What is it? The Veblen Paradox, named after the American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen, describes a situation in which people’s demand for certain goods increases as their prices rise, contrary to the typical law of demand. This paradox occurs with...
Background The Challenger Space Shuttle disaster happened on January 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. The Rogers Commission was established by President Ronald Reagan...
I have always been a big fan of Richard Feynman since I saw him on the Challenger Space Shuttle commission where he discovered the cause of the crash by using a G-clamp, some ice, an O-Ring and a glass. (Look it up on You-Tube). However he is a renowned...
There is a massive amount of discussion and debate regarding what skills are the most important in life (both professional and personal). However, I would like to argue that self-awareness is the most important critical skill of them all. What is self-awareness?...
A lot has been written about Quantitative investing which often portrays it as some sort of Jedi dark art, but the reality is much simpler although it does have its pros and cons. Quantitative investment. often referred to as quant investing or quantitative trading,...
I was delighted to moderate TSAM Technology & Automation stream on 1st May 2024 in London UK covering Legacy System Integration Optimising Workflows Automating Corporate Actions Automating content production Cloud migration Tackling data fragmentation Improving...
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