March 2009

By Unknown Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Grave & Deathly Humour

People who can laugh at life and at themselves are fun people. Death is a serious thing, but you can pass on with character and wit, or any ...

Special Drawing Rights have captured the market's imagination in recent days. Behind the scenes, Chinese and Russian officials have harp...

For all the anger being lashed out at bank employees compensation. Bank CEOs have been grilled, even Greenspan has been lambasted (rightly)....

Li Ka Shing says it is time to buy. Let's not be so cynical on his opinion. At least he didn't ask all to buy 2 months ago, or 4 mon...

Every time recession hits, its the MNCs who will be the first to retrench workers. Yes, you can argue that on an export destruction platfor...

Even with such an exceptionally bad year like 2008, many regular top hedge fund earners still make their billions. James Simons will always ...

By Unknown Tuesday, March 24, 2009 scholarships

Below are some sites which offer scholarship programs. Maybe the young ones will find them useful. Do pass on to your nephews and nieces. MA...

The under-pressure Tim Geithner, in probably his last ditch effort to save his career, will bring out his toxic asset plan today. From avail...

By Unknown Tuesday, March 17, 2009 ipoh food

Many friends will ask me to take them back to Ipoh for a food trip. Its silly to compare Penang food with Ipoh food, they are so different. ...

Well, we have two Marks. Marc Faber, the famous Dr. Gloom and Mark Mobius, the Yul Brynner wanna-be from Templeton Emerging Markets. Surpris...