Not a nation of tech companies but a nation of couriers and Uber drivers?
I work out of a business studio in Brisbane where the walls are covered in business books and whiteboards promote resident entrepreneurs. Working in this...
It’s visual!
The Visual Communication of Complexity – May2018 – EcoLabs...
What is the ideal ESG job?
It is an interesting question because the integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) into the capital markets has resulted in a number of new...
‘Stubborn Attachment’s by Tyler Cowen
I am a long time reader of Tyler Cowen’s Marginal Revolution blog. I started reading because of a smug view that ‘I had to read...
Repeatable insight at scale
The title is a borrow (modified) from Patrick McKenzie. My favorite frameworks (investment or otherwise) for generating insights have similar characteristics. They are: Fractal: Applicable...
Working towards a workshop: first workshop notes
The first workshop (briefing) was held on Friday and, while participants were broadly positive about it, there are a few major tweaks needed. I think...
Nobel Memorial Prize
The degrees of separation between a winner of this year’s Nobel memorial prize in economics and I are small enough to warrant mentioning. One degree...
Increasing yield spreads
Economics doesn’t prepare you for the financial system. An degree in environmental economics is another step away again. If you read enough financial literature, you...
Working towards the workshop: presentation development
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln Initially, preparing for the workshop...
‘Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World’ by Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas, an insider, punches holes through what he calls ‘MarketWorld’, the system of events, firms, thought leaders, philanthropists and policy makers who see market-based...