Tag Archives: Wall Street

Investment consultants and institutional corruption

Posted on May 8, 2013 by henry tapper

the taking of a % fee from the member’s fund to pay for investment advice is fraught with potential conflict Continue reading →

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Chimp or chump? Fund Managers: Really, Really Bad at What They Do

Posted on April 1, 2013 by henry tapper

For some years, First Actuarial have been running a “Monkey League” which pits the wits of 150 top brains against 1000 monkeys; the task, to pick two teams to do well and two to do badly in each of the four football … Continue reading →

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What do Jimmy Carr, the FTT and the film industry have in common?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by henry tapper

Simples- they are today’s top stories and they’re all about personal greed. This article condemns that greed and suggests that people can have fun without ripping off others. Jimmy Carr has been caught using K2 – a Jersey loan back arrangement that left … Continue reading →

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D I Versify

Posted on April 18, 2009 by henry tapper

And it is no picnic in this neck of the wood
Where the bear’s are no teddies and your shares are no good.
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