I have been thinking for some time what the natural consequences of a financial system that prints money at will and a government that runs debt fuelled budget deficits will be? The obvious answer is that we will see runaway inflation. However we haven't se... Read more
The Physics of Life
February 16, 2020
Leave a commentPreference Falsification
November 24, 2019
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I had a strong feeling that Donald Trump would win the US Elections in 2016 and I wasn't shy saying so. My wife told me to stop bringing it up when we were invited out for dinner parties, she said it makes me look like an id... Read more
Production Structure
October 23, 2019
Leave a commentGerman economist Wilhelm Roscher provides us with a simple example to understand the correct production structure and from this understanding I will show you some important practical applications to most aspects of our life.
You live on an island and su... Read more
Markowitz, Kelly and the Reckless Explorers
July 25, 2017
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When you think about optimizing your portfolio often two seemingly different methodologies come to mind: Mean-Variance Optimization and the Kelly formula.
Mean-Variance optimization was invented by Harry Markowitz. In a famous paper publishe... Read more
Why a Trader Should Use PsyQuation
February 5, 2017
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PsyQuation is a platform for identifying and developing trading talent. The platform provides traders with risk & behavioural robo-advice, the PSY Score™ for matching talent with capital, areas of focus for trader development, visual-risk... Read more
The Persona Effect and Meeting a Central Bank Governor
July 28, 2016
Leave a commentAs an economist and global macro trader I have a strong interest in macroeconomic and central bank policy. Over the decades, I have read many articles and books on the subject.
Meeting a central bank governor
It was an incredibly rare treat to meet with a si... Read more
PsyQuation Nudges
November 15, 2015
Leave a commentThe field of behavioural finance has grown so popular over the last few years, now the man on the street is familiar with some of the terms describing biases that affect our financial decision making under conditions of uncertainty. All this awareness in acade... Read more