30:31 +0000

In early May 2010, I was able to interview David Wright, Deputy Director of DG Internal Market and Services at the European Commission. At the time of writing, the United States and European Union are both very committed to reforming the regulation of financial services. They are

We Need To Rethink Markets And Economics

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:16:06 +0000

In March 2010, your author attended a Brussels based event related to agriculture. I know, relevance??? One of the panelists was Sir Crispin Tickell, a former adviser to Margaret Thatcher. He spoke in the broadest macro terms about the problems ‘we’ face. He speaks about town planning,

Proposed Rules For Short Selling

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 19:00:55 +0000

At the end of April 2010, I was able to attend the European Financial Services Conference in Brussels. The event is mainly policy related and full of representatives of the big investment banks and insurance firms. Since there is new legislation being drafted - on both

Book Review: The Return of Depression Economics by Paul Krugman

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:12:53 +0000

Wow!! What a book! I really cannot recommend this highly enough. As someone that has read more than his fair share of books about economics, I can vouch that this book is incredibly readable. In fact, I would go so far as to say

Book Review: In For A Penny by Peter Hargreaves

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:26:58 +0000

Peter Hargreaves is one of the founders of the incredibly successful Hargreaves Lansdown in the UK. HL started out selling unit trusts by direct mail to the general public and over time have also moved into investment trusts, stockbroking and some elements of the pension market. Needless

Book Review: Binge Trading by Seth Freedman

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:15:16 +0000

Binge Trading by Seth Freedman is a look at the inner workings of ‘The City’ in London. The book is subtitled ‘The Real Inside Story Of Cash, Cocaine And Corruption In The City’, which I am sure offers a better idea as to what awaits inside. Seth

Book Review: Fool’s Gold by Gillian Tett

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:39:44 +0000

Your author has read several books about the causes of the 2008 banking crisis but Fool’s Gold by Gillian Tett explains things in by far the most detail. Tett is in the enviable position of writing a regular column for the Financial Times which means that she

Book Reviews: The Zulu Principle and Beyond The Zulu Principle by Jim Slater

admin — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:38:23 +0000

These are two books that can really help an agressive investor - especially if he or she is interested in smaller stock market companies. Jim Slater was something of a legend on the UK stock exchange as a builder of a massive conglomerate through major acquisitions. In

Book Review: Winning The Loser’s Game by Charles D. Ellis

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:59:29 +0000

In terms of investing, this is a MUST READ book. There are issues raised that will be of help to both private and institutional investors that should make this book a priority for everyone. Charles D. Ellis looks at the world of investment in a highly logical

Book Review: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

admin — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:37:06 +0000

This is one of the most important books in the English language! The Wealth of Nations was written in 1776 and is the basis of economics, but was also about business and finance more generally. It is a very instructive read, and well worth the effort. In