There are a few things that I have learnt from my career so far in investments. Firstly there is no magic formula. Secondly research your investments thoroughly. Thirdly adapt your strategies and investments to suit your needs. Finally trust your gut. I am allergic to crustaceans. However my wife loves prawns. From time to time… Continue reading Prawn and Chorizo Paella
Month: August 2017
Preview England vs. Windies Test match.
I am looking forward to this test series. West Indies wants to rebrand themselves and be known as Windies now. That rebranding did not help them as Pakistan beat Windies convincingly in the West Indies. Except for the test that Windies won; the Pakistan bowlers decimated the Windies. However it is a different story in… Continue reading Preview England vs. Windies Test match.
Analysis Test Series England vs. South Africa
Analysing this series from a pure numbers point of view and as a portfolio has been very interesting. To see my theory finally come alive has been rewarding. Although I have to admit the data entry has been a slight pain. If there are any good data base programs that can work well with excel… Continue reading Analysis Test Series England vs. South Africa
Analysis England vs. South Africa third Test Match
South Africa did a straight swap where they replaced Duanne Olivier for Kagiso Rabada. Olivier's performance was well below standard. His economy rate was very high. His strike rate was good but you would expect it to be significantly lower. He just gave too many runs. Of course it can be argued that it really… Continue reading Analysis England vs. South Africa third Test Match
Analysis England vs. South Africa 2nd Test.
As expected England played with an unchanged side and South Africa made quite a few changes. Du Plesis was back and captaining the side. Rabada was left out because he was banned for one test. South Africa also made one strategic choice by replacing de Bruyn who is more of a pseudo all rounder with… Continue reading Analysis England vs. South Africa 2nd Test.
Masks
I acted in a play when I was in university. One of the props I used was a copper metal sheet which was shaped into a face. My director told me that my character used it to defend himself when he felt vulnerable. He used it to assert his authority. Most importantly the mask was… Continue reading Masks
