I have never smoked or taken recreational drugs in my life. The closest I have come is having a hemp beer and taking a bite of hemp chocolate. The beer was not bad. The chocolate was terrible. In my excitement to try out the hemp chocolate, I failed to notice that it contained coffee. I… Continue reading Epilepsy and Marijuana
Category: Market Outlook
Inverse ETF
There is a big difference between betting and investing. Investing in inverse ETF's equates to betting. This article talks about the demise of XIV. People investing in products such as XIV should be given a lobotomy sponsored by the NHS. This is starting to bring back memories of 2008. The culprit was Hedge Funds then.… Continue reading Inverse ETF
Bitcoin: Digital gold or fool’s gold
Bitcoin: Digital gold or fool’s gold? https://vanguardblog.com/2018/02/06/bitcoin-digital-gold-or-fools-gold/
An APPLE a day
I love alternate indices. RAFI which can be invested through PowerShares is probably my favourite investable index. The other index I really like is the Christmas Price Index. I had written a post on the following topics Religion-based Indices Condoms and Chocolates Analysis Test Series England vs. South Africa I am still in the process of tweaking my cricket index.… Continue reading An APPLE a day
Religion-based Indices
(Originally posted on 27th April 2010) I wonder if it is a coincidence that I am writing another post related to religion. Any cataclysmic event will have an effect on a person's psyche. On the surface, I do not think I have become more religious. However, there may have been a subconscious change. My fascination… Continue reading Religion-based Indices
Marks and Spencer
I have always been opposed to investing directly in Marks & Spencer. My view was simple. M&S sat in no man's land. You had John Lewis that provided high-end goods. On the other end, there was Primark. If M&S made a few wrong calls on fashion then they would have a major slump. This did… Continue reading Marks and Spencer
June Market Outlook
(Originally posted on June 1st 2009) A new month and the sun is shining brightly. The markets have been boosted by the news that the Chinese manufacturing markets have grown.However I am extremely sceptical when the markets increase or decrease on news of the mining, financial and Chinese sectors. This has also boosted the commodity… Continue reading June Market Outlook
