FEATURE ARTICLE
What Books did I read in 2009?
Preparing for our yearly book club at The Intelligent Investor, I decided to write a list of the books that I read in 2009. To find out what they are, read on...
Value Investing
Successful Investing, Worldly Wisdom and Your Circle of Competence
Capitalism’s Holy Grail Coming up with a system to succeed in the stock market and achieve market beating gains year after year is not an easy task. One might define the capitalist’s holy grail as finding the one system that will acheive the maximum possible returns year upon year. “If you don’t get this elementary, [...]
Company Valuation
Conservative vs Aggressive Accounting Practices
When analysing the financial statements of companies, consider the implications of the methods of accounting that a particular company chooses. Unfortunately, using acceptable accounting methods does not always reflect economic reality.
Economic Trends
Visual Guide – The Financial / Credit Crisis Explained
Ever wanted to understand the sub-prime crisis or the credit crisis or the global financial meltdown happening around us? Here is a visual guide thanks to Wallstats.com…
Investment Banking
What Questions to Ask in an Investment Banking Interview?
I found the following information in the Wetfeet Insider Guide to Careers in Investment Banking. This post follows on from my previous post on Investment Banking Interview Questions and Tips. The following are good generic questions that will fit most investment banking interviews. However, you’ll want to think of additional ones that apply specifically to [...]
Corporate Law
What the media got wrong about the Opes Prime Collapse and Beconwood ruling
After reading the article Opes client loses court Bid, by Chris Zappone in the SMH and the Age, I had a desire to not only consider a career in popular legal journalism but to write a blog about the ANZ Bank, Beconwood Securities and the rest of the companies and individuals that have been affected [...]
Trading
Hedge Fund Trading Styles and Strategies Uncovered
There are four broad styles of hedge funds and multiple strategies beneath each style which are discussed at length in the book Hedge Funds Demystified by Scott Frush. This article summarises the four broad hedge fund styles and provides an insight into the management of hedge funds. In many cases, Hedge Fund managers combine strategies [...]
