Seasonal thoughts on Goodwill
Tis the season of goodwill. As it happens I am reading a book on Goodwill – not the goodwill of everyday usage, but accounting and... Read More
Thoughts from the back office
In most investment banks “the back office” is where the lawyers, accountants, settlements, programmers, legal and compliance sit. It’s the least glamourous place to be... Read More
Dumb money
A couple of my friends asked for my thoughts on Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). For instance, one said: “I went into a bank, and they tried... Read More
My friend used to run Glencore
After writing this blog post on the Glencore IPO, a friend got in touch. Let’s just call her “Mel in IT” because she used to program... Read More