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Post Card from Delhi

New Delhi, Thursday, 01 October 2015 I was driven from Indira Ghandi Airport early this morning through bright late summer…

The Evil Diaries: “Stranded in the wake of DAN’s impotence”

I may be wrong but it is strikingly odd that DAN has been suspended - presumably because of failing to…

Friday’s Master Investor Market Report

- The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,129.98, an increase of 57.51 points. - The FTSE 250 rose by…

Income Redistribution: A Side Effect of Monetary Policy

The other day I came across a very interesting and challenging research paper about the degree of investor sophistication and…

Giving It 110%

It was David Coleman who got away with persistently and consistently saying rubbish on live sports broadcasts. For those too…

Thursday’s Master Investor Market Report

- The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,072.47, an increase of 10.86 points. - The FTSE 250 rose by…

Brazilian Reversal

I first went to Brazil in 2003. The exchange rate was slightly less favourable than it is today but still…

In the eye of the storm: The BlackRock World Mining Trust

The slowdown in China has had a huge impact on the prices of raw materials with iron ore losing more…

Wednesday’s Master Investor Market Report

- The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,061.61, an increase of 152.37 points. - The FTSE 250 rose by…

Rotten to the Glencore

Not altogether surprisingly, I read today in the FT that blue chip dividend cover is at a six year low.…