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Archive for October, 2008

The Burning of the Leaves

  • October 25th, 2008
  • Posted in England . Poetry
  • By Nigel

Now is the time for the burning of the leaves, They go to the fire; the nostrils prick with smoke Wandering slowly into the weeping mist. Brittle and blotched, ragged and rotten sheaves! A flame seizes the smouldering ruin, and bites On stubborn stalks that crackle as they resist. The last hollyhock’s fallen tower is dust: All the spices of June are [ READ MORE ]

Trading the Markets: CNBC

  • October 22nd, 2008
  • Posted in Trading
  • By Nigel

When asked what I do for a living I always hesitate. It’s not easy to explain. In two words – ‘day trading.’  I suppose I would add ‘contrarian’ to that too. I look mostly at foreign exchange but pretty much any tradeable market will do including stocks, commodities and bonds. Watching CNBC can be fun but [ READ MORE ]

The U.S. Elections: Smart polling

  • October 19th, 2008
  • Posted in Commonplace
  • By Nigel

Forget CNN poll of polls, this website has the maths and and a smart guy behind it. Unfortunately I am not eligable to vote in the upcoming U.S. elections. All I have is an Obama screensaver. Go Obama! http://www.fivethirtyeight.com [ READ MORE ]

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