Richard Oakes
Hi there all, I am writing to you from sunny Barcelona having temporarily escaped the “winter of our discontent” that is August in the People’s Republic of Collingwood. Last Tuesday I (and the good lady) marched up the hill to the MNAC (Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña) to admire the magnificent ... Read More
At lunch today I disgraced myself. I lost my temper and blew the head off some poor fund’s manager - metaphorically. So why did I get upset? Maybe I have heard the “It’s the Fed's fault for keeping interest rates too low” story one too many times. There is a view industriously peddled through the ... Read More
“What you believe to be true will control you whether it is true or not.” Jeremy LaBorde Recently I was following a thread relating to William Dempski and Intelligent Design movement originating in RichardDawkins.Net, which led me to the web site of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It was ... Read More
About Richard Oakes
I live and work in Melbourne.
I have worked in the the Finance Industry since 1981, as a Derivative Trader, Risk Manager and Risk Consultant. (After two years of the Global Financial Crisis, I have much less hair now than is indicated by my avatar!)
My purpose in using and contributing to Big Think is to develop and promote an evidence based understanding of the world... and have some fun occasionally.