Sir Andrew Crockett 1943-2012

Posted by ludw1086 on Sep 9, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Sir Andrew Crockett 1943-2012 Good day to all of you.  Last week, Sir Andrew Crockett died after a tough battle with cancer. I first met Sir Andrew when I started working at the Bank for International Settlements in the banking department.  Sir Andrew was the General Manager or CEO of the firm.  In the central bank world, there is a lot of formality and posturing, but what I recognized immediately is that Sir Andrew had...
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Chincarini on the Street Show talking about Crowding

Posted by ludw1086 on Sep 4, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on Chincarini on the Street Show talking about Crowding I was in New York City last week talking to Greg Greenberg of the Street.com about the Crisis of Crowding.  We had a great time and I had time to take a picture on Wall Street where George Washington was sworn into the Presidency.  Enjoy! http://www.thestreet.com/video/11682139/beware-crowding-crisis-in-treasuries-gold.html
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The Republican Convention

Posted by ludw1086 on Aug 31, 2012 in Blog, News | Comments Off on The Republican Convention Good day to all of you.  The Republican convention just finished and I was inspired by a speech that Paul Ryan made.  He said, Listen to the way we’re spoken to already, as if everyone is stuck in some class or station in life, victims of circumstances beyond our control, with government there to help us cope with our fate. It’s the exact opposite of everything I learned growing up...
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On Radio this week speaking about the Crisis of Crowding

Posted by ludw1086 on Aug 20, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on On Radio this week speaking about the Crisis of Crowding Dear Friends, Please tune in and listen this week to two radio interviews about the book. 1. Thursday, August 23, 2012, 11:35 AM Eastern.  The Bill Kearney Show. WKXL 103.9 in Concord, NH or  http://concordnewsradio.com/?page_id=32. 2.  Wednesday, August 29, 2012.  2:30PM Eastern.  The Gabriel Wisdom Show. Will be broadcast on several radio stations and also can be found at: ...
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The Computer Revolution

Posted by ludw1086 on Aug 20, 2012 in Blog | Comments Off on The Computer Revolution Today I travelled to Mountain View, CA to visit the Computer History Museum.  It was very inspiring to see all the wonderful things we’ve done in this industry.  I thought I would share some of the special things I had seen.   First, I saw one of the original computers that Steve Jobs and Wonziak produced for their club, which eventually became the Apple I (see picture 1).  This even has...
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