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Weekend reading: you can bank on this – Beragampengetahuan
What caught my eye this week. Long-time readers will know that bankers are not good with money. They love to lend money on overpriced assets in the good times. They become fearful when stuff is actually cheap. Some of the most terrible corporate deals of all-time were driven by bankers. And many – perhaps the […]
Evening Reading – August 14, 2023 – Beragampengetahuan
Good evening, beragampengetahuan, it’s nighttime, which means it’s time for Evening Reading. Let’s officially close out our day of posting. Please take a look. In case you missed it at beragampengetahuan: And now… Other Stuff From The Internet!!! Your daily dose of sudoku Simon’s back at […]
Weekend reading: shuffle bored employees stay put – Beragampengetahuan
What caught my eye this week. According to the BBC, the Great Resignation in the US is ‘over’: Since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in 2020, millions of workers have left their jobs. In the US, 47 million people quit in 2021, and 50 million more in 2022, according to data from the US Bureau […]
Weekend reading: Inhuman investors – beragampengetahuan – Beragampengetahuan
What caught my eye this week. The 1970s were a legendarily tough decade – for investors, for the UK economy, and for lovers of understated fashion. In his deep dives into the biggest equity swoons and bond market blow-ups, my co-blogger The Accumulator invariably showcases some horror story from the decade that time strives to […]
Weekend reading: Now that’s what I call music, 1990-91 – Beragampengetahuan
What caught my eye this week. Turns out Liz Truss really was useless – we don’t even need her to cause chaos in the UK mortgage market. True, Britain’s Prime Minister for a day achieved in one Mini Budget what it’s taken nine more months of persistent inflation to deliver organically. But two-year swap rates […]
Weekend Reading: Now That’s What I Call Music, 1990-91 – Monevator – Beragampengetahuan
What caught my eye this week. Turns out Liz Truss really was useless – we don’t even need her to cause chaos in the UK mortgage market. True, Britain’s Prime Minister for a day achieved in one Mini Budget what it’s taken nine more months of persistent inflation to deliver organically. But two-year swap rates […]