Pearl Market Update

Rosario Autore was spot on. A global grading system is needed to identify pearls of the highest quality, wherever they come from. A good pearl is rarer than a diamond. Sadly consumers today are grading pearls with their pocketbooks.

Useful link:
www.pearlautore.com.au

Chaim Even Zohar Viewpoint

ChaimEven Zohar's viewpoints on India's diamond market was interesting. At the end of the day it is the presence of a strong government/banking support that makes the Indian diamond sector survive/thrive in the dog-eat-dog world.

Useful link:
www.diamondintelligence.com

New York Art World

The Economist report was educational and insightful. Many thanks.

Useful link:
www.artdealers.org

Random Thoughts

Managers thinking about accounting issues should never forget one of Abraham Lincoln’s favorite riddles: “How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg?” The answer: “Four, because calling a tail a leg does not make it a leg.” It behooves managers to remember that Abe’s right even if an auditor is willing to certify that the tail is a leg.

- Warren Buffett
www.berkshirehathaway.com

Spot on.

Gary Hamel Viewpoint

Gary Hamel was spot on. Be passionate. Lead, don’t follow. Aim to surprise. Be unreasonable. Innovate incessantly and pervasively. Sweat the details. Think like an engineer, feel like an artist. It does makes sense, really.

Useful links:
www.garyhamel.com
http://blogs.wsj.com/management

Gurcharan Das Viewpoint

Gurcharan Das's opinion piece in Wall Street Journal about India's overweening regulators and the marketplace was educational and insightful. TII (This is India).

Useful links:
http://gurcharandas.blogspot.com
http://gurcharandas.org

Zumtobel Group Award 2010

Architecture. Engineering. Designs. Sustainability. Quality of life. Check it out.

Useful link:
www.zumtobel-group-award.com

Tim Fishlock

The Art of Tim Fishlock. www.timfishlock.com