Monday 17 September 2007

Martin Rapaport: a futures market for diamonds

Martin Rapaport, founder of the world's largest diamond-trading platform, is hoping there will be a regulated futures market for diamonds by 2009.

Okay. What about the other crystals? It's mystical crystals we are all interested in. With so many financial shamans and money mystics working in investment banks at the moment, it is absolutely crucial that a futures market for these crystals is formed.

Crystals have long been associated with New Age nutjobs, but that's the old image. And you can forget about crystal mind blasting - that is only a passing fad. Crystals are needed in investment banking just as much as scrying fluid. I know one money mystic who won't leave for work in the morning without a whole bag of crystals. He places the crystals on top of his computer - yes, money mystics are not Luddites - and the energy that streams from these crystals helps him concentrate on his financial meditations.

Maybe I should contact Mr Rapaport and discuss my ideas with him. I'll let you know if anything happens.