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They're stalking you... Its like "Wasting Time" by Thirsy Merc: "I've got you're name and I've got your number.."

Its been a very, very long time since I've actually posted a message (have been reading though)..I do combined law at USYD and i will find it quite helpful in certain areas (such as taxation, stock exchange, etc.). I intend to work for myself in fund management I'd say that SIA is useful within...

I havent gotten around to reading that book. I've been busy reading other books-not necessarily about the market but more thinking, philosophy types. But finance professors? that may be taking it a bit too far. Ron Brierley-I hear good and bad things about him. I think he's a more relaxed...

Also note the idea of "networking". That's the most important part of the business world. Whilst PE can make you rich, this cannot happen unless you have your own money in the fund. The recent round of IPO's are a good example of PE funds selling their acquisitions.

I made no mention of stupidity. Rather, its the concept of "common sense". Something that some people do not lack. I mean, how reliant are numbers? I'll give you an example: Long Term Capital Management (LTCM)..this firm was notorious for relying on mathematical models to do their...

so far, we're learning about statistical methods...but i would never use these methods in investments (thats my opinion)..relying on pure numbers does not make common sense

Will I be happy with doing DCF valuations? Most definitely...but the more important thing is using them properly ;) besides, i use DCF all the time for my valuations, as part of my analysis i'll quote from Berkshire's 2004 AGM: "When the [long-term] growth rate is higher than the...

i decline to say how much i manage...but its a considerable amount (lets say you could buy some houses with it)....i dont like property because i dont really understand it (its outside my circle of competence completely - unless a property fund is selling below NTA which is certainly worth a...

i dont think anyone got balance sheet to balance..dont worry about it...i think the markers expect very few to balance..or am i wrong and in my own world? haha very crappy exam,i must say...especially with the cash or accrual accounting thing...you can get 2 different answers with 2 different...

really sorry for the late reply, ive been really really busy with uni work...but yeh..onward peoples.. i think you mean sort as opposed to sought..a minor matter... i want to continue my investment management business and perhaps grow a little by obtaining more funds...but probably work for...

what is your opinon on Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program? i hear its quite a reputable thing...and would it even be useful?

coming from the east (yes one of the upper class suburbs, supposedly)...many of them arent assholes...we all have a common goal of doing well and we'll all help each other...the statement was a bit way too general..thats my opinion

gm...u mean buffett, not "buffet" :p just a minor point, thats all i look at companies that are little debt and have high returns on equity and capital..then i focus on the competitive advantage..there are a few public companies i would love to takeover in the ASX as long as management...

i think that racial bias will still exist in the next 30 years (or whatever future time). i dont expect that many asian/indians to hold top positions of any firm...maybe be few but they will not dominate....thats my opinion, and im asian myself (ive said it before)...isaaq, its sounds nice...

yeh, dont worry...its that law assignment..its getting on my nerves...ah, the so-not joys of 1st year law...:p

most definitely not...people are annoyed..hehe

gm, indeed i am a buffett fan..his value investing strategies do work on the ASX - thats from my weeny experience of 3 years..theres not a lot of value at the moment so im not sure when you started investing, reading books, etc...ive got a lot in cash cos the market is simply overvalued....but...

its totally irrelevant to this section....hmmm....duty of care...law assignment... *walks away from case study*

ah, the old boys club - its a very true thing but many people try and deny it.. its also true about the asian 99+ thing..i am asian myself but i talk with the finance people a lot and theyre pretty much all white (except for lucinda chan at macquarie, shes in the news all the time).... law...

another few songs: charlie song cycle (that is no. 1,2, and 3) by the whitlams are some pretty moving songs if you know the stories behind it...basically about a band member's suicide.. curse stops here - a b-side by the band above (also about suicide this time about 2 members)... i'll...