http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 13 May 2010 19:30:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com/financial-regulation-reform-explained/ 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, ... http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com/we-need-to-rethink-markets-and-economics/ 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 ... http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com/proposed-rules-for-short-selling/ 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 ... http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com/book-review-the-return-of-depression-economics-by-paul-krugman/ 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 ... http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com/book-review-in-for-a-penny-by-peter-hargreaves/ 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 ... http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com/book-review-binge-trading-by-seth-freedman/ 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 ... http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com/book-review-fools-gold-by-gillian-tett/ 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 ... http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com/book-reviews-the-zulu-principle-and-beyond-the-zulu-principle-by-jim-slater/ 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 ... http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com/book-review-winning-the-losers-game-by-charles-d-ellis/ 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 ... http://members.stockexchangesecrets.com/book-review-the-wealth-of-nations-by-adam-smith/