Young and Invested

The Era Of Unintended Consequences

Investors like themes, they like to operate and think according to the major themes that dictate new developments. I think one of the biggest themes in this current investment environment and in the next few years will be the dominance of unintended consequences – an environment where the unintended consequences of actions will speak much [...]

First Dose Of Moral Hazard Delivered

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With an aid package finally being confirmed for Greece, the first dose of moral hazard has been confirmed and the Greek government can look forward to some breathing room now that they don’t have to rely entirely on the market to roll-over the short-term debt that’s coming due. It is [...]

Two Big Issues – RIM’s Future Hangs in the Balance

Note: See important disclaimers below article.
With the number of opinions being expressed on major companies like Research in Motion and Apple, it can get awfully overwhelming to try and understand from a high level what the situation is. This has especially been the case with RIM in the last few days when they released so [...]

Google Boasts its Backbone

I heard about this in a few podcasts recently and knew it was bound to happen sooner or later – Google finally acted in alignment with its typical image (a fearless, untamed titan) and resisted China’s attempts to continue censoring its search results.
Part of Google’s initial entry into the Chinese market was conditional on censorship [...]

Short-term Versus Long-term Investments

So you’ve saved up money from your summer job or internships (or career), and are ready to dabble in the world of investments. Fantastic! Choosing investments is both exciting and challenging; there are numerous investment options that you can explore, and the ones you may end up choosing will likely be based on your personality [...]