28
May
2016
What is going wrong at hostelworld?
Although I’ve spent a good deal of my work life staying in glamorous hotels; I’ve also spent a good deal of my leisure time staying in much better value hostels round the world. If you stay in expensive hotels for work, it doesn’t really feel like a holiday if you spend your time off in... Read More
2
May
2016
I wish that I had saved less money
I saved too much money in the bank account when I was younger. I was working long hours, with an insecure, stressful job at Credit Suisse First Boston. I wanted to save money for a deposit on a house, but house prices were outpacing earnings. However much I saved, the housing market kept going against... Read More
28
Mar
2016
Unintelligent Energy
I’ve noticed that many people who don’t normally pay much attention to the financial system, are getting excited about FinTech and Peer to Peer lending. Someone I spoke to suggested that the new entrants to banking were hugely significant for attracting investment in “Green” projects, like solar and wind power, nuclear fusion, hydrogen fuel cells... Read More
6
Mar
2016
Owning my mistakes
“It’s not whether you’re right or wrong that’s important, but how much money you make when you’re right and how much money you lose when you are wrong.” – G Soros So over the last 12 months I have been doing a bit of CFD trading. You know, the advert with the Lady Gaga lookalike who... Read More