An introduction to why I think most modern forms of prediction are a lot less useful and reliable than we think they are. Scott disagrees strongly so expect a response shortly.

A few weeks ago I finished reading Fooled By Randomness by Nicholas Taleb (Review coming soon). When I started reading it I was sceptical about the claims that it would ‘change the way I looked at the world’. I was wrong. It has achieved the unthinkable; it has ruined The Apprentice for me.

This is a token piece of writing ive had to do as part of my course - sports journalism. Unfortunately i have to post it to to prove that i can. If you are interested in reading a comment piece about England V's Japan in the group stages of the Womens Football World Cup then read on my friends, read on.

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What you are about to read is a bit of rant about how rubbish university is for actually getting a job and how the government are to blame. Oh and I blame a few immigrants but thats just because I read the daily mail on the tube.

We are now approaching our first full week with an investment, and I think this calls for a celebration. What?! I hear you cry. After last week - one of the worst weeks for the world economy and certainly for the LSE in a very long time, most city bankers have been left crying into their caviar. But for the three of us we have several things to be thankful for.