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Grant Fondo
Guru
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- Cheshire
On a Grander Scale. Christopher Wren bio. Title appears to refer to the length of the book rather than his architecture. Should be finished by Chrismas 2025 or so
I've just finished 'The Handmaiden's Tale'. I know I'm flying in the face of general opinion, but I have to say I didn't think it was up to much. The subject matter is interesting, but I don't think it's well written and doesn't have much depth. I don't think you know much after page 200 (apart from minor detail) that you didn't know after about page 30.
I started Mary Beard's 'SPQR' last night, which I've been looking forward to.
I started Mary Beard's 'SPQR' last night, which I've been looking forward to.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
The TV guide.
Dayvo
just passin' through
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- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
Just finished Lee Child's latest Jack Reacher book, Past Tense.
Not as good as some of his books but an enjoyable read nonetheless.
About to start Fred Vargas' Have Mercy on Us All.
Not as good as some of his books but an enjoyable read nonetheless.
About to start Fred Vargas' Have Mercy on Us All.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Finished! And before 2025. On to something thinner next, have got my eye on Success by Martin Amis.
Elswick Cotterpin
Veteran
- Location
- South Wales
Peter Hitchins The Phoney War, the world war two illusion.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Fools Gold: How Unrestrained Greed Corrupted a Dream, Shattered Global Markets and Unleashed a Catsatrophe.
By Gillian Tett and available on Kindle books.
Spell-binding read - an insiders look at the Derivatives markets.
For some time I've wanted to understand Derivatives and here we have a book which attempts to explain them as well as portraying their devastating impact on the global financial markets.
Tbh I'm still somewhat baffled by the Derivatives market - partly because I don't have a brain the size of a planet and partly because they are so arcane. Although I don't feel too bad about this as many senior bankers and even the traders who sold the products, and definitely many purchasers, didn't understand them either. This was especially the case when the computer models that formulated the risk profiles of Derivatives became so outre that they defied mortal comprehension.
Favourite quote: " (Derivatives are) ...financial hydrogen bombs, built on personal computers by twenty-six-year-olds with MBA's".
Worth a read to gain an insight into greed and the exploitation of loopholes and the ultimate collapse of a multi-trillion dollar business.
By Gillian Tett and available on Kindle books.
Spell-binding read - an insiders look at the Derivatives markets.
For some time I've wanted to understand Derivatives and here we have a book which attempts to explain them as well as portraying their devastating impact on the global financial markets.
Tbh I'm still somewhat baffled by the Derivatives market - partly because I don't have a brain the size of a planet and partly because they are so arcane. Although I don't feel too bad about this as many senior bankers and even the traders who sold the products, and definitely many purchasers, didn't understand them either. This was especially the case when the computer models that formulated the risk profiles of Derivatives became so outre that they defied mortal comprehension.
Favourite quote: " (Derivatives are) ...financial hydrogen bombs, built on personal computers by twenty-six-year-olds with MBA's".
Worth a read to gain an insight into greed and the exploitation of loopholes and the ultimate collapse of a multi-trillion dollar business.
Richard A Thackeray
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
13 Hours - The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
That's also a very good film.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
American Gun by Chris Kyle.
DCBassman
Guru
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- The lumpy far South West
Late birthday present. Looks like fun!
