Bush has just left the building. Perhaps the world will be a kinder, gentler place now. But it will certainly be a less funny place. For life is stranger than fiction, and Bush was funnier than any stand-up comedian. Jon Stewart is going to miss him. So will I.
This brief look at possibly the best book I have ever read is perhaps my last post in the book review series. At least for a short while, as I’m beginning to find it a bit hard to keep up with all the demands on my time now, what with my next book efforts and everything. Besides, the books have already said it all better, haven’t they?
The lessons we need to learn and a sneak preview of the upcoming changes that are sure to impact those of us in the financial industry. Here is the last excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine in March.
How free is free market? Less than you think. Here is why. Another excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
Are quants to blame for the financial mess our banks are in now? I don’t think so. Here is another excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
The paradigms employed for managing credit and market risks proved inadequate during the credit crunch and the ensuing meltdown. Here is another excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
Ever wonder why those airfares are quick to climb, but slow to land? One word — hedging. Here is another excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
More on the systemic reasons behind the financial meltdown. Here is another excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
Was corporate greed to blame for the financial debacle we are in? Perhaps. Here is an excerpt from my next column to appear in the Wilmott Magazine.
I’m embarrassed to admit it, but I did not realize that Catch-22 was caricature, the first time I read it. I thought caricatures are visual. I was wrong, of course. Here is an unreal review of this masterpiece that needs to be more widely read.
I have been doing a bit of geeky stuff lately — writing Wordpress plugins. That made me think… We all started off as geeks, didn’t we? What’s the use denying it? Remember how the teachers loved us, and the sexy cheerleaders, well, didn’t? During our moments of panic, we go back to our geeky roots. At least, I do.
This post is a collection of reviews of my first book The Unreal Universe. As I’m beginning to work on my second book (Principles of Quantitative Development, commissioned by Wiley-Finance), I felt that these thoughts on my first book might be of interest to some of you.