How To Choose The Democratic Candidate?

March 3, 2008

The Democratic Party should be luxuriating in its choice of candidate. Both excellent, minimal differences in policy, both capable of leading the world’s (current) greatest nation. So how to choose between them? The one most likely to beat McCain? Charisma? Or on policy? Here is how the policies differences break down: Foreign Policy Iran: Obama [...]

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Difficult Times Ahead of the US Dollar

March 2, 2008

In 1971, on the demise of the gold standard, the US dollar became the currency of choice for most nations for their foreign reserves. The US Dollar was regarded in high esteem as a stable or even appreciating currency. In fact many countries actually pegged their currency to the US dollar, the most important being [...]

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San Francisco Fusion Taxi Rides

February 14, 2008

On Wednesday I went out with some colleagues to Betelnut This is a Asian fusion restaurant in the Marina district, a short but intersting taxi ride from downtown San Francisco. [More on this later] . The waiter was helped us order an very enjoyable selection of starters, firecracker shrimp, glazed pork short ribs with thai [...]

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San Francisco Nights

February 13, 2008

Last Tuesday night in SF, managed to win a pairs Pool tournament. First prize way an Apple IPOD shuffle, one of greatest achievements of the human race to date, 2cm by 3 cm and so much pleasure! I have downloaded a heavily restricted subset of my music, but hey, every track is a winner! A [...]

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6-a-Side Football – Strategy Really Works!

February 6, 2008

Even after 40 years of playing football, it took me until now to appreciate playing a ‘system’. We were playing a 6-a-side match using a zonal approach. One at the back, one in the middle, one of the  right, one of the left , one up front and one in goal. And woe betide anyone [...]

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CFA Studies : Ethics and Professional Standards

January 25, 2008

Okay, the clock is running down for the CFA Level 2 exam in June. This week I have been focussing on Ethics. Key Learning points are:  6 principles and 7 standards. PRINCIPLES Act with competence, integrity and diligence (ACID) Place Clients before Personal interests (PCP)  Use reasonable care and exercise judgement (URCJ) – how you would [...]

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How Very Upper Class

January 8, 2008

I am thoroughly enjoying Virgin Atlantic’s upper class experience. From the limo that arrived this morning on time at 0800, the politeness and informative conversation of my chauffeur, Stephen, as we drove past the sights of London, through to the 10 minute transit from the leaving the limo to arriving in the Virgin Clubhouse, the [...]

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Post Christmas Exercise Blues

December 28, 2007

Another Christmas has come and gone. Relaxing. Ate and drank too much. Need the reinvigoration of a new exercise regime. Fortunately, M has supplied the remedy, a NSD Powerball. This is a device, the size of a tennis ball, that contains a gyroscope. Once kick started by string or finger in can rotate at up [...]

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Fingerprinted at DisneyWorld

November 30, 2007

Last weekend I was fingerprinted twice, once on entering the USA at Miami Airport on Friday and the second time on visiting Disney World. On querying the rationale for the second fingerprinting I was told by the Disney employee that ‘everything changed after 9/11″. Yes, after 9/11 Americans lost the ability to protect their freedom [...]

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Oxford Union Debating Society Endorse BNP

November 24, 2007

I was deeply disappointed in the Oxford Union Debating Society’s decision to invite the British National Party to speak at an event on Monday 26th November. Nick Griffin, leader of the BNP, and Holocaust denier and historian, David Irving are keynote speakers. See BNP to speak to Oxford students In their role as hosts of [...]

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