Happy weekend everyone! This week’s readings/links include Culper Research’s short report on Kaspi.kz, Richard Koo on China’s balance sheet recession, Richard Lawrence on the lessons from his journey building Overlook Investments, Nandan Nilekani on the creation of Aadhaar and his vision for India’s digital transformation, Joe Walker’s wide-ranging conversation with Nassim Taleb and Bloomberg on […]
Month: September 2024
James Shannon (RiskReversal Media)
A slightly dated but interesting conversation with James Shannon, the CEO of Indus Capital Partners. Some of my notes are below (not intended as a comprehensive transcript – these are for personal reference only and any mistakes are my own). Firm history – founded in 2000 by by six former partners from the Asian equities […]
Readings For The Week (14/9)
This week’s readings/links include Real Vision’s interview with Shaun Hackett on the impact of weather cycles on commodity inflation, Matthew Ball on the stunning economics of OnlyFans, Founders Podcast on the story of the Nomad Investment Partnership, Joe Wiggins on why the primary goal for investors is survival, ARTnews on the uncertain future of Japan’s […]
Readings For The Week (8/9)
This week’s readings/links include the New York Times on America’s tyranny of the penny, the Founders Podcast on the life and lessons of Li Lu, Goldman Sachs asks whether the Fed is behind the curve, the FT on the US college campus where there are no culture wars, Baker Steel on how AI and the […]
Readings For The Week (1/9)
This week’s readings/links include Wendy Kopp on why younger generations need a norm-shift on early job choices, the J Curve podcast’s conversation with David Nangle (CEO of VEF) on investing in emerging markets, The Walrus on Moleskine mania, Jeremy Hosking on why Japan remains the best game in town, Packer & Co.’s open letter to […]