November 2008
11 posts
why the dollar is getting stronger →
what stocks to buy
the financial markets are in a mess, which means there are great opportunities to find potentially undervalued assets. fear and irrationality has likely driven down the prices of some stocks beyond their value. So, what should you buy in this market? I haven’t had the time to check out a mass of annual reports and quaterly statements but there are some areas that warrant further...
this could be good →
charity
i’ve found myself locked into the daily cycle of working, sleeping and eating. surely life has to be about more than just that! indeed it is, so i am looking for a charity to volunteer for. It’s much harder than you think because I don’t just want to work for anyone. the charity must not be so large that ones efforts are missed and underappreciated. but more importantly the...
new interest: Private Equity
as mentioned in previous posts i go through random periods of intense interest in a certain subjects - last time it was shipping. i research the key players, the strengths and weaknesses and anything else of note. At the moment its private equity. I am about to wrap up a book by ronald cohen (apax partners) and have read a fair bit about rubenstein (above, carlye group) and schwarzmann...
an NGO doing great work →