
The Analyst

The diversity dodge
Elite universities have embarked on a quest for diversity. They have devoted hundreds of millions of dollars to obtaining a diverse faculty. Many universities now require applicants for...
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The Fund Manager
Undercover in Berlin
A friend of mine was bemoaning his recent travel experience in Berlin, apparently one of his favourite European Cities. He had not been for several years and was drawn to a...

Golden Oldie
Arriving by river
Originally published February 2021. Messing about in boats, you come across all kinds of creatures – but it’s not the wild ones that chew your ear off. Beavers do extraordinary...

Golden Oldie
Wild things, I think I love you
Originally published June 2021. Our farms can be both wildlife-friendly and efficiently productive. Nirmal Purja, on completing his unique winter climb to the summit of K2,...

Golden Oldie
Numbers, metrics, Ruby Tigers and the value of an oak tree
Originally published September 2021. Why preserving the irreplaceable benefits everyone and especially moths. The names of moths are a delicious smorgasbord of rich imagery. Our...

The Storyteller
A lovely lunch last week in New Haven
I had lunch last week with a woman who is two months away from motherhood and it was sweet to watch her caressing the basketball under her blouse, patting it, lifting it...

The Economist
Appropriately measuring inflation and deflation teaches humility!
During the pandemic, a frequently re-iterated claim was that the contraction of the economy was not dramatically less severe in areas that adopted milder policies but reported...
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Making money from residential property investment

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