Tag: Finance

  • Twenty Years Ago Today, I Started Working at Long-Term Capital Management

    Not many individuals other than some of the partners from Long-Term Capital Management have spoken or written anything public about their experience. I happened to be up in Greenwich, Ct a couple of days ago to meet with one of the partners from LTCM and I realized that it’s almost 20 years since I started working there.…

  • The Financial Crisis and India

    BarCamp Delhi has been going on this weekend. I don’t think anyone took any video of the presentation but I turned into a bit of a pig and took up three speaking slots. Sorry to Netra, Sukhdeep and every one else for taking up their slots! The presentation is available as a download below as…

  • Come Back in 20 Minutes for the Price Right Now

    I never thought I would be posting something about the pricing of financial instruments but it’s something I know a little bit about. I spent around 8 years managing market data systems in the financial industry. For about 6 years I was responsible for “negotiating” with the various exchanges around the world, including the NYSE,…

  • Indian Plan to Freely Float the Rupee

    The SS Tarapore committee on fuller capital account convertibility has recommended loosening of controls on capital flows in three phases, over a five-year period ending 2010-11. India nears free float of rupee technorati tags:India, Rupee, Finance, Free Floating Currency, Currency Blogged with Flock

  • Tips are for waiters

    A great friend of mine just started his own blog yesterday. He’s a oney manager who’s seen a lot of ups and downs. He’s sharing his experiences and expertise with all of us. Here’s a snippet from his second blog posting. Earnings season, which started last week, goes into full swing tomorrow. This reporting period…