I did it!

I did it! Yes! I am no longer a Triathlon virgin! And what a night - or rather day - of passion it was that inducted me to this new world of endurance exercise. I completed my first “sprint” triathlon in 2hrs13mins12secs! I am faintly resentful when I call this “sprint”.....

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The World Rebalancing

An article I read recently reminded me that the enormous rates of economic growth experienced by India and China are rebalancing the global balance of power back to the old order pre-1500 A.D....

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The Cameron-Clegg government is good for the economy

The Cameron-Clegg government is good for the economy. It is also good for the property marketin the long run. This government is one of the bravest and most pro-active since World War Two, not ceding to populism or tokenism.....

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Financial Weapons of Mass Destructions 1600s style

The crisis of 2008 has created a popular wave of demand from people across society calling for the restraining of the world's financial sector...

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In control

We like to think we are in control. Often, when we look at history, we approach the subject as if all that happened was inevitable and almost predestined....

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The Budget

Any sane business person or landlord should favour Osborne's budget....

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What we can learn from Christopher Columbus

There are some of us who are great at taking action. The problem may be that the action taken may not have been that well considered or thought through. There are others who are exacting and meticulous when considering a course of action...

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Are Black Swans Breeding?

There has been a lot of talk of black swans recently. The book that brought the term into everyday language was written by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. He observed great events of history such as world war 1, 9/11, the rise of the PC and the dominance of the internet and found commonalities which he referred to as Black Swan Events....

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Fair Trade

I am reading an excellent book on the history of trade "Splendid Exchange". Some of the ancient anecdotes are fascinating. Today I read about letter of credits Carthage style...

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Erik the Red

We often associate marketing hype with modern economies - sales hungry, manipulative and looking for the right soundbite. But our ancestors were more modern than we perhaps thought....

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