August 2, 2013blockchain Risk lessons from Bitcoin Somewhere in the world this year, I’m sure at least one financial engineering student, if not a bank’s risk department, has tried […]
August 1, 2013Uncategorized Mongozo coconut beer Tweet:Β Mongozo coconut beer – slightly more manly than a pina colada or a wine cooler Made in: ??? Alcohol: 3-6% Cost: HK$125-250/L […]
December 9, 2009January 9, 2019Charts How low yield beat high yield: Japan vs Australia 2000-2009 Here is a chart showing the counterintuitive decade when “low yield beat high yield”, that is, low-yielding Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) with […]
November 25, 2009February 25, 2020Travel, Uncategorized “Road Less Traded” 2009 Train Trip Through 23 Countries in 206 Days Itinerary This is a re-print of the itinerary taken through 23 (mostly) emerging market countries in 2009, by train, with my wife and […]