Monthly Archives: March 2012

We console ourselves when we grieve for Fabrice

Posted on March 21, 2012 by henry tapper

The two questions Fabrice Muamba is reported to have asked as he came out of his coma were “did we lose?” and  “why did they stop the match?”. For someone who has been through as much as Muamba did in his childhood, … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 20, 2012 by henry tapper
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The living side of change (guest blog from Jenny Davidson)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by henry tapper

Jenny’s one of the most intuitive people I know, she runs the reward side of things at CSC and has recently started writing her ideas down. This is an edited version of a recent blog; I like it because it … Continue reading →

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Lower League Football – guest post from Oliver Tapper

Posted on March 18, 2012 by henry tapper

I love football but I think there’s a problem and that is kids these days are choosing their football club from the premier league. Little Jimmy supports Manchester United and his favourite player is Rooney. Tom supports Chelsea and his favourite … Continue reading →

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Cheltenham 2012 – Hope For The Future

Posted on March 18, 2012 by henry tapper

I’ve spent the past week in the company of 250,000 people whose idea of an investment decision was whether to bet each way or on the nose. The Pension Play Pen assiduously avoided the hospitality pavilions that stretched down the winning straight. … Continue reading →

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Morally bankrupt

Posted on March 17, 2012 by henry tapper

Greg Smith’s condemnation of Goldman Sachs‘ culture as “morally bankrupt” splits my friends into three camps; Those like me who take the buy at face value and accept that the firm he joined 12 years ago has lost its moral … Continue reading →

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Cheltenham – Friday – Taps top Tips

Posted on March 16, 2012 by henry tapper

The Gold Cup has been full of pre-race drama and controversy with Kauto Star taking a fall at home and rumours last week surrounding the well being of Long Run. I believe in fairytales though and I wouldn’t be surprised to see … Continue reading →

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Cheltenham Day 3

Posted on March 15, 2012 by henry tapper

  Thanks to the mathematicians who have been keeping a running tally on the investment value of my tips. Apparently I am generating a 39% Return on Investment which puts me among Britain’s top Hedge Fund Managers. You have been charged £1000 for reading … Continue reading →

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Cheltenham Day 2 – Taps’ Top Tips + Tuesday antics

Posted on March 14, 2012 by henry tapper

Here’s my 8am welcome video – the morning after the night before http://youtu.be/hVJaR7u1yAA Tuesday’s racing was rather overshadowed by not one, not two but three police call outs at Play Pen Towers at Little Rollright (where we are staying). Taps‘ miscommunication … Continue reading →

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Taps’ top tips (Cheltenham Day 1)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by henry tapper

I have been doing some  research into the form of  the horses entered for the Festival over the last few days and will share with you all, the horses that I will be backing on this the first day of … Continue reading →

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