It has been quite a few years since we had something up here. The desire to post comes and goes .This blog has less posts than the number of years it has been around. It has been an on and off project at the whim of many change of hearts on whether to post a thought or not. It has seen 2008 and the corresponding Eurozone crisis and now, a pandemic in the short (relatively) span of just over 10 years. Somewhat hard to predict what comes next. Nevertheless rates will be zero for now and forever by the looks of it, though I do have my doubts about the US...

The Rape of Malaya

Another year, another post, another holiday that has ended. It makes me sad to head home these days as it feels like a ringside seat to watch our country getting raped and milked for all that it has by an elite few. I am no socialist but this is going beyond absurdity.

Everywhere i go people tell me about the kickbacks...from construction to mega pump-priming projects........one AG report done properly would surely reveal the extent of how much we are overpaying as taxpayers for everything.

Maybe Inland Revenue should start taking a closer look at the assets vs income of the chosen few...simple isnt it, X in but 2X out on their Porsche Cayenne Turbos and Richard Mille Tourbillons......at least make some back for the country. Not to mention the money that is stashed in SG. A friend of mine who handles UHNW individuals from Malaysia said ( >USD150mio in assets) said that business is so brisk, he cant handle the clients on his own anymore and has to get help. Nevertheless , i love my country and the myriad of colours, sights, sounds and smells.

All it needs is better execution and a LOT more accountability

Everyone else is Asia is catching up.

1 year on

Neglected neglected. and yet we are worse off than we are a year on. Europe has all but imploded. One wonders what will happen in the next year......given my poor memory....it looks like thats going to be the next time i post! still...a couple of snowboarding trips to look forward to, a decent (hopefully) bonus and more opportunity in 2012....it should be a decent one.

Timeo Danaos

Expiry this Friday. The only thing i can think of now is snowboarding and snowboarding and more of it.OK maybe Golf and some sex but give me a nicely groomed piste with snow the consistency of butter......2nd leg in the recession? Let lose the Gamma and cry texas hedge. check out the 2/5/10 fly in the UST. Interesting prospects......

Tokyo

I am in love with the BIC Camera song. its been playing in my head for the past week. Asia gets more detached from me by the day...maybe month.Japan was a nice distraction but ambition got in the way of enjoyment once again. the need to excel, move ahead, move further and faster weighs on me. but i would never see sights like this if I do move into gear once again.

Calm waters to wait out the storm......certainly rings a bell doesnt it?Inspiring,unyielding,hopeful and cold at the same time.
Sleep i need.

Secular bull market? Come on equities.Reflate the pension.

Rammstein vs Eric B & Rakim

Rammstein this Thurs. Looking forward to it. Rosenrot, Reise Reise...fucking hell its going to be awesome.

Chilling to Eric B & Rakim now. Shit that i grew up with. Microphone Fiend! Come on........

Where is the market going? Where is my GSXR going? Come back you lil shit. Come to your Racefit Growler.......

Cold Road to Recovery

Getting cold once more. Green Shoots about to be stifled by a long and boring winter once again? Time to book up some holidays and leave it all behind.

Taken on a cold, foggy day in the Lake District. Amazing place when there are no tourists around, myself excluded of course.

The trouble with the world today is that even the Black Eyed Peas are not halal anymore.

Back to the dark ages please. Lets leave all Western trappings behind....oh that includes your Saville Row suits, bespoke Lobbs and the wifes collection of Hermes scarves. What.....TM Lewin? Heaven forbid.