Old Market Related Books

Go to Jeff Watson's blog http://masteroftheuniverse.wordpress.com/books-to-download The books provided great insights to the markets. Thank you Jeff.

Random Thoughts

For a big dealer in a central market to be successful he also had to acquire a keen understanding of human nature… None of the knowledge needed by a high-class horse and mule dealer could be learned from books or schools, and it would be well understood that these men were usually middle age or over. Last but not least, he had to be a man with a lot of nerve, who was willing to back his own judgment and that of his buyers and to face the risks involved in shipping, loading, and unloading (together with the possibility of various shipping diseases) that were a hazard of the business… It is easy to see that with money going out in both directions it took larger amounts of capital, accompanied by a good nerve and judgment, to be a successful central market dealer.

- Ben Green
Horse Tradin'

Spot on.

Cutthroat Capitalism: The Game

You are a pirate commander staked with $50,000 from local tribal leaders and other investors. Your job is to guide your pirate crew through raids in and around the Gulf of Aden, attack and capture a ship, and successfully negotiate a ransom. Interesting game. Keep it up Wired!

Rankin Retrospective

Rankin's work was interesting. Shoot Me, Rankin!, is an ambitious project which will see the celebrated photographer shoot 1,000 members of the British public for the gallery walls.

Useful links:
www.rankin.co.uk
www.trumanbrewery.com

Diamonds Are A Wound's Best Friend

Hats off to Dean Ho and his team for discovering a new kind of therapeutic treatment for wound care via diamonds.

Useful link:
www.n-base.org/people.html

The State Of The Retail Jewelry Business

Nicholas White's analysis on the state of the retail jewelry business was spot on. Many will lose a lot of money in 2009. http://www.glgroup.com/Council-Member/Nicholas-White-112557.html

Rajeev Samant Viewpoint

Great review. Those who grow quality grapes will always find buyers even in the hard times. You were spot on. The Indian wine drinker may be in for a great time in the years to come.

Useful link:
www.sulawines.com

Angela Adams’s Rugs

The rugs’ textures and colors were unique, inspiring and worth studying for their sheer beauty. Check out the link www.angelaadams.com