One of the best movies I saw this year was the movie “Arbitrage”.
The story is superb and the performances by the cast (esp Richard Gere) is crackling.
Just love some of the dialogues in the movie:
“You are not my partner.You work for me” ( a father to his daughter)
“There is a thin line between getting rich and getting caught ”
This post is in continuation of my book review series (see here)
Suits is a book written by Nina Godiwalla.Nina is a Parsi born and brought up in the US.
The book narrates how Nina got a job on Wall Street and her experiences there.
Since Nina is a woman/an immigrant/from a small town, she had to undergo a series of cultural and other shocks to be able to “fit in”.Here’s one telling anecdote of how Wall Streeters perceive themselves:
Back to our clients,You do realize that they want to be us.They are infatuated with us, and we live out their dreams.That’s why they keep coming back.Don’t forget this is as good as it gets.That’s why you came here.Isn’t it?We’re not reporting in to some head of marketing or crap like that.Instead, we’re telling their CEOs and CFOs what to do.Don’t forget that you’re with the best of the best.
After reading this book, one wonders if any woman would like to work on Wall Street !
Would recommend this book to readers who want to get a feel of how Wall Street companies work !
This post is in continuation of my site review series (see here)
SubraMoney is an interesting blog written by P V Subramanyam
The author is a veteran of the markets and has seen many cycles in the stock market.
His posts usually deal with personal finance issues such as tax, insurance etc.
The author also narrates various real life anecdotes which makes the blog very authentic and interesting.Sample this
I know a chartist who has NO MONEY INVESTED IN THE MARKETS – he says even holding a small position creates bias. He invests only in mutual funds (through his brother, on a SIP basis) and HAS NO CLUE about the portfolio of the fund scheme. The last time I met him he had earned Rs. 15L as fees from a stock broker for giving calls on the broader indices. Not bad for a months job, eh?
The writing style is informal, honest and authentic.
Check it out for yourself !!
Some interesting offbeat reads for the weekend:
The villain nobody knows (Open)
Ajit Pawar’s greed (Tehelka)
Exit Stage right (Outlook)
How Samir Jain created the modern Indian newspaper industry (Caravan)
Can you take it Tavleen Singh ? (Newslaundry)
Azim Premji: Outstanding philanthropist (ForbesIndia)
The long reach of Islamic fundamentalism (IDR)
Even Santa can’t find a job (SmartMoney)
The year in conspiracy theories (NewYorker)
Royal pregnancy prank and a suicide (Slate)
Tim Cook’s freshman year at Apple (Businessweek)
Life and death struggle (Economist)
Climate change may have driven Genghis Khan’s Army (Smithsonian)
Capturing Congo (ForeignAffairs)
Marc Anderson’s top 10 Tech predictions for 2013 (Forbes)
Chris Rock:Career, Weed, Wife (VanityFair)
Travelogue: Sasan Gir Lion (TeamBHP)
Presentation on Floats & Moats (FundooProfessor)
Britain’s European Destiny (TonyBlair)
Middle Class Indians celebrate FDI in retail (UnrealTimes)
