Kelvin Woo has a cool name, that's all I know

People askin' me, is I gon' give my chain back. That'll be the same day I give the game back - Kanye West

If you haven't already guessed, his name is Kelvin Woo. Sounds like a rock star or something. Unfortunately, he's just another hedge fund manager. / This one (Kelvin) is leaving GLG/Man/whatever with his mate Joey Zhang to form ... a new hedge fund, some Asia-focused macro stuff - shame! And I had such high hopes for these two. (Well, Mr Woo, anyway.) We're talking Hong Kong, mild-mannered janitors and all that. Never mind.

And while we're discussing rock stars, I’m making progress with my Gilly, Gilly lyric. It's going to be super cool words to a super cool tune. You better believe it, baby. It'll be played on the radio thirty or forty years from now. Basically, I'm saying I'm really optimistic. So please excuse me if I seem a little distracted from my blogging. I'm close to two great songs. I need three. Once I have them, I'll calm down a bit and pay more attention to my revolutionary conceptual literature. I've just got so much going on at the moment! I don't even want to sleep any more! I was lying awake in bed at three this morning, thinking: 'Fuck this shit, man! I ain't got no time for sleeping.'

So, laters. I'll be back tomorrow with a couple of posts, I promise.


Update (3.50pm): I've written two lines of my lyric today. I'm confident I'll be ready to record my demo sometime in the summer of 2027. Jesus H. Christ.

[No. 8] We have Arthur Roulac and his Three Court hedge fund

And our Arthur, oh, he was a high-yield and distressed securities research chief at Nomura[1], and oh God, and it just so happens that I/we know it'll be more than three[1], and that was Arthur Roulac, and this is Arthur Roulac, just hedge funding again, and it never goes out of style[1], and Arthur Roulac has founded Three Court in New York, and he's got this distressed debt vehicle going round and round with $20 million in assets under management[1], and Arthur's family love him, and Arthur's friends love him, and we love him - even though we've only just heard about the mad bastard, and that's our passion[1], and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy[1], and oh God, and it just so happens that I/we know it'll be more than three[2], and I can't be thinking about Arthur, and I wanna be three, and I wanna go, go, go[1], and our Arthur, oh, he was a high-yield and distressed securities research chief at Nomura[2], and Arthur Roulac has founded Three Court in New York, and he's got this distressed debt vehicle going round and round with $20 million in assets under management[2], and these words are easy, but others are hard, and these words are dirty words - man, I want the hard, clean words[1], and this Three Court of Arthur's will invest in stressed debt, and it will invest in distressed debt, and it will invest in leveraged equities[1], and we're talking offshore master fund, and we're talking onshore feeder fund[1], and who's got half a million dollars to invest?, and who can pay 1 per cent for management?, and who can pay 10 per cent for performance?[1], and what did Arthur do with Dry Brook Capital Partners?, and so he sold it, and so he sold it, and, yes, he sold it, to Citigroup![1], and what did Arthur do with Dry Brook Capital Partners?, and so he sold it, and so he sold it, and, yes, he sold it, to Citigroup![2], and what did Arthur do with Dry Brook Capital Partners?, and so he sold it, and so he sold it, and, yes, he sold it, to Citigroup![3], and Arthur Roulac has founded Three Court in New York, and he's got this distressed debt vehicle going round and round with $20 million in assets under management[3], and that was Arthur Roulac, and this is Arthur Roulac, just hedge funding again, and it never goes out of style[2], and Arthur's family love him, and Arthur's friends love him, and we love him - even though we've only just heard about the mad bastard, and that's our passion[2], and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy[2], and these words are easy, but others are hard, and these words are dirty words - man, I want the hard, clean words[2], and I can't be thinking about Arthur, and I wanna be three, and I wanna go, go, go[2], and who's got half a million dollars to invest?, and who can pay 1 per cent for management?, and who can pay 10 per cent for performance?[2], and that was Arthur Roulac, and this is Arthur Roulac, just hedge funding again, and it never goes out of style[3], and our Arthur, oh, he was a high-yield and distressed securities research chief at Nomura[3], and this Three Court of Arthur's will invest in stressed debt, and it will invest in distressed debt, and it will invest in leveraged equities[2], and we're talking offshore master fund, and we're talking onshore feeder fund[2], and who's got half a million dollars to invest?, and who can pay 1 per cent for management?, and who can pay 10 per cent for performance?[3], and this Three Court of Arthur's will invest in stressed debt, and it will invest in distressed debt, and it will invest in leveraged equities[3], and we're talking offshore master fund, and we're talking onshore feeder fund[3], and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy[3], and I can't be thinking about Arthur, and I wanna be three, and I wanna go, go, go[3], and these words are easy, but others are hard, and these words are dirty words - man, I want the hard, clean words[3], and Arthur's family love him, and Arthur's friends love him, and we love him - even though we've only just heard about the mad bastard, and that's our passion[3], and oh God, and it just so happens that I/we know it'll be more than three[3], and

And our Arthur, oh, he was a high-yield and distressed securities research chief at Nomura[1], and oh God, and it just so happens that I/we know it'll be more than three[1], and that was Arthur Roulac, and this is Arthur Roulac, just hedge funding again, and it never goes out of style[1], and Arthur Roulac has founded Three Court in New York, and he's got this distressed debt vehicle going round and round with $20 million in assets under management[1], and Arthur's family love him, and Arthur's friends love him, and we love him - even though we've only just heard about the mad bastard, and that's our passion[1], and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy[1], and oh God, and it just so happens that I/we know it'll be more than three[2], and I can't be thinking about Arthur, and I wanna be three, and I wanna go, go, go[1], and our Arthur, oh, he was a high-yield and distressed securities research chief at Nomura[2], and Arthur Roulac has founded Three Court in New York, and he's got this distressed debt vehicle going round and round with $20 million in assets under management[2], and these words are easy, but others are hard, and these words are dirty words - man, I want the hard, clean words[1], and this Three Court of Arthur's will invest in stressed debt, and it will invest in distressed debt, and it will invest in leveraged equities[1], and we're talking offshore master fund, and we're talking onshore feeder fund[1], and who's got half a million dollars to invest?, and who can pay 1 per cent for management?, and who can pay 10 per cent for performance?[1], and what did Arthur do with Dry Brook Capital Partners?, and so he sold it, and so he sold it, and, yes, he sold it, to Citigroup![1], and what did Arthur do with Dry Brook Capital Partners?, and so he sold it, and so he sold it, and, yes, he sold it, to Citigroup![2], and what did Arthur do with Dry Brook Capital Partners?, and so he sold it, and so he sold it, and, yes, he sold it, to Citigroup![3], and Arthur Roulac has founded Three Court in New York, and he's got this distressed debt vehicle going round and round with $20 million in assets under management[3], and that was Arthur Roulac, and this is Arthur Roulac, just hedge funding again, and it never goes out of style[2], and Arthur's family love him, and Arthur's friends love him, and we love him - even though we've only just heard about the mad bastard, and that's our passion[2], and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy[2], and these words are easy, but others are hard, and these words are dirty words - man, I want the hard, clean words[2], and I can't be thinking about Arthur, and I wanna be three, and I wanna go, go, go[2], and who's got half a million dollars to invest?, and who can pay 1 per cent for management?, and who can pay 10 per cent for performance?[2], and that was Arthur Roulac, and this is Arthur Roulac, just hedge funding again, and it never goes out of style[3], and our Arthur, oh, he was a high-yield and distressed securities research chief at Nomura[3], and this Three Court of Arthur's will invest in stressed debt, and it will invest in distressed debt, and it will invest in leveraged equities[2], and we're talking offshore master fund, and we're talking onshore feeder fund[2], and who's got half a million dollars to invest?, and who can pay 1 per cent for management?, and who can pay 10 per cent for performance?[3], and this Three Court of Arthur's will invest in stressed debt, and it will invest in distressed debt, and it will invest in leveraged equities[3], and we're talking offshore master fund, and we're talking onshore feeder fund[3], and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy[3], and I can't be thinking about Arthur, and I wanna be three, and I wanna go, go, go[3], and these words are easy, but others are hard, and these words are dirty words - man, I want the hard, clean words[3], and Arthur's family love him, and Arthur's friends love him, and we love him - even though we've only just heard about the mad bastard, and that's our passion[3], and oh God, and it just so happens that I/we know it'll be more than three[3], and

And our Arthur, oh, he was a high-yield and distressed securities research chief at Nomura[1], and oh God, and it just so happens that I/we know it'll be more than three[1], and that was Arthur Roulac, and this is Arthur Roulac, just hedge funding again, and it never goes out of style[1], and Arthur Roulac has founded Three Court in New York, and he's got this distressed debt vehicle going round and round with $20 million in assets under management[1], and Arthur's family love him, and Arthur's friends love him, and we love him - even though we've only just heard about the mad bastard, and that's our passion[1], and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy[1], and oh God, and it just so happens that I/we know it'll be more than three[2], and I can't be thinking about Arthur, and I wanna be three, and I wanna go, go, go[1], and our Arthur, oh, he was a high-yield and distressed securities research chief at Nomura[2], and Arthur Roulac has founded Three Court in New York, and he's got this distressed debt vehicle going round and round with $20 million in assets under management[2], and these words are easy, but others are hard, and these words are dirty words - man, I want the hard, clean words[1], and this Three Court of Arthur's will invest in stressed debt, and it will invest in distressed debt, and it will invest in leveraged equities[1], and we're talking offshore master fund, and we're talking onshore feeder fund[1], and who's got half a million dollars to invest?, and who can pay 1 per cent for management?, and who can pay 10 per cent for performance?[1], and what did Arthur do with Dry Brook Capital Partners?, and so he sold it, and so he sold it, and, yes, he sold it, to Citigroup![1], and what did Arthur do with Dry Brook Capital Partners?, and so he sold it, and so he sold it, and, yes, he sold it, to Citigroup![2], and what did Arthur do with Dry Brook Capital Partners?, and so he sold it, and so he sold it, and, yes, he sold it, to Citigroup![3], and Arthur Roulac has founded Three Court in New York, and he's got this distressed debt vehicle going round and round with $20 million in assets under management[3], and that was Arthur Roulac, and this is Arthur Roulac, just hedge funding again, and it never goes out of style[2], and Arthur's family love him, and Arthur's friends love him, and we love him - even though we've only just heard about the mad bastard, and that's our passion[2], and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy[2], and these words are easy, but others are hard, and these words are dirty words - man, I want the hard, clean words[2], and I can't be thinking about Arthur, and I wanna be three, and I wanna go, go, go[2], and who's got half a million dollars to invest?, and who can pay 1 per cent for management?, and who can pay 10 per cent for performance?[2], and that was Arthur Roulac, and this is Arthur Roulac, just hedge funding again, and it never goes out of style[3], and our Arthur, oh, he was a high-yield and distressed securities research chief at Nomura[3], and this Three Court of Arthur's will invest in stressed debt, and it will invest in distressed debt, and it will invest in leveraged equities[2], and we're talking offshore master fund, and we're talking onshore feeder fund[2], and who's got half a million dollars to invest?, and who can pay 1 per cent for management?, and who can pay 10 per cent for performance?[3], and this Three Court of Arthur's will invest in stressed debt, and it will invest in distressed debt, and it will invest in leveraged equities[3], and we're talking offshore master fund, and we're talking onshore feeder fund[3], and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy, and it's Three Court, and I'm dizzy[3], and I can't be thinking about Arthur, and I wanna be three, and I wanna go, go, go[3], and these words are easy, but others are hard, and these words are dirty words - man, I want the hard, clean words[3], and Arthur's family love him, and Arthur's friends love him, and we love him - even though we've only just heard about the mad bastard, and that's our passion[3], and oh God, and it just so happens that I/we know it'll be more than three[3], and

Garth Peterson is guilty

And he'll probably have to go to prison. He crossed the line. Not once, but twice. So he should get about five years. Garth Peterson was a managing director at Morgan Stanley. He ran the bank's global real estate practice in Shanghai, or so they say. He bribed a Chinese official and made millions. But he's not a financial shaman. There's no need for us to worry.

Of course, if he were a shaman, the gang and I would try to spring him. 'What gang?!' Other shamans, man. We look after our own. I remember Jack Pickles. 'You were Jack Pickles.' Exactly. So I would remember, wouldn't I? 'Don't go back to the old ways, Mikey.' Who are you? The ghost of blog posts past?

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That's enough of that. I don't want to encourage the voices. That really would be going back to the old ways.

I'll do one of my big conceptual posts later. There's no harm in it, is there? You only live once.

I’ll have to fit Lovejoy in as well. Fucking brilliant programme, that is.

I got my strings. You know, the ones with the ultra-thin nanoweb coating. I'm not going to put them on yet. I'll wait until I'm ready to record.

I like these relaxed posts. There's no pressure. A bit like Picasso's late period. He didn't give a shit at the end because he knew no one could touch him.

The pressure will be on later with my newfangled conceptual literature. God knows what I'm going to write about. I mean, He really knows.

Laters.

What's this Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance virtual data lab nonsense all about, eh?

Just heard about it. I didn't even know there was some crazy ass institute up at Oxford. But that's not the worst of it. They've got this virtual data lab now. God knows what they think they're playing at. We don't need no data labs. This ain't mysticism, you know. They're mucking about with computers!

'Founded in 2007, the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance is the home of interdisciplinary research in quantitative aspects of finance at the University of Oxford. Drawing together researchers and students from many departments in the University, as well as academic institutions across the globe, it has particular strengths in computational finance, financial econometrics and hedge fund research.' Jesus H. Christ! These people are out of control. Go and take a look for yourself if you don't believe me.

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Well, that's enough finance for one day. I don't want to overdo it. I've got my health to consider. I've got a pain in my leg. I don't think it's anything serious.

And it's raining. A lot. You can't write about finance when it's raining like this. It just adds to the depression.

Lovejoy is on later. That will cheer me up. I wish I were an expert on antiques and had a friend like Tinker.

I know what's putting me off writing my Gilly, Gilly lyrics. I've got to think it's a fictional Gilly, not a real one. / My angel will drive me insane, I swear.

What on earth is the Gam Star Barclays Dynamic Multi-Index Allocation fund?

It's no use asking me because I don't know. I only found out this morning that the blasted thing even existed. What will they think of next?

I can tell you that Chi Lee and David Smith are mixed up in it. They're looking for a return of Libor plus 4 to 6 per cent. Diabolical. Where do they find these people?

I'm glad I don't work in finance. Well, not directly. Being a shaman, a spiritual leader, is enough for me. Multi-strategy? Do me a favour! There's no way I would be able to cope.

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I'm waiting for some new guitar strings to come through the post. My Martin 80/20 bronze strings (light) are all right, but very tough on the fingers. I'm hoping the Elixir 92/8 phosphor bronze (light) acoustic sets with ultra-thin nanoweb coating will be better. They should be. They cost more than three times as much.

I need a new guitar. Twenty years ago I bought an acoustic guitar for £300. My latest one only cost £70 from Argos. This stuff's important because I can't afford to pay for professional demos. I need to play and sing myself. And I'm not the greatest musician, nor the greatest singer. However, I think the songs will shine through.

I need a keyboard of some kind. I remember in the sixth form at school: I was playing The Jean Genie on the piano in the lecture theatre and one of my friends came in. He thought it was the music teacher, Mr Brown, rocking out. He couldn't believe it was me. / But Mr Brown wasn't a rocker. More into hymns and that.


Update (3.30pm): I reckon I need a simple lyric like this for my Gilly, Gilly song. Unbelievably simple, Susie Q, but great with the music. I have the music. Music ain't the problem. It took me seconds to write and sounds perfect. But it's the words. It's the words, man.

Why does Goldman Sachs want to sell its Petershill fund?

I couldn't tell you. I haven't spoken to Lloyd lately, and I'm not going to phone him up. I'll let him phone me. I like a quiet life. To be honest with you, I've had enough of his foul language, and his vulgarity in general. But don't get the wrong idea. He is one of my dearest friends. I would defend him against anyone. Well, I have, haven't I? I've spilt blood for him in the past, and I'd do it all again. Same goes for Viniar, even if he is an animal. It's called brotherhood. Do you understand that? Yes, it's old-fashioned, but I don't care. And some things are more important than money.

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I ain't writing about money today. I'm fucked off with it. I ain't writing about much at all. I'm playing my guitar after lunch. I'm going to see if I can finish a song for a change. Oh, I feel sorry for the poor bastards who have to write about finance all the time. They don't have the freedom I have. Talk about bad karma. And I thought I had bad karma. They got bad karma, man.


Update (2.20pm): Listening to Stevie Wonder this morning has put me in a good mood. I've come up with a great title and theme for that piece of music of mine. (Also, I was a bit desperate. I always do my best work when I'm on the verge of cracking.) I'll have two great songs soon, I can feel it. / Wonder's Sir Duke is awesome, by the way.


Update (7.30pm): Okay. I'll probably go back to calling the song Gilly, Gilly. Are you confused now? I know I am. I just can't make my mind up. I've found a new way of making Gilly, Gilly work, and it works better than the other lyric I was thinking of. I could always use the other idea on another piece of music. I don't know. I never messed about like this in the old days. I just wrote any crap that came into my head. / These will be great songs if I don't have a nervous breakdown first.

A note for my benefit as much as anyone else's

(But I like to write about what I'm getting up to.)

Firstly, I might have to slow my conceptual literature down a bit because I think it's interfering with my adverts. I'll probably go without ads one day.

Secondly, I've been looking into music publishing, and it really is a nightmare - or it can be. So I've decided I'm going to take as much time as I need writing my new songs. They've got to be really great songs. Otherwise, I won't get offered any decent deals, might not even be able to get people to listen to my songs, and "good" songs will only make a few quid anyway. Basically, good is not good enough.

Right, that's it. As you were.


Update (8.30pm): I'm not going to write that Gilly, Gilly lyric now. Too whimsical. I'll have to think of something else. It doesn't matter. My other song is inspired by my angel. I'm suffering total anxiety at the moment. I feel like I'm running out of time.

[No. 7] This is a game we can't lose

And it's high consciousness, and it goes round and round, and it's spinning our heads off[1], and the chances are it's going to last as long as we're alive, and maybe beyond, and it's only eternal if you let it be so[1], and it's a good job we're not living forever, Christ, we couldn't take the strain of not losing, or winning[1], and we're all rather convinced it'll be more than three[1], and the killers aren't a part of it, and they don't have the understanding, and that's why they're successful[1], and we see them smiling, and it's all sunny for them, and they're laughing, and they're not aware, and we envy them, and we pity them[1], and it's high consciousness, and it goes round and round, and it's spinning our heads off[2], and it's our game, and it's our pain, and it's our pleasure, and the pain is knowing, and the pleasure is forgetting[1], and we'd rule the world if we weren't so elevated, and that's the truth, my friends, and I speak for all of us?[1], and it's a rotten business, and we were born for it, and I know you're out there, and I can't be the only one[1], and in the end, oh, there'll be no end, and how did we get trapped like this?[1], and, believe me, we can have our rich dreams, yes, because the monsters only want our poor realities[1], and the chances are it's going to last as long as we're alive, and maybe beyond, and it's only eternal if you let it be so[2], and I think we know: death will not solve our problems, and so we'll keep going, on, and on[1], and let's hope that there is an end, and maybe we'll get lucky, and maybe we'll get out of the game[1], and I write about life, the inner, and the outer, and I do it for all of us, and I'm alone?[1], and the subject chooses us, and it gets its hooks into our minds, and it doesn't let up[1], and we're all rather convinced it'll be more than three[2], and we'd rule the world if we weren't so elevated, and that's the truth, my friends, and I speak for all of us?[2], and what sets us apart is our awareness, and so we are suffering, and so we ache for the destruction of it[1], and it's a good job we're not living forever, Christ, we couldn't take the strain of not losing, or winning[2], and it's our game, and it's our pain, and it's our pleasure, and the pain is knowing, and the pleasure is forgetting[2], and it's a rotten business, and we were born for it, and I know you're out there, and I can't be the only one[2], and what sets us apart is our awareness, and so we are suffering, and so we ache for the destruction of it[2], and, believe me, we can have our rich dreams, yes, because the monsters only want our poor realities[2], and we see them smiling, and it's all sunny for them, and they're laughing, and they're not aware, and we envy them, and we pity them[2], and the killers aren't a part of it, and they don't have the understanding, and that's why they're successful[2], and the chances are it's going to last as long as we're alive, and maybe beyond, and it's only eternal if you let it be so[3], and in the end, oh, there'll be no end, and how did we get trapped like this?[2], and I think we know: death will not solve our problems, and so we'll keep going, on, and on[2], and let's hope that there is an end, and maybe we'll get lucky, and maybe we'll get out of the game[2], and I write about life, the inner, and the outer, and I do it for all of us, and I'm alone?[2], and it's our game, and it's our pain, and it's our pleasure, and the pain is knowing, and the pleasure is forgetting[3], and I write about life, the inner, and the outer, and I do it for all of us, and I'm alone?[3], and the subject chooses us, and it gets its hooks into our minds, and it doesn't let up[2], and it's a good job we're not living forever, Christ, we couldn't take the strain of not losing, or winning[3], and the killers aren't a part of it, and they don't have the understanding, and that's why they're successful[3], and we'd rule the world if we weren't so elevated, and that's the truth, my friends, and I speak for all of us?[3], and it's a rotten business, and we were born for it, and I know you're out there, and I can't be the only one[3], and in the end, oh, there'll be no end, and how did we get trapped like this?[3], and we see them smiling, and it's all sunny for them, and they're laughing, and they're not aware, and we envy them, and we pity them[3], and I think we know: death will not solve our problems, and so we'll keep going, on, and on[3], and let's hope that there is an end, and maybe we'll get lucky, and maybe we'll get out of the game[3], and, believe me, we can have our rich dreams, yes, because the monsters only want our poor realities[3], and it's high consciousness, and it goes round and round, and it's spinning our heads off[3], and the subject chooses us, and it gets its hooks into our minds, and it doesn't let up[3], and what sets us apart is our awareness, and so we are suffering, and so we ache for the destruction of it[3], and we're all rather convinced it'll be more than three[3], and

And it's high consciousness, and it goes round and round, and it's spinning our heads off[1], and the chances are it's going to last as long as we're alive, and maybe beyond, and it's only eternal if you let it be so[1], and it's a good job we're not living forever, Christ, we couldn't take the strain of not losing, or winning[1], and we're all rather convinced it'll be more than three[1], and the killers aren't a part of it, and they don't have the understanding, and that's why they're successful[1], and we see them smiling, and it's all sunny for them, and they're laughing, and they're not aware, and we envy them, and we pity them[1], and it's high consciousness, and it goes round and round, and it's spinning our heads off[2], and it's our game, and it's our pain, and it's our pleasure, and the pain is knowing, and the pleasure is forgetting[1], and we'd rule the world if we weren't so elevated, and that's the truth, my friends, and I speak for all of us?[1], and it's a rotten business, and we were born for it, and I know you're out there, and I can't be the only one[1], and in the end, oh, there'll be no end, and how did we get trapped like this?[1], and, believe me, we can have our rich dreams, yes, because the monsters only want our poor realities[1], and the chances are it's going to last as long as we're alive, and maybe beyond, and it's only eternal if you let it be so[2], and I think we know: death will not solve our problems, and so we'll keep going, on, and on[1], and let's hope that there is an end, and maybe we'll get lucky, and maybe we'll get out of the game[1], and I write about life, the inner, and the outer, and I do it for all of us, and I'm alone?[1], and the subject chooses us, and it gets its hooks into our minds, and it doesn't let up[1], and we're all rather convinced it'll be more than three[2], and we'd rule the world if we weren't so elevated, and that's the truth, my friends, and I speak for all of us?[2], and what sets us apart is our awareness, and so we are suffering, and so we ache for the destruction of it[1], and it's a good job we're not living forever, Christ, we couldn't take the strain of not losing, or winning[2], and it's our game, and it's our pain, and it's our pleasure, and the pain is knowing, and the pleasure is forgetting[2], and it's a rotten business, and we were born for it, and I know you're out there, and I can't be the only one[2], and what sets us apart is our awareness, and so we are suffering, and so we ache for the destruction of it[2], and, believe me, we can have our rich dreams, yes, because the monsters only want our poor realities[2], and we see them smiling, and it's all sunny for them, and they're laughing, and they're not aware, and we envy them, and we pity them[2], and the killers aren't a part of it, and they don't have the understanding, and that's why they're successful[2], and the chances are it's going to last as long as we're alive, and maybe beyond, and it's only eternal if you let it be so[3], and in the end, oh, there'll be no end, and how did we get trapped like this?[2], and I think we know: death will not solve our problems, and so we'll keep going, on, and on[2], and let's hope that there is an end, and maybe we'll get lucky, and maybe we'll get out of the game[2], and I write about life, the inner, and the outer, and I do it for all of us, and I'm alone?[2], and it's our game, and it's our pain, and it's our pleasure, and the pain is knowing, and the pleasure is forgetting[3], and I write about life, the inner, and the outer, and I do it for all of us, and I'm alone?[3], and the subject chooses us, and it gets its hooks into our minds, and it doesn't let up[2], and it's a good job we're not living forever, Christ, we couldn't take the strain of not losing, or winning[3], and the killers aren't a part of it, and they don't have the understanding, and that's why they're successful[3], and we'd rule the world if we weren't so elevated, and that's the truth, my friends, and I speak for all of us?[3], and it's a rotten business, and we were born for it, and I know you're out there, and I can't be the only one[3], and in the end, oh, there'll be no end, and how did we get trapped like this?[3], and we see them smiling, and it's all sunny for them, and they're laughing, and they're not aware, and we envy them, and we pity them[3], and I think we know: death will not solve our problems, and so we'll keep going, on, and on[3], and let's hope that there is an end, and maybe we'll get lucky, and maybe we'll get out of the game[3], and, believe me, we can have our rich dreams, yes, because the monsters only want our poor realities[3], and it's high consciousness, and it goes round and round, and it's spinning our heads off[3], and the subject chooses us, and it gets its hooks into our minds, and it doesn't let up[3], and what sets us apart is our awareness, and so we are suffering, and so we ache for the destruction of it[3], and we're all rather convinced it'll be more than three[3], and

And it's high consciousness, and it goes round and round, and it's spinning our heads off[1], and the chances are it's going to last as long as we're alive, and maybe beyond, and it's only eternal if you let it be so[1], and it's a good job we're not living forever, Christ, we couldn't take the strain of not losing, or winning[1], and we're all rather convinced it'll be more than three[1], and the killers aren't a part of it, and they don't have the understanding, and that's why they're successful[1], and we see them smiling, and it's all sunny for them, and they're laughing, and they're not aware, and we envy them, and we pity them[1], and it's high consciousness, and it goes round and round, and it's spinning our heads off[2], and it's our game, and it's our pain, and it's our pleasure, and the pain is knowing, and the pleasure is forgetting[1], and we'd rule the world if we weren't so elevated, and that's the truth, my friends, and I speak for all of us?[1], and it's a rotten business, and we were born for it, and I know you're out there, and I can't be the only one[1], and in the end, oh, there'll be no end, and how did we get trapped like this?[1], and, believe me, we can have our rich dreams, yes, because the monsters only want our poor realities[1], and the chances are it's going to last as long as we're alive, and maybe beyond, and it's only eternal if you let it be so[2], and I think we know: death will not solve our problems, and so we'll keep going, on, and on[1], and let's hope that there is an end, and maybe we'll get lucky, and maybe we'll get out of the game[1], and I write about life, the inner, and the outer, and I do it for all of us, and I'm alone?[1], and the subject chooses us, and it gets its hooks into our minds, and it doesn't let up[1], and we're all rather convinced it'll be more than three[2], and we'd rule the world if we weren't so elevated, and that's the truth, my friends, and I speak for all of us?[2], and what sets us apart is our awareness, and so we are suffering, and so we ache for the destruction of it[1], and it's a good job we're not living forever, Christ, we couldn't take the strain of not losing, or winning[2], and it's our game, and it's our pain, and it's our pleasure, and the pain is knowing, and the pleasure is forgetting[2], and it's a rotten business, and we were born for it, and I know you're out there, and I can't be the only one[2], and what sets us apart is our awareness, and so we are suffering, and so we ache for the destruction of it[2], and, believe me, we can have our rich dreams, yes, because the monsters only want our poor realities[2], and we see them smiling, and it's all sunny for them, and they're laughing, and they're not aware, and we envy them, and we pity them[2], and the killers aren't a part of it, and they don't have the understanding, and that's why they're successful[2], and the chances are it's going to last as long as we're alive, and maybe beyond, and it's only eternal if you let it be so[3], and in the end, oh, there'll be no end, and how did we get trapped like this?[2], and I think we know: death will not solve our problems, and so we'll keep going, on, and on[2], and let's hope that there is an end, and maybe we'll get lucky, and maybe we'll get out of the game[2], and I write about life, the inner, and the outer, and I do it for all of us, and I'm alone?[2], and it's our game, and it's our pain, and it's our pleasure, and the pain is knowing, and the pleasure is forgetting[3], and I write about life, the inner, and the outer, and I do it for all of us, and I'm alone?[3], and the subject chooses us, and it gets its hooks into our minds, and it doesn't let up[2], and it's a good job we're not living forever, Christ, we couldn't take the strain of not losing, or winning[3], and the killers aren't a part of it, and they don't have the understanding, and that's why they're successful[3], and we'd rule the world if we weren't so elevated, and that's the truth, my friends, and I speak for all of us?[3], and it's a rotten business, and we were born for it, and I know you're out there, and I can't be the only one[3], and in the end, oh, there'll be no end, and how did we get trapped like this?[3], and we see them smiling, and it's all sunny for them, and they're laughing, and they're not aware, and we envy them, and we pity them[3], and I think we know: death will not solve our problems, and so we'll keep going, on, and on[3], and let's hope that there is an end, and maybe we'll get lucky, and maybe we'll get out of the game[3], and, believe me, we can have our rich dreams, yes, because the monsters only want our poor realities[3], and it's high consciousness, and it goes round and round, and it's spinning our heads off[3], and the subject chooses us, and it gets its hooks into our minds, and it doesn't let up[3], and what sets us apart is our awareness, and so we are suffering, and so we ache for the destruction of it[3], and we're all rather convinced it'll be more than three[3], and

George Assaly has got his Alcova Asset Management thing going on

Great news! Another ex-Goldman shaman has decided to set up on his own. This one is called George Assaly - if you can believe that, I know I can - and his quantitative hedge fund is called Alcova Asset Management. But you know all this already. Being on the ball like you are, you've read the title of the post. Is there much point in my continuing with it? 'Oh, don’t give up, Mikey. Try to be more positive.' Thank you. I'll try to be more positive.

The truth is, I'm just not satisfied no more with these simple posts that fail to capture the complexity of the situation, man. Do you know what I mean? They don't get all the chaos. They just get a bit of it. They don't get all the despair. Just a taste of it, the despair, you know? They don't get the insanity. The sheer fucking insanity. Are you with me? Can you dig this shit? 'Well, what are you going to do, Mikey? Tell the children!' I don't know. I really don't know. I might just cut loose into my conceptual hell and be done with it. Lost to the world! I'll be gone. No one will ever find me. Lost to the world, and lost in words. Of course, it would be easier if I had those songs finished and a publishing deal for them. That's got to be the priority. Then I could blog at my leisure, at a slower pace. And being lost here wouldn't matter then because I would be "found" somewhere else. Do you understand? 'Yeah, you're nuts.' I'm not nuts!

[No. 6] The Mike Corcell interview we'll probably never escape from

And, Mikey, I mean, Mike, you love it at RWC Partners, despite the cage they keep you in, don't you?[1], and, Mike, I mean, Mikey, you know I love it at RWC, and I've told you before that they don't keep me in a cage[1], and, Mike, I mean, Mr Corcell, you're the head of team of some kind of US equity long-short strategy, is that right?[1], and fuckin' A it's right, Mikey, I mean, Mr Fowke, because I'm American and I wouldn't have it any other way[1], and is Dion Purll as strange as they say?[1], and he's not strange at all, honestly, and I'm not even discussing Dion Purll, and he's, well, as you can imagine, and I don't want to say, so[1], and how do you like living in a cage, really?[1], and will you shut up about the cage?[1], and will you ever tell us the truth about those five analysts?[1], and you've got to believe me that I've told the truth, and I don't know what happened to those analysts, and no one knows, and it's all water under the bridge now, surely?[1], and they never found the bodies, did they?[1], and I'm as sad as anyone that the bodies were never found, and I can't turn back the clock, and what do you want from me, anyway, man?[1], and don't you feel guilty at all?[1], and life is too short, and you know this, Mr Fowke, and life is too short for guilt[1], and what is it about the taste of human flesh that excites you so?[1], and I can't explain the excitement, and I don't even know what you're talking about, and I wish I didn't know, Jesus, and I can't get the taste out of mouth, and my mouth is watering now, so[1], and how do you like it, going round and round?[1], and I feel sick, and I want to get off, please, and how can you live like this, and will it be more than three, Christ?![1], and, Mikey, I mean, Mike, you love it at RWC Partners, despite the cage they keep you in, don't you?[2], and he's not strange at all, honestly, and I'm not even discussing Dion Purll, and he's, well, as you can imagine, and I don't want to say, so[2], and how do you like living in a cage, really?[2], and I feel sick, and I want to get off, please, and how can you live like this, and will it be more than three, Christ?![2], and, Mikey, I mean, Mike, you love it at RWC Partners, despite the cage they keep you in, don't you?[3], and will you shut up about the cage?[2], and, Mike, I mean, Mr Corcell, you're the head of team of some kind of US equity long-short strategy, is that right?[2], and I'm as sad as anyone that the bodies were never found, and I can't turn back the clock, and what do you want from me, anyway, man?[2], and, Mike, I mean, Mr Corcell, you're the head of team of some kind of US equity long-short strategy, is that right?[3], and you've got to believe me that I've told the truth, and I don't know what happened to those analysts, and no one knows, and it's all water under the bridge now, surely?[2], and how do you like living in a cage, really?[3], and I can't explain the excitement, and I don't even know what you're talking about, and I wish I didn't know, Jesus, and I can't get the taste out of mouth, and my mouth is watering now, so[2], and will you ever tell us the truth about those five analysts?[2], and, Mike, I mean, Mikey, you know I love it at RWC, and I've told you before that they don't keep me in a cage[2], and is Dion Purll as strange as they say?[2], and fuckin' A it's right, Mikey, I mean, Mr Fowke, because I'm American and I wouldn't have it any other way[2], and is Dion Purll as strange as they say?[3], and he's not strange at all, honestly, and I'm not even discussing Dion Purll, and he's, well, as you can imagine, and I don't want to say, so[3], and they never found the bodies, did they?[2], and will you shut up about the cage?[3], and they never found the bodies, did they?[3], and, Mike, I mean, Mikey, you know I love it at RWC, and I've told you before that they don't keep me in a cage[3], and don't you feel guilty at all?[2], and fuckin' A it's right, Mikey, I mean, Mr Fowke, because I'm American and I wouldn't have it any other way[3], and will you ever tell us the truth about those five analysts?[3], and life is too short, and you know this, Mr Fowke, and life is too short for guilt[2], and don't you feel guilty at all?[3], and I can't explain the excitement, and I don't even know what you're talking about, and I wish I didn't know, Jesus, and I can't get the taste out of mouth, and my mouth is watering now, so[3], and what is it about the taste of human flesh that excites you so?[2], and you've got to believe me that I've told the truth, and I don't know what happened to those analysts, and no one knows, and it's all water under the bridge now, surely?[3], and what is it about the taste of human flesh that excites you so?[3], and I'm as sad as anyone that the bodies were never found, and I can't turn back the clock, and what do you want from me, anyway, man?[3], and how do you like it, going round and round?[2], and life is too short, and you know this, Mr Fowke, and life is too short for guilt[3], and how do you like it, going round and round?[3], and I feel sick, and I want to get off, please, and how can you live like this, and will it be more than three, Christ?![3], and

And, Mikey, I mean, Mike, you love it at RWC Partners, despite the cage they keep you in, don't you?[1], and, Mike, I mean, Mikey, you know I love it at RWC, and I've told you before that they don't keep me in a cage[1], and, Mike, I mean, Mr Corcell, you're the head of team of some kind of US equity long-short strategy, is that right?[1], and fuckin' A it's right, Mikey, I mean, Mr Fowke, because I'm American and I wouldn't have it any other way[1], and is Dion Purll as strange as they say?[1], and he's not strange at all, honestly, and I'm not even discussing Dion Purll, and he's, well, as you can imagine, and I don't want to say, so[1], and how do you like living in a cage, really?[1], and will you shut up about the cage?[1], and will you ever tell us the truth about those five analysts?[1], and you've got to believe me that I've told the truth, and I don't know what happened to those analysts, and no one knows, and it's all water under the bridge now, surely?[1], and they never found the bodies, did they?[1], and I'm as sad as anyone that the bodies were never found, and I can't turn back the clock, and what do you want from me, anyway, man?[1], and don't you feel guilty at all?[1], and life is too short, and you know this, Mr Fowke, and life is too short for guilt[1], and what is it about the taste of human flesh that excites you so?[1], and I can't explain the excitement, and I don't even know what you're talking about, and I wish I didn't know, Jesus, and I can't get the taste out of mouth, and my mouth is watering now, so[1], and how do you like it, going round and round?[1], and I feel sick, and I want to get off, please, and how can you live like this, and will it be more than three, Christ?![1], and, Mikey, I mean, Mike, you love it at RWC Partners, despite the cage they keep you in, don't you?[2], and he's not strange at all, honestly, and I'm not even discussing Dion Purll, and he's, well, as you can imagine, and I don't want to say, so[2], and how do you like living in a cage, really?[2], and I feel sick, and I want to get off, please, and how can you live like this, and will it be more than three, Christ?![2], and, Mikey, I mean, Mike, you love it at RWC Partners, despite the cage they keep you in, don't you?[3], and will you shut up about the cage?[2], and, Mike, I mean, Mr Corcell, you're the head of team of some kind of US equity long-short strategy, is that right?[2], and I'm as sad as anyone that the bodies were never found, and I can't turn back the clock, and what do you want from me, anyway, man?[2], and, Mike, I mean, Mr Corcell, you're the head of team of some kind of US equity long-short strategy, is that right?[3], and you've got to believe me that I've told the truth, and I don't know what happened to those analysts, and no one knows, and it's all water under the bridge now, surely?[2], and how do you like living in a cage, really?[3], and I can't explain the excitement, and I don't even know what you're talking about, and I wish I didn't know, Jesus, and I can't get the taste out of mouth, and my mouth is watering now, so[2], and will you ever tell us the truth about those five analysts?[2], and, Mike, I mean, Mikey, you know I love it at RWC, and I've told you before that they don't keep me in a cage[2], and is Dion Purll as strange as they say?[2], and fuckin' A it's right, Mikey, I mean, Mr Fowke, because I'm American and I wouldn't have it any other way[2], and is Dion Purll as strange as they say?[3], and he's not strange at all, honestly, and I'm not even discussing Dion Purll, and he's, well, as you can imagine, and I don't want to say, so[3], and they never found the bodies, did they?[2], and will you shut up about the cage?[3], and they never found the bodies, did they?[3], and, Mike, I mean, Mikey, you know I love it at RWC, and I've told you before that they don't keep me in a cage[3], and don't you feel guilty at all?[2], and fuckin' A it's right, Mikey, I mean, Mr Fowke, because I'm American and I wouldn't have it any other way[3], and will you ever tell us the truth about those five analysts?[3], and life is too short, and you know this, Mr Fowke, and life is too short for guilt[2], and don't you feel guilty at all?[3], and I can't explain the excitement, and I don't even know what you're talking about, and I wish I didn't know, Jesus, and I can't get the taste out of mouth, and my mouth is watering now, so[3], and what is it about the taste of human flesh that excites you so?[2], and you've got to believe me that I've told the truth, and I don't know what happened to those analysts, and no one knows, and it's all water under the bridge now, surely?[3], and what is it about the taste of human flesh that excites you so?[3], and I'm as sad as anyone that the bodies were never found, and I can't turn back the clock, and what do you want from me, anyway, man?[3], and how do you like it, going round and round?[2], and life is too short, and you know this, Mr Fowke, and life is too short for guilt[3], and how do you like it, going round and round?[3], and I feel sick, and I want to get off, please, and how can you live like this, and will it be more than three, Christ?![3], and

And, Mikey, I mean, Mike, you love it at RWC Partners, despite the cage they keep you in, don't you?[1], and, Mike, I mean, Mikey, you know I love it at RWC, and I've told you before that they don't keep me in a cage[1], and, Mike, I mean, Mr Corcell, you're the head of team of some kind of US equity long-short strategy, is that right?[1], and fuckin' A it's right, Mikey, I mean, Mr Fowke, because I'm American and I wouldn't have it any other way[1], and is Dion Purll as strange as they say?[1], and he's not strange at all, honestly, and I'm not even discussing Dion Purll, and he's, well, as you can imagine, and I don't want to say, so[1], and how do you like living in a cage, really?[1], and will you shut up about the cage?[1], and will you ever tell us the truth about those five analysts?[1], and you've got to believe me that I've told the truth, and I don't know what happened to those analysts, and no one knows, and it's all water under the bridge now, surely?[1], and they never found the bodies, did they?[1], and I'm as sad as anyone that the bodies were never found, and I can't turn back the clock, and what do you want from me, anyway, man?[1], and don't you feel guilty at all?[1], and life is too short, and you know this, Mr Fowke, and life is too short for guilt[1], and what is it about the taste of human flesh that excites you so?[1], and I can't explain the excitement, and I don't even know what you're talking about, and I wish I didn't know, Jesus, and I can't get the taste out of mouth, and my mouth is watering now, so[1], and how do you like it, going round and round?[1], and I feel sick, and I want to get off, please, and how can you live like this, and will it be more than three, Christ?![1], and, Mikey, I mean, Mike, you love it at RWC Partners, despite the cage they keep you in, don't you?[2], and he's not strange at all, honestly, and I'm not even discussing Dion Purll, and he's, well, as you can imagine, and I don't want to say, so[2], and how do you like living in a cage, really?[2], and I feel sick, and I want to get off, please, and how can you live like this, and will it be more than three, Christ?![2], and, Mikey, I mean, Mike, you love it at RWC Partners, despite the cage they keep you in, don't you?[3], and will you shut up about the cage?[2], and, Mike, I mean, Mr Corcell, you're the head of team of some kind of US equity long-short strategy, is that right?[2], and I'm as sad as anyone that the bodies were never found, and I can't turn back the clock, and what do you want from me, anyway, man?[2], and, Mike, I mean, Mr Corcell, you're the head of team of some kind of US equity long-short strategy, is that right?[3], and you've got to believe me that I've told the truth, and I don't know what happened to those analysts, and no one knows, and it's all water under the bridge now, surely?[2], and how do you like living in a cage, really?[3], and I can't explain the excitement, and I don't even know what you're talking about, and I wish I didn't know, Jesus, and I can't get the taste out of mouth, and my mouth is watering now, so[2], and will you ever tell us the truth about those five analysts?[2], and, Mike, I mean, Mikey, you know I love it at RWC, and I've told you before that they don't keep me in a cage[2], and is Dion Purll as strange as they say?[2], and fuckin' A it's right, Mikey, I mean, Mr Fowke, because I'm American and I wouldn't have it any other way[2], and is Dion Purll as strange as they say?[3], and he's not strange at all, honestly, and I'm not even discussing Dion Purll, and he's, well, as you can imagine, and I don't want to say, so[3], and they never found the bodies, did they?[2], and will you shut up about the cage?[3], and they never found the bodies, did they?[3], and, Mike, I mean, Mikey, you know I love it at RWC, and I've told you before that they don't keep me in a cage[3], and don't you feel guilty at all?[2], and fuckin' A it's right, Mikey, I mean, Mr Fowke, because I'm American and I wouldn't have it any other way[3], and will you ever tell us the truth about those five analysts?[3], and life is too short, and you know this, Mr Fowke, and life is too short for guilt[2], and don't you feel guilty at all?[3], and I can't explain the excitement, and I don't even know what you're talking about, and I wish I didn't know, Jesus, and I can't get the taste out of mouth, and my mouth is watering now, so[3], and what is it about the taste of human flesh that excites you so?[2], and you've got to believe me that I've told the truth, and I don't know what happened to those analysts, and no one knows, and it's all water under the bridge now, surely?[3], and what is it about the taste of human flesh that excites you so?[3], and I'm as sad as anyone that the bodies were never found, and I can't turn back the clock, and what do you want from me, anyway, man?[3], and how do you like it, going round and round?[2], and life is too short, and you know this, Mr Fowke, and life is too short for guilt[3], and how do you like it, going round and round?[3], and I feel sick, and I want to get off, please, and how can you live like this, and will it be more than three, Christ?![3], and

Anthony Bolton is staying strapped to the mast of the Fidelity China Special Situations trust

Well, it's not a ship, but you get the idea, I'm sure. Mr Bolton isn't leaving it. And he'll go down with the ship if he has to. (Obviously, it ain't a ship.) You've got to admire him. And you've got to admire all the others in the band, playing their violins. (What am I going on about? Maybe it's one of those days, like all the days, really. Nothing changes.) The trust fell by 30 per cent last year. I mean, the ship. I suppose it could be worse. Mr Bolton could be the boat. 'I thought it was a ship?' (Shut it! Boat is a ship.) And he could be drunk, washed in vomit and stained with blue wine, dreaming of green nights and glittering snow. Oh dear. Just imagine that!

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Right, enough already! I've got a big conceptual post coming up with Mike Corcell, and I need to mentally prepare myself for it.

But before I go. I've been thinking that my new conceptual literature is ideally suited to the internet and the blog form. There's no way a conventional writer living in the past with novels and short stories would be able to get away with all the repeated phrases and paragraphs. Old-fashioned publishers and their editors just wouldn't stand for it. / And, yes, I meant it, living in the past. Even though James Joyce killed off the novel a century ago, there have been countless "zombie" writers since then who think they know better than such a genius.

My new method means I can go in for a bit more phrasemaking, too. Tolstoy once described Shakespeare as a worthless phrasemaker. (You know, 'To be, or not to be,' and all that jazz.) But Shakespeare's phrasemaking is the best thing about him. Well, conceptual literature is also ideally suited to phrasemaking. There's no story or (much) characterization. Just phrases - and concept, of course.

One more thing: I feel I'm making the personal impersonal. My first conceptual post, Never be three, was as personal as it gets, but reading through it now, it doesn't seem like "me" somehow. And this is something I've wanted to achieve for a long time.

Is Todd Meister a hedge fund manager or is he not?

I've been trying to find out, but I still don't have any idea. There's a fair chance that Todd Meister is a fantasist. There are a lot of them about, you know. 'Yes, I know.' Oh, I'm glad you're paying attention.

Did Pride Rock Management ever exist outside of young Todd's imagination? Is there any way this "hedge fund" of his could have managed over $2 billion? (A lot of money for a teenager, eh?) I don't know. I just don't know what to believe. There are cruel people around - you could think of them as being "characters", if you wanted to - who claim Todd is nothing but a rich kid living off his parents. I hope that's not true because I hate rich kids. / Well, as I say, I don't know. Maybe Todd's story will be made into a film. Have you seen Risky Business with Tom Cruise, dear reader? That's a good film.

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A sunny day, but cold. / This isn't the post I wanted to write this morning. I can't do my conceptual stuff all the time though. So ... you understand, don't you?

I, er ... laters.

[No. 5] So, it's eternity

And it's pretty safe here, from the beginning to here, and no one can touch us, and we're practically invisible here, and so I doubt any of those outsiders will even notice, really[1], and we could go on, oh, and I think we are, and, yes, I know we are, and let's prepare for a long spin, and a wild one[1], and I don't want to stop, and I'm comfortable with the structure, and I know, and I see, and you are here, too, ooo, with your aching soul, and we might find happiness, one day[1], and I know you'll never guess but it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[1], and it's no use inviting the slaves along, as they won't appreciate our love, and they think they're dealing with important stuff[1], and it's pretty safe here, from the beginning to here, and no one can touch us, and we're practically invisible here, and so I doubt any of those outsiders will even notice, really[2], and let a money spider crawl over your face, and enjoy the moment, and love the spider, and love money[1], and one day, here, and we're gonna be free, just three in our minds, no, it's hard to believe, our heavenly hell, and one day, and just one day, here, that lasts, keeps on[1], and money's always been the way, and it's so beautiful, and it's such a beautiful way, and you know this from five years ago[1], and I don't want to stop, and I'm comfortable with the structure, and I know, and I see, and you are here, too, ooo, with your aching soul, and we might find happiness, one day[2], and it's like jazz, and it's like jazz money, and I can't stop bopping to the beat, and we hear those notes[1], and I am the light of the world, and they are the darkness, and God is fire in the head[1], and I know you'll never guess but it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[2], and we could go on, oh, and I think we are, and, yes, I know we are, and let's prepare for a long spin, and a wild one[2], and I don't want to stop, and I'm comfortable with the structure, and I know, and I see, and you are here, too, ooo, with your aching soul, and we might find happiness, one day[3], and one day, here, and we're gonna be free, just three in our minds, no, it's hard to believe, our heavenly hell, and one day, and just one day, here, that lasts, keeps on[2], and it's no use inviting the slaves along, as they won't appreciate our love, and they think they're dealing with important stuff[2], and money's always been the way, and it's so beautiful, and it's such a beautiful way, and you know this from five years ago[2], and money's always been the way, and it's so beautiful, and it's such a beautiful way, and you know this from five years ago[3], and it's like jazz, and it's like jazz money, and I can't stop bopping to the beat, and we hear those notes[2], and let a money spider crawl over your face, and enjoy the moment, and love the spider, and love money[2], and we could go on, oh, and I think we are, and, yes, I know we are, and let's prepare for a long spin, and a wild one[3], and it's pretty safe here, from the beginning to here, and no one can touch us, and we're practically invisible here, and so I doubt any of those outsiders will even notice, really[3], and one day, here, and we're gonna be free, just three in our minds, no, it's hard to believe, our heavenly hell, and one day, and just one day, here, that lasts, keeps on[3], and let a money spider crawl over your face, and enjoy the moment, and love the spider, and love money[3], and it's like jazz, and it's like jazz money, and I can't stop bopping to the beat, and we hear those notes[3], and I am the light of the world, and they are the darkness, and God is fire in the head[2], and it's no use inviting the slaves along, as they won't appreciate our love, and they think they're dealing with important stuff[3], and I am the light of the world, and they are the darkness, and God is fire in the head[3], and I know you'll never guess but it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[3], and

And it's pretty safe here, from the beginning to here, and no one can touch us, and we're practically invisible here, and so I doubt any of those outsiders will even notice, really[1], and we could go on, oh, and I think we are, and, yes, I know we are, and let's prepare for a long spin, and a wild one[1], and I don't want to stop, and I'm comfortable with the structure, and I know, and I see, and you are here, too, ooo, with your aching soul, and we might find happiness, one day[1], and I know you'll never guess but it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[1], and it's no use inviting the slaves along, as they won't appreciate our love, and they think they're dealing with important stuff[1], and it's pretty safe here, from the beginning to here, and no one can touch us, and we're practically invisible here, and so I doubt any of those outsiders will even notice, really[2], and let a money spider crawl over your face, and enjoy the moment, and love the spider, and love money[1], and one day, here, and we're gonna be free, just three in our minds, no, it's hard to believe, our heavenly hell, and one day, and just one day, here, that lasts, keeps on[1], and money's always been the way, and it's so beautiful, and it's such a beautiful way, and you know this from five years ago[1], and I don't want to stop, and I'm comfortable with the structure, and I know, and I see, and you are here, too, ooo, with your aching soul, and we might find happiness, one day[2], and it's like jazz, and it's like jazz money, and I can't stop bopping to the beat, and we hear those notes[1], and I am the light of the world, and they are the darkness, and God is fire in the head[1], and I know you'll never guess but it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[2], and we could go on, oh, and I think we are, and, yes, I know we are, and let's prepare for a long spin, and a wild one[2], and I don't want to stop, and I'm comfortable with the structure, and I know, and I see, and you are here, too, ooo, with your aching soul, and we might find happiness, one day[3], and one day, here, and we're gonna be free, just three in our minds, no, it's hard to believe, our heavenly hell, and one day, and just one day, here, that lasts, keeps on[2], and it's no use inviting the slaves along, as they won't appreciate our love, and they think they're dealing with important stuff[2], and money's always been the way, and it's so beautiful, and it's such a beautiful way, and you know this from five years ago[2], and money's always been the way, and it's so beautiful, and it's such a beautiful way, and you know this from five years ago[3], and it's like jazz, and it's like jazz money, and I can't stop bopping to the beat, and we hear those notes[2], and let a money spider crawl over your face, and enjoy the moment, and love the spider, and love money[2], and we could go on, oh, and I think we are, and, yes, I know we are, and let's prepare for a long spin, and a wild one[3], and it's pretty safe here, from the beginning to here, and no one can touch us, and we're practically invisible here, and so I doubt any of those outsiders will even notice, really[3], and one day, here, and we're gonna be free, just three in our minds, no, it's hard to believe, our heavenly hell, and one day, and just one day, here, that lasts, keeps on[3], and let a money spider crawl over your face, and enjoy the moment, and love the spider, and love money[3], and it's like jazz, and it's like jazz money, and I can't stop bopping to the beat, and we hear those notes[3], and I am the light of the world, and they are the darkness, and God is fire in the head[2], and it's no use inviting the slaves along, as they won't appreciate our love, and they think they're dealing with important stuff[3], and I am the light of the world, and they are the darkness, and God is fire in the head[3], and I know you'll never guess but it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[3], and

And it's pretty safe here, from the beginning to here, and no one can touch us, and we're practically invisible here, and so I doubt any of those outsiders will even notice, really[1], and we could go on, oh, and I think we are, and, yes, I know we are, and let's prepare for a long spin, and a wild one[1], and I don't want to stop, and I'm comfortable with the structure, and I know, and I see, and you are here, too, ooo, with your aching soul, and we might find happiness, one day[1], and I know you'll never guess but it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[1], and it's no use inviting the slaves along, as they won't appreciate our love, and they think they're dealing with important stuff[1], and it's pretty safe here, from the beginning to here, and no one can touch us, and we're practically invisible here, and so I doubt any of those outsiders will even notice, really[2], and let a money spider crawl over your face, and enjoy the moment, and love the spider, and love money[1], and one day, here, and we're gonna be free, just three in our minds, no, it's hard to believe, our heavenly hell, and one day, and just one day, here, that lasts, keeps on[1], and money's always been the way, and it's so beautiful, and it's such a beautiful way, and you know this from five years ago[1], and I don't want to stop, and I'm comfortable with the structure, and I know, and I see, and you are here, too, ooo, with your aching soul, and we might find happiness, one day[2], and it's like jazz, and it's like jazz money, and I can't stop bopping to the beat, and we hear those notes[1], and I am the light of the world, and they are the darkness, and God is fire in the head[1], and I know you'll never guess but it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[2], and we could go on, oh, and I think we are, and, yes, I know we are, and let's prepare for a long spin, and a wild one[2], and I don't want to stop, and I'm comfortable with the structure, and I know, and I see, and you are here, too, ooo, with your aching soul, and we might find happiness, one day[3], and one day, here, and we're gonna be free, just three in our minds, no, it's hard to believe, our heavenly hell, and one day, and just one day, here, that lasts, keeps on[2], and it's no use inviting the slaves along, as they won't appreciate our love, and they think they're dealing with important stuff[2], and money's always been the way, and it's so beautiful, and it's such a beautiful way, and you know this from five years ago[2], and money's always been the way, and it's so beautiful, and it's such a beautiful way, and you know this from five years ago[3], and it's like jazz, and it's like jazz money, and I can't stop bopping to the beat, and we hear those notes[2], and let a money spider crawl over your face, and enjoy the moment, and love the spider, and love money[2], and we could go on, oh, and I think we are, and, yes, I know we are, and let's prepare for a long spin, and a wild one[3], and it's pretty safe here, from the beginning to here, and no one can touch us, and we're practically invisible here, and so I doubt any of those outsiders will even notice, really[3], and one day, here, and we're gonna be free, just three in our minds, no, it's hard to believe, our heavenly hell, and one day, and just one day, here, that lasts, keeps on[3], and let a money spider crawl over your face, and enjoy the moment, and love the spider, and love money[3], and it's like jazz, and it's like jazz money, and I can't stop bopping to the beat, and we hear those notes[3], and I am the light of the world, and they are the darkness, and God is fire in the head[2], and it's no use inviting the slaves along, as they won't appreciate our love, and they think they're dealing with important stuff[3], and I am the light of the world, and they are the darkness, and God is fire in the head[3], and I know you'll never guess but it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[3], and

Jim McCaughan is obsessed with the idea of getting his hands on a fund of funds fund hedge fund

It's all he thinks about, morning, noon, and midnight (oh, midnight, the very worst time to think about such things, in my experience). It's a rather sordid affair. Obviously, Mr McCaughan is the chief executive of Principal Global Investors, but that's no excuse. The man should have more restraint, and a greater sense of decency. Everyone knows about it, this obsession. Has he no shame?

Speaking to no one in particular, Jimmy has even said:

And I'm interested in fund of funds of fund hedge of fund funds, where I can be certain they add value in terms of selection and structure[1], and I'm interested in fund of funds of fund hedge of fund funds, where I can be certain they add value in terms of selection and structure[2], and I'm interested in fund of funds of fund hedge of fund funds, where I can be certain they add value in terms of selection and structure[3], and

Well, he's been under a lot of stress lately. I'm not going to judge him. Only God can judge him. (No, he's not 2Pac.) I'm sure he's an extremely decent man, with or without the double Glocks. This sort of thing can happen to anyone.

Let's face it, finance is a mad business. I don't know why people do it to themselves. I know they want the money, but how much is enough? How many pieces of toast can you eat for breakfast? (I normally have two with blackcurrant jam.) How many cars can you drive? (I'm not into cars.) How many houses can you live in? (These questions are bloody ridiculous. I remember what Dylan Thomas once said: 'Questions are hunchbacks to the poker marrow.'[.] And he knew what he was talking about, believe me.) And, er ... It doesn't really matter, does it?

Yoel Zaoui is leaving Goldman Sachs, and retiring

I always get really sad when a top financial shaman feels he can't hack it any more. This one is called Yoel Zaoui and he is/was Goldman's co-head of M&A. (That's Mysticism and Assassinations, for those who aren't familiar with the terminology. Actually, it should just be MA, Mystical Assassinations. That would make more sense. But Goldman has its own way of doing things.) There's no need to panic though because the bank has another head, Gene Sykes. He is also a top financial shaman, and he has no intention of leaving, thank God. The last thing I want is Lloyd phoning me up, screaming: 'Mikey, those shamans you trained are f**king useless! All of them! A bunch of f**king wasters!' Or some crazy nonsense like that. Anyway, I think it was Arthur Simmons who trained Gene, in that half-arsed college of his. Whatever happened to Arthur? Maybe I disposed of him. I can't remember. Maybe Gene did him in. Maybe Gene overheard me one astral night: 'Who will rid me of this turbulent shaman?'

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Music update? Yeah. There's no harm in it. Progress is still painfully slow, but I am making progress. I still don't have the lyrics for Gilly, Gilly. It's no big deal. Even if it takes me another six months, I'll eventually have three great songs that no "active" songwriter in the world will be able to match. (I don't think we can consider guys like McCartney and Bacharach active these days.) It was my original intention to write nothing but trashy pop songs for the money only. But I should have known that my artistic pride would kick in at some stage.

[No. 4] Me? I hardly know anything about Victoria Harling

And believe me, just believe, make the effort, just spinning now, I would like to know more about Victoria Harling[1], and Investec Asset Management has taken her away from Nomura, and lifted her up to the blue sky, and swirled her[1], and it's got to be more than three with a woman like this, a woman, a girl, a round, it's gotta go round and round, forever, I'd say[1], and it's supposed to be fucking chaotic, and I don't have any fucking consideration, and I don't care if you don't fucking read it[1], and she's gonna be, she is, she's gotta be, in an emerging markets debt team with all the sticky glue that teams have, so sticky[1], and believe me, just believe, make the effort, just spinning now, I would like to know more about Victoria Harling[2], and Victoria will run the Luxembourg-based Sicav alongside co-manager Peter Eerdmans, lucky man, and oh, so lucky, boy[1], and believe me, just believe, make the effort, just spinning now, I would like to know more about Victoria Harling[3], and we must believe that Victoria will take responsibility for corporate emerging markets debt and hard currency emerging markets debt within the wider team, Jesus[1], and before Nomura, she was at Henderson Global Investors, where she worked for eight years, Christ, and was responsible for running emerging market debt portfolios, oh God[1], and I know the vibrations that you get with a woman like this, and I've been here before, and Victoria's been here before, and we'll never call it a day, never[1], and it's got to be more than three with a woman like this, a woman, a girl, a round, it's gotta go round and round, forever, I'd say[2], and Domenico Ferrini says Victoria's skills will further strengthen the specialist team to capture the investment opportunities that they (and we all) see evolving over the medium-term in this area, yes we see[1], and I hardly know and I know and I hardly know but I want to know and I get the feeling I'll never know, damn it[1], and Investec Asset Management has taken her away from Nomura, and lifted her up to the blue sky, and swirled her[2], and Victoria will run the Luxembourg-based Sicav alongside co-manager Peter Eerdmans, lucky man, and oh, so lucky, boy[2], and she's gonna be, she is, she's gotta be, in an emerging markets debt team with all the sticky glue that teams have, so sticky[2], and I know the vibrations that you get with a woman like this, and I've been here before, and Victoria's been here before, and we'll never call it a day, never[2], and Domenico Ferrini says Victoria's skills will further strengthen the specialist team to capture the investment opportunities that they (and we all) see evolving over the medium-term in this area, yes we see[2], and we must believe that Victoria will take responsibility for corporate emerging markets debt and hard currency emerging markets debt within the wider team, Jesus[2], and we must believe that Victoria will take responsibility for corporate emerging markets debt and hard currency emerging markets debt within the wider team, Jesus[3], and Investec Asset Management has taken her away from Nomura, and lifted her up to the blue sky, and swirled her[3], and I hardly know and I know and I hardly know but I want to know and I get the feeling I'll never know, damn it[2], and it's supposed to be fucking chaotic, and I don't have any fucking consideration, and I don't care if you don't fucking read it[2], and she's gonna be, she is, she's gotta be, in an emerging markets debt team with all the sticky glue that teams have, so sticky[3], and it's supposed to be fucking chaotic, and I don't have any fucking consideration, and I don't care if you don't fucking read it[3], and before Nomura, she was at Henderson Global Investors, where she worked for eight years, Christ, and was responsible for running emerging market debt portfolios, oh God[2], and Victoria will run the Luxembourg-based Sicav alongside co-manager Peter Eerdmans, lucky man, and oh, so lucky, boy[3], and Domenico Ferrini says Victoria's skills will further strengthen the specialist team to capture the investment opportunities that they (and we all) see evolving over the medium-term in this area, yes we see[3], and I hardly know and I know and I hardly know but I want to know and I get the feeling I'll never know, damn it[3], and before Nomura, she was at Henderson Global Investors, where she worked for eight years, Christ, and was responsible for running emerging market debt portfolios, oh God[3], and I know the vibrations that you get with a woman like this, and I've been here before, and Victoria's been here before, and we'll never call it a day, never[3], and it's got to be more than three with a woman like this, a woman, a girl, a round, it's gotta go round and round, forever, I'd say[3], and

And believe me, just believe, make the effort, just spinning now, I would like to know more about Victoria Harling[1], and Investec Asset Management has taken her away from Nomura, and lifted her up to the blue sky, and swirled her[1], and it's got to be more than three with a woman like this, a woman, a girl, a round, it's gotta go round and round, forever, I'd say[1], and it's supposed to be fucking chaotic, and I don't have any fucking consideration, and I don't care if you don't fucking read it[1], and she's gonna be, she is, she's gotta be, in an emerging markets debt team with all the sticky glue that teams have, so sticky[1], and believe me, just believe, make the effort, just spinning now, I would like to know more about Victoria Harling[2], and Victoria will run the Luxembourg-based Sicav alongside co-manager Peter Eerdmans, lucky man, and oh, so lucky, boy[1], and believe me, just believe, make the effort, just spinning now, I would like to know more about Victoria Harling[3], and we must believe that Victoria will take responsibility for corporate emerging markets debt and hard currency emerging markets debt within the wider team, Jesus[1], and before Nomura, she was at Henderson Global Investors, where she worked for eight years, Christ, and was responsible for running emerging market debt portfolios, oh God[1], and I know the vibrations that you get with a woman like this, and I've been here before, and Victoria's been here before, and we'll never call it a day, never[1], and it's got to be more than three with a woman like this, a woman, a girl, a round, it's gotta go round and round, forever, I'd say[2], and Domenico Ferrini says Victoria's skills will further strengthen the specialist team to capture the investment opportunities that they (and we all) see evolving over the medium-term in this area, yes we see[1], and I hardly know and I know and I hardly know but I want to know and I get the feeling I'll never know, damn it[1], and Investec Asset Management has taken her away from Nomura, and lifted her up to the blue sky, and swirled her[2], and Victoria will run the Luxembourg-based Sicav alongside co-manager Peter Eerdmans, lucky man, and oh, so lucky, boy[2], and she's gonna be, she is, she's gotta be, in an emerging markets debt team with all the sticky glue that teams have, so sticky[2], and I know the vibrations that you get with a woman like this, and I've been here before, and Victoria's been here before, and we'll never call it a day, never[2], and Domenico Ferrini says Victoria's skills will further strengthen the specialist team to capture the investment opportunities that they (and we all) see evolving over the medium-term in this area, yes we see[2], and we must believe that Victoria will take responsibility for corporate emerging markets debt and hard currency emerging markets debt within the wider team, Jesus[2], and we must believe that Victoria will take responsibility for corporate emerging markets debt and hard currency emerging markets debt within the wider team, Jesus[3], and Investec Asset Management has taken her away from Nomura, and lifted her up to the blue sky, and swirled her[3], and I hardly know and I know and I hardly know but I want to know and I get the feeling I'll never know, damn it[2], and it's supposed to be fucking chaotic, and I don't have any fucking consideration, and I don't care if you don't fucking read it[2], and she's gonna be, she is, she's gotta be, in an emerging markets debt team with all the sticky glue that teams have, so sticky[3], and it's supposed to be fucking chaotic, and I don't have any fucking consideration, and I don't care if you don't fucking read it[3], and before Nomura, she was at Henderson Global Investors, where she worked for eight years, Christ, and was responsible for running emerging market debt portfolios, oh God[2], and Victoria will run the Luxembourg-based Sicav alongside co-manager Peter Eerdmans, lucky man, and oh, so lucky, boy[3], and Domenico Ferrini says Victoria's skills will further strengthen the specialist team to capture the investment opportunities that they (and we all) see evolving over the medium-term in this area, yes we see[3], and I hardly know and I know and I hardly know but I want to know and I get the feeling I'll never know, damn it[3], and before Nomura, she was at Henderson Global Investors, where she worked for eight years, Christ, and was responsible for running emerging market debt portfolios, oh God[3], and I know the vibrations that you get with a woman like this, and I've been here before, and Victoria's been here before, and we'll never call it a day, never[3], and it's got to be more than three with a woman like this, a woman, a girl, a round, it's gotta go round and round, forever, I'd say[3], and

And believe me, just believe, make the effort, just spinning now, I would like to know more about Victoria Harling[1], and Investec Asset Management has taken her away from Nomura, and lifted her up to the blue sky, and swirled her[1], and it's got to be more than three with a woman like this, a woman, a girl, a round, it's gotta go round and round, forever, I'd say[1], and it's supposed to be fucking chaotic, and I don't have any fucking consideration, and I don't care if you don't fucking read it[1], and she's gonna be, she is, she's gotta be, in an emerging markets debt team with all the sticky glue that teams have, so sticky[1], and believe me, just believe, make the effort, just spinning now, I would like to know more about Victoria Harling[2], and Victoria will run the Luxembourg-based Sicav alongside co-manager Peter Eerdmans, lucky man, and oh, so lucky, boy[1], and believe me, just believe, make the effort, just spinning now, I would like to know more about Victoria Harling[3], and we must believe that Victoria will take responsibility for corporate emerging markets debt and hard currency emerging markets debt within the wider team, Jesus[1], and before Nomura, she was at Henderson Global Investors, where she worked for eight years, Christ, and was responsible for running emerging market debt portfolios, oh God[1], and I know the vibrations that you get with a woman like this, and I've been here before, and Victoria's been here before, and we'll never call it a day, never[1], and it's got to be more than three with a woman like this, a woman, a girl, a round, it's gotta go round and round, forever, I'd say[2], and Domenico Ferrini says Victoria's skills will further strengthen the specialist team to capture the investment opportunities that they (and we all) see evolving over the medium-term in this area, yes we see[1], and I hardly know and I know and I hardly know but I want to know and I get the feeling I'll never know, damn it[1], and Investec Asset Management has taken her away from Nomura, and lifted her up to the blue sky, and swirled her[2], and Victoria will run the Luxembourg-based Sicav alongside co-manager Peter Eerdmans, lucky man, and oh, so lucky, boy[2], and she's gonna be, she is, she's gotta be, in an emerging markets debt team with all the sticky glue that teams have, so sticky[2], and I know the vibrations that you get with a woman like this, and I've been here before, and Victoria's been here before, and we'll never call it a day, never[2], and Domenico Ferrini says Victoria's skills will further strengthen the specialist team to capture the investment opportunities that they (and we all) see evolving over the medium-term in this area, yes we see[2], and we must believe that Victoria will take responsibility for corporate emerging markets debt and hard currency emerging markets debt within the wider team, Jesus[2], and we must believe that Victoria will take responsibility for corporate emerging markets debt and hard currency emerging markets debt within the wider team, Jesus[3], and Investec Asset Management has taken her away from Nomura, and lifted her up to the blue sky, and swirled her[3], and I hardly know and I know and I hardly know but I want to know and I get the feeling I'll never know, damn it[2], and it's supposed to be fucking chaotic, and I don't have any fucking consideration, and I don't care if you don't fucking read it[2], and she's gonna be, she is, she's gotta be, in an emerging markets debt team with all the sticky glue that teams have, so sticky[3], and it's supposed to be fucking chaotic, and I don't have any fucking consideration, and I don't care if you don't fucking read it[3], and before Nomura, she was at Henderson Global Investors, where she worked for eight years, Christ, and was responsible for running emerging market debt portfolios, oh God[2], and Victoria will run the Luxembourg-based Sicav alongside co-manager Peter Eerdmans, lucky man, and oh, so lucky, boy[3], and Domenico Ferrini says Victoria's skills will further strengthen the specialist team to capture the investment opportunities that they (and we all) see evolving over the medium-term in this area, yes we see[3], and I hardly know and I know and I hardly know but I want to know and I get the feeling I'll never know, damn it[3], and before Nomura, she was at Henderson Global Investors, where she worked for eight years, Christ, and was responsible for running emerging market debt portfolios, oh God[3], and I know the vibrations that you get with a woman like this, and I've been here before, and Victoria's been here before, and we'll never call it a day, never[3], and it's got to be more than three with a woman like this, a woman, a girl, a round, it's gotta go round and round, forever, I'd say[3], and

BlueGold Capital has had enough, and it's going away

We'll never see it again. / What did the mysterious Stephen Jen know? That's what I want to know. Maybe he knew nothing. And he wasn't really all that mysterious was he? 'He wasn't mysterious at all!' Oh, you're right. He wasn't mysterious at all.

I wish I were going away. I wish I were returning all the flesh and bones to all the people who put everything into my success. The sacrifices they made! (Or rather, I made.) You'll never know, dear reader(s). Unless it gets into the papers one day.

BlueGold says it will return 98 per cent of investors money, soon. I suppose it's keeping the other 2 per cent for "expenses". That's what I would do. Times are hard. We need to get our hands on money wherever we can find it. Or maybe BlueGold will return the money, later. Some people are too honest for their own good. I remember what Big Herb once said to me: 'Listen to me, Mikey, if you're ever in business, you'll never get rich returning money to investors. Keep it for yourself.' Wise words. It's a shame he had to die in the astral night the way he did, my way, but life goes on, unbelievably.

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I hope you like my new conceptual literature. I'll probably do it once or twice a week from now on. And I may leave conventional posts behind at some point. There are endless possibilities. (Picasso spent roughly ten years on Cubism. I can imagine putting that much time into my new thing.) With this, I have solved a serious problem which has been bothering me for a long while: first impressions. Most regular readers should know what I'm up to by now, but passing readers may be confused. It seems to me, I have been writing two kinds of posts. This kind, which look like financial news stories in a strange style. And the other kind, immortal words, etc., which are easily mistaken for prose poems. Well, I don't write financial news stories, and I don't write prose poems either. I write literature in the form of a blog, comprising of individual blog posts. The good thing is, my recent Dan Carter and Goldman Sachs posts can't be mistaken for news stories or prose poems. There is only one first impression an intelligent new reader can get: it's experimental literature. Of course, people may hate it. 'Oh, emperor's new clothes!' Blah blah blah. Well, I don't care about that. I just care that they don't get the wrong idea.

[No. 3] Let's get Dan Carter round and round in rings like the fund manager from Jupiter that he is

And again, and it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[1], and dizzy, dizzy Dan, all around, never stop it, we go[1], and Dan Carter came from outer space, Jupiter in fact, as long ago as 2008, and now he was an an-an-analyst for his sins[1], and it's something to do with Far Eastern equities teamwork glue he’s mixed up with[1], and repeat this until Dan is sick and begging for mercy[1], and dizzy, dizzy Dan, all around, never stop it, we go[2], and a fund manager managing the Japanese component of a global fund, and a select Japanese, and a Japanese income fund[1], and he likes his judo, but I was a yellow belt, and I bet he can't beat that[1], and again, and it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[2], and they say he was at Odey Asset Management, and Baillie Gifford, but he couldn't have been, not on Jupiter, it's all lies[1], and simply some Simon makes him sad because the melancholy is bad[1], and dizzy, dizzy Dan, all around, never stop it, we go[3], and Dan Carter came from outer space, Jupiter in fact, as long ago as 2008, and now he was an an-an-analyst for his sins[2], and repeat this until Dan is sick and begging for mercy[2], and they say he was at Odey Asset Management, and Baillie Gifford, but he couldn't have been, not on Jupiter, it's all lies[2], and a fund manager managing the Japanese component of a global fund, and a select Japanese, and a Japanese income fund[2], and it's something to do with Far Eastern equities teamwork glue he's mixed up with[2], and Dan Carter came from outer space, Jupiter in fact, as long ago as 2008, and now he was an an-an-analyst for his sins[3], and he likes his judo, but I was a yellow belt, and I bet he can't beat that[2], and simply some Simon makes him sad because the melancholy is bad[2], and it's something to do with Far Eastern equities teamwork glue he's mixed up with[3], and he likes his judo, but I was a yellow belt, and I bet he can't beat that[3], and they say he was at Odey Asset Management, and Baillie Gifford, but he couldn't have been, not on Jupiter, it's all lies[3], and simply some Simon makes him sad because the melancholy is bad[3], and a fund manager managing the Japanese component of a global fund, and a select Japanese, and a Japanese income fund[3], and repeat this until Dan is sick and begging for mercy[3], and again, and it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[3], and

And again, and it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[1], and dizzy, dizzy Dan, all around, never stop it, we go[1], and Dan Carter came from outer space, Jupiter in fact, as long ago as 2008, and now he was an an-an-analyst for his sins[1], and it's something to do with Far Eastern equities teamwork glue he’s mixed up with[1], and repeat this until Dan is sick and begging for mercy[1], and dizzy, dizzy Dan, all around, never stop it, we go[2], and a fund manager managing the Japanese component of a global fund, and a select Japanese, and a Japanese income fund[1], and he likes his judo, but I was a yellow belt, and I bet he can't beat that[1], and again, and it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[2], and they say he was at Odey Asset Management, and Baillie Gifford, but he couldn't have been, not on Jupiter, it's all lies[1], and simply some Simon makes him sad because the melancholy is bad[1], and dizzy, dizzy Dan, all around, never stop it, we go[3], and Dan Carter came from outer space, Jupiter in fact, as long ago as 2008, and now he was an an-an-analyst for his sins[2], and repeat this until Dan is sick and begging for mercy[2], and they say he was at Odey Asset Management, and Baillie Gifford, but he couldn't have been, not on Jupiter, it's all lies[2], and a fund manager managing the Japanese component of a global fund, and a select Japanese, and a Japanese income fund[2], and it's something to do with Far Eastern equities teamwork glue he's mixed up with[2], and Dan Carter came from outer space, Jupiter in fact, as long ago as 2008, and now he was an an-an-analyst for his sins[3], and he likes his judo, but I was a yellow belt, and I bet he can't beat that[2], and simply some Simon makes him sad because the melancholy is bad[2], and it's something to do with Far Eastern equities teamwork glue he's mixed up with[3], and he likes his judo, but I was a yellow belt, and I bet he can't beat that[3], and they say he was at Odey Asset Management, and Baillie Gifford, but he couldn't have been, not on Jupiter, it's all lies[3], and simply some Simon makes him sad because the melancholy is bad[3], and a fund manager managing the Japanese component of a global fund, and a select Japanese, and a Japanese income fund[3], and repeat this until Dan is sick and begging for mercy[3], and again, and it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[3], and

And again, and it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[1], and dizzy, dizzy Dan, all around, never stop it, we go[1], and Dan Carter came from outer space, Jupiter in fact, as long ago as 2008, and now he was an an-an-analyst for his sins[1], and it's something to do with Far Eastern equities teamwork glue he’s mixed up with[1], and repeat this until Dan is sick and begging for mercy[1], and dizzy, dizzy Dan, all around, never stop it, we go[2], and a fund manager managing the Japanese component of a global fund, and a select Japanese, and a Japanese income fund[1], and he likes his judo, but I was a yellow belt, and I bet he can't beat that[1], and again, and it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[2], and they say he was at Odey Asset Management, and Baillie Gifford, but he couldn't have been, not on Jupiter, it's all lies[1], and simply some Simon makes him sad because the melancholy is bad[1], and dizzy, dizzy Dan, all around, never stop it, we go[3], and Dan Carter came from outer space, Jupiter in fact, as long ago as 2008, and now he was an an-an-analyst for his sins[2], and repeat this until Dan is sick and begging for mercy[2], and they say he was at Odey Asset Management, and Baillie Gifford, but he couldn't have been, not on Jupiter, it's all lies[2], and a fund manager managing the Japanese component of a global fund, and a select Japanese, and a Japanese income fund[2], and it's something to do with Far Eastern equities teamwork glue he's mixed up with[2], and Dan Carter came from outer space, Jupiter in fact, as long ago as 2008, and now he was an an-an-analyst for his sins[3], and he likes his judo, but I was a yellow belt, and I bet he can't beat that[2], and simply some Simon makes him sad because the melancholy is bad[2], and it's something to do with Far Eastern equities teamwork glue he's mixed up with[3], and he likes his judo, but I was a yellow belt, and I bet he can't beat that[3], and they say he was at Odey Asset Management, and Baillie Gifford, but he couldn't have been, not on Jupiter, it's all lies[3], and simply some Simon makes him sad because the melancholy is bad[3], and a fund manager managing the Japanese component of a global fund, and a select Japanese, and a Japanese income fund[3], and repeat this until Dan is sick and begging for mercy[3], and again, and it just so happens that I know it'll be more than three[3], and