Current Affairs
Hans Rosling: Ace Presenter!
Hans Rosling,is a physician, professor, and ace presenter. He has spoken at TED.com something like 6 times; more than almost any presenter. This talk below is short – only 10 minutes. It is phenomenal the power of the material he imparts in a mere 10 minutes through the use of analog props to denote population growth in addition to his now famous (and free) Gapminder software. It is worth a watch for the information as well as the pleasure of watching him as a performer.
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What are we missing?
The email read as follows: A man stood in a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold, January morning. He played six classical pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, over a thousand people went through the station during that time … Continue reading
Punzi Scams & Investors’ Dough
This cartoon is by Craig Marks. Try as I might, I could not link to him to give him due credit. He apparently writes an occasional Opinion column for the Akron News.
Ponderings on the Madoff Scam
Exactly whose responsibility is it to do the due diligence? Exactly who did not perform proper due diligence? When is it okay to pass off the job of due diligence to someone else? There are going to be many a jury deliberating just such a topic in years to come! . . .
Another lesson to take away from this is that the definition of Diversification needs to be broadened. Investment Diversification must also include diversification among fund managers and companies not just “within the portfolio”.
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Madoff & Greed by Tweed
How sad that a "Boss Tweed" cartoon drawn and published in 1871 is so very current for todays times. "The Brain" was drawn by Thomas Nast. It was published by Harper's Weekly on October 12, 1871.
