An Experiment with Trading

I have been a long time trader in personal capacity and in recent times also in professional capacity. What I trade in personal and professional capacity are very very far removed from each other.  I have traded Equity options, vol strategies, repo trades, leveraged strategies on equities, fx and also credit derivatives. My trading style and…

Sunday Morning, and the Impossible Trinity?

A conversation with another... A: What if i dont want to change the world anymore? B: Phir tu jeeyega ✔ (then you will win) A:What if i dont want to change the world anymore? and just take credit for the change that happens anyway? B: Phir tu phasa hi rahega (then you will stay trapped)…

The wonderful world of labels

As she walked across the red carpet.. "Who are you wearing", they screamed at her while frantically clicking more photos she smiled back and replied.. "..no not wearing any labels today" and then the clicking stopped, everyone lost interest...   Labels and their myriad wonderful uses Are you a Liberal, a Conservative, a Feminist, a…

Brexit, why it will be successful

In its mission of proving the "educated elites" right (on the economy) Since everyone about how the argument for remain was too complicated and that for brexit was simple and appealed straigth to nationalism. Let me make another complicated case for why trade with the EU and being part of EU protected the UK. When UK tries…

Political Apathy or apathy towards politics

When should you worry about politics and the fine art of giving a fuck? Are your institutions under attack? Is there no opposition? Or is it eroding and increasingly incompetent? Does the thing that the executive/majority do interfere with your livelihood? Are you a politician or looking to be one? Are you okay with being…

Why should we hire you?

In the sales and trading roles in investment banking business the process of interviews and hiring is quite a daunting one. First, banks will just try to interview you because they want to learn more about what you are doing and if there are some ideas that you will spill the beans on. Second, they…

What do people think of me?

I was thinking about what I should write about and then it occurred to me that Google can help with this endeavour. "what do people think of me" as you can see from the high resolution screenshot above it is the 4th most important thing according to Google*. Does it matter? yes. Should it matter?…