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Mint and the Simpsons

I've recently started reading Mint's blog on a regular basis.  It's very good and today's is a belter: Personal Finance According to the Simpsons.  They've taken Homer Simpson's philosophies on life, work and money, and explained how it relates to managing your finances. If you don't have time to read their analysis, the quotes alone…

Homer

Why mobile banking has taken so long

I had a call the other day about the success of Chip & PIN. This is because of the latest fraud figures from APACS, which shows UK retailer fraud shrank from £73.2 million in 2005 to £37.5 million in 2008.  This year, merchant fraud has risen 26% to £47.4 million, the largest jump in criminal…

Why mobile banking has taken so long

I had a call the other day about the success of Chip & PIN. This is because of the latest fraud figures from APACS, which shows UK retailer fraud shrank from £73.2 million in 2005 to £37.5 million in 2008.  This year, merchant fraud has risen 26% to £47.4 million, the largest jump in criminal…

Fred Goodwin is now with Nomura

Nomura, owners of Lehmans and Instinet Europe as well as Chi-x, have made some interesting moves during this downturn. The latest is that their key strategist for investments is none other than Fred Goodwin, otherwise known as Mr. Macro. From Bloomberg today: Mr. Macro, Stock Rally Prognosticator, Sees Declines April 24 (Bloomberg) — A global…

Fred Goodwin is now with Nomura

Nomura, owners of Lehmans and Instinet Europe as well as Chi-x, have made some interesting moves during this downturn. The latest is that their key strategist for investments is none other than Fred Goodwin, otherwise known as Mr. Macro. From Bloomberg today: Mr. Macro, Stock Rally Prognosticator, Sees Declines April 24 (Bloomberg) — A global…

Fred Goodwin is now with Nomura

Nomura, owners of Lehmans and Instinet Europe as well as Chi-x, have made some interesting moves during this downturn. The latest is that their key strategist for investments is none other than Fred Goodwin, otherwise known as Mr. Macro. From Bloomberg today: Mr. Macro, Stock Rally Prognosticator, Sees Declines April 24 (Bloomberg) — A global…

Bank avoids job hunters

Another year, another TradeTech, Europe’s largest technology exhibition and conference focused upon the investment markets for the buy and sell side. I love TradeTech. The smell of money, the buzz of aggressive trading strategies, the master of the universe swagger as you walk round the exhibit hall, the sound of ‘buy, buy, buy’. More like…

NYSE

Bank avoids job hunters

Another year, another TradeTech, Europe’s largest technology exhibition and conference focused upon the investment markets for the buy and sell side. I love TradeTech. The smell of money, the buzz of aggressive trading strategies, the master of the universe swagger as you walk round the exhibit hall, the sound of ‘buy, buy, buy’. More like…

NYSE