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The sometimes eccentric views of John Hempton
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Regret theory in practice
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I am on holiday in Italy until - well - today - when I go to Germany for work. I rented a car. Supplemental insurance for the car - whic...
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Thursday, May 28, 2015
Is anyone other than me rattled by the FIFA arrests?
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Soccer (or what most the world calls "football") is barely an American game. None of the FIFA officials arrested are American citi...
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Friday, May 22, 2015
Hanergy: let there be no doubt
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Background: Hanergy is a large cap solar cell manufacturer that has been suspended on the Hong Kong market. The biggest shareholder supposed...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Follow up from the McDonalds property post
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There is no point reading this blog post without reading the prior post ( linked here ) first... So many people thought the last blog post...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
McDonalds: property, ego and identity
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I have just spent a few days in the modern Middle East cities of Doha and Abu Dhabi. This is the only place I have seen which matches China ...
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Saturday, April 25, 2015
ANZAC Day Centenary
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I have just returned from the Dawn Service marking the Centenary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs) at Gal...
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Thursday, April 23, 2015
Navinder Singh Sarao: Our spoofing hero
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This is a comment on the story rampant in the press about a British Man causing the US "flash crash". If you are not familiar thi...
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
One more Bank of the Internet advertisement
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This one needs no explanation at all: It says: "New draft pick wants to buy a luxury home. BOFI Federal Bank can do that". ...
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Another Bank of the Internet advertisement
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These advertisements are pitched at mortgage brokers and they have lots of jargon. But this advert is priceless... It says "Profe...
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015
So what exactly do you get with Bank of the Internet stock?
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There are only three banks in America who have (a) a market capitalisation greater than $1 billion. (b) a price to tangible book greater ...
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