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Property Rentals and Securities Lending. A Non Literal Discussion.
Property Rentals and Securities Lending. A Non Literal Discussion. I was in a seminar recently, where the merits of securities lending were being debated. Some quite divergent views were on the table. The following analogy occurred to me: In the current environment, there is wide focus on financial products being transparent, having risks and fees […]
A Couple of Counterintuitive Observations
Recently, I have noted several instances where conventional wisdom is challenged. It is worth repeating these. The reader is welcomed to add further examples, comments or criticisms. Inverse Glide Paths Common wisdom for retirement planning dictates that the asset mix in a retirement portfolio varies such that the riskiness (or volatility, or potential capital loss […]
On Measuring and Metrics
Musings on what gets measured gets made. Humans are fascinated with metrics and measurement. The mere act of measuring something is enough to influence behaviour, sometimes in ways unexpected. Examples from sport, technology and finance are used to illustrate this. Full post: On the Measurable July 2012.