Finance? Ah, that's enough! End of the week, ain't it?

I can't be bothered sometimes. 'Most of the time, these days.' Yeah. I'm distracted, Voice, that's the problem. Thinking of the rock and roll life. Dreaming of Malibu. 'Malibu? Really, boss?' Or St Ives. Malibu or St Ives. Malibu is more rock and roll, obviously. More glamorous. But you know how much I love Cornwall.

Dear reader(s), I've added a new skill to my guitar playing: double-stops. That's when you're soloing and you play two notes at the same time. It's really cool. The riff for Cream's Sunshine of Your Love has a double-stop in it. Actually, it's a chord riff, followed by single notes, then the two notes together near the end. It's pretty difficult (well, for me). I think I'm getting the hang of it though.

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Pub? Hopefully, I'll go tomorrow - if it's not pissing down. I didn't make it last week because I had a migraine that made me sick and totally knocked me out.

The weekend? I might try recording my songs on Sunday. My rhythm playing is much better now, and I only need rhythm for the songs.

Anyway, later(s), crocodile(s)!

[No. 320] Randy Billhardt: superman!

I hope JMP Securities can cope with such a super man, man!

And Nietzsche would be so proud if he were alive today - and healthy and sane, of course[1], and some of us build our homes on the sides of volcanoes / our Randy lifts boulders with only one hand![1], and Nietzsche would be so proud if he were alive today - and healthy and sane, of course[2], and what did Jimi say?[1], and some of us build our homes on the sides of volcanoes / our Randy lifts boulders with only one hand![2], and ... 'His guitar did most of the talking, Mikey'[1], and what did Jimi say?[2], and Jimi said ... I stand next to a mountain, I chop it down with the edge of my hand / Pretty impressive, eh?[1], and ... 'His guitar did most of the talking, Mikey'[2], and ... / Well, he was all VOODOO(!), you dig?[1], and Jimi said ... I stand next to a mountain, I chop it down with the edge of my hand / Pretty impressive, eh?[2], and I believe that the little blue god, er, Krishna, yes, lifted a fucking MOUNTAIN(!) with one finger - he was five years old at the time![1], and ... / Well, he was all VOODOO(!), you dig?[2], and if I had blue skin - ? / actually, I'm not complaining ... / I have a very high consciousness[1], and I believe that the little blue god, er, Krishna, yes, lifted a fucking MOUNTAIN(!) with one finger - he was five years old at the time![2], and this ... is my number {320} on Randy Billhardt, managing director, ECM / I think it's going well ...[1], and if I had blue skin - ? / actually, I'm not complaining ... / I have a very high consciousness[2], and ... / Hello, hello, hello ... YOU(!) are here[1], and this ... is my number {320} on Randy Billhardt, managing director, ECM / I think it's going well ...[2], and well, well ... gods, ha! / You gotta love them ... / or they get really upset[1], and ... / Hello, hello, hello ... YOU(!) are here[2], and Randy, man ... you must eat a lot of spinach, yeah?[1], and well, well ... gods, ha! / You gotta love them ... / or they get really upset[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... oh, all gods and supermen welcome![1], and Randy, man ... you must eat a lot of spinach, yeah?[2], and DIZZY(!) is the way / I've had it all, the blood, and the fire ... but nothing works like the dizziness[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... oh, all gods and supermen welcome![2], and let us not forget ... the super ladies![1], and DIZZY(!) is the way / I've had it all, the blood, and the fire ... but nothing works like the dizziness[2], and Nietzsche would be so proud if he were alive today - and healthy and sane, of course[3], and let us not forget ... the super ladies![2], and some of us build our homes on the sides of volcanoes / our Randy lifts boulders with only one hand![3], and what did Jimi say?[3], and ... 'His guitar did most of the talking, Mikey'[3], and Jimi said ... I stand next to a mountain, I chop it down with the edge of my hand / Pretty impressive, eh?[3], and ... / Well, he was all VOODOO(!), you dig?[3], and I believe that the little blue god, er, Krishna, yes, lifted a fucking MOUNTAIN(!) with one finger - he was five years old at the time![3], and if I had blue skin - ? / actually, I'm not complaining ... / I have a very high consciousness[3], and this ... is my number {320} on Randy Billhardt, managing director, ECM / I think it's going well ...[3], and ... / Hello, hello, hello ... YOU(!) are here[3], and well, well ... gods, ha! / You gotta love them ... / or they get really upset[3], and Randy, man ... you must eat a lot of spinach, yeah?[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... oh, all gods and supermen welcome![3], and DIZZY(!) is the way / I've had it all, the blood, and the fire ... but nothing works like the dizziness[3], and let us not forget ... the super ladies![3], and

And Nietzsche would be so proud if he were alive today - and healthy and sane, of course[1], and some of us build our homes on the sides of volcanoes / our Randy lifts boulders with only one hand![1], and Nietzsche would be so proud if he were alive today - and healthy and sane, of course[2], and what did Jimi say?[1], and some of us build our homes on the sides of volcanoes / our Randy lifts boulders with only one hand![2], and ... 'His guitar did most of the talking, Mikey'[1], and what did Jimi say?[2], and Jimi said ... I stand next to a mountain, I chop it down with the edge of my hand / Pretty impressive, eh?[1], and ... 'His guitar did most of the talking, Mikey'[2], and ... / Well, he was all VOODOO(!), you dig?[1], and Jimi said ... I stand next to a mountain, I chop it down with the edge of my hand / Pretty impressive, eh?[2], and I believe that the little blue god, er, Krishna, yes, lifted a fucking MOUNTAIN(!) with one finger - he was five years old at the time![1], and ... / Well, he was all VOODOO(!), you dig?[2], and if I had blue skin - ? / actually, I'm not complaining ... / I have a very high consciousness[1], and I believe that the little blue god, er, Krishna, yes, lifted a fucking MOUNTAIN(!) with one finger - he was five years old at the time![2], and this ... is my number {320} on Randy Billhardt, managing director, ECM / I think it's going well ...[1], and if I had blue skin - ? / actually, I'm not complaining ... / I have a very high consciousness[2], and ... / Hello, hello, hello ... YOU(!) are here[1], and this ... is my number {320} on Randy Billhardt, managing director, ECM / I think it's going well ...[2], and well, well ... gods, ha! / You gotta love them ... / or they get really upset[1], and ... / Hello, hello, hello ... YOU(!) are here[2], and Randy, man ... you must eat a lot of spinach, yeah?[1], and well, well ... gods, ha! / You gotta love them ... / or they get really upset[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... oh, all gods and supermen welcome![1], and Randy, man ... you must eat a lot of spinach, yeah?[2], and DIZZY(!) is the way / I've had it all, the blood, and the fire ... but nothing works like the dizziness[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... oh, all gods and supermen welcome![2], and let us not forget ... the super ladies![1], and DIZZY(!) is the way / I've had it all, the blood, and the fire ... but nothing works like the dizziness[2], and Nietzsche would be so proud if he were alive today - and healthy and sane, of course[3], and let us not forget ... the super ladies![2], and some of us build our homes on the sides of volcanoes / our Randy lifts boulders with only one hand![3], and what did Jimi say?[3], and ... 'His guitar did most of the talking, Mikey'[3], and Jimi said ... I stand next to a mountain, I chop it down with the edge of my hand / Pretty impressive, eh?[3], and ... / Well, he was all VOODOO(!), you dig?[3], and I believe that the little blue god, er, Krishna, yes, lifted a fucking MOUNTAIN(!) with one finger - he was five years old at the time![3], and if I had blue skin - ? / actually, I'm not complaining ... / I have a very high consciousness[3], and this ... is my number {320} on Randy Billhardt, managing director, ECM / I think it's going well ...[3], and ... / Hello, hello, hello ... YOU(!) are here[3], and well, well ... gods, ha! / You gotta love them ... / or they get really upset[3], and Randy, man ... you must eat a lot of spinach, yeah?[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... oh, all gods and supermen welcome![3], and DIZZY(!) is the way / I've had it all, the blood, and the fire ... but nothing works like the dizziness[3], and let us not forget ... the super ladies![3], and

And Nietzsche would be so proud if he were alive today - and healthy and sane, of course[1], and some of us build our homes on the sides of volcanoes / our Randy lifts boulders with only one hand![1], and Nietzsche would be so proud if he were alive today - and healthy and sane, of course[2], and what did Jimi say?[1], and some of us build our homes on the sides of volcanoes / our Randy lifts boulders with only one hand![2], and ... 'His guitar did most of the talking, Mikey'[1], and what did Jimi say?[2], and Jimi said ... I stand next to a mountain, I chop it down with the edge of my hand / Pretty impressive, eh?[1], and ... 'His guitar did most of the talking, Mikey'[2], and ... / Well, he was all VOODOO(!), you dig?[1], and Jimi said ... I stand next to a mountain, I chop it down with the edge of my hand / Pretty impressive, eh?[2], and I believe that the little blue god, er, Krishna, yes, lifted a fucking MOUNTAIN(!) with one finger - he was five years old at the time![1], and ... / Well, he was all VOODOO(!), you dig?[2], and if I had blue skin - ? / actually, I'm not complaining ... / I have a very high consciousness[1], and I believe that the little blue god, er, Krishna, yes, lifted a fucking MOUNTAIN(!) with one finger - he was five years old at the time![2], and this ... is my number {320} on Randy Billhardt, managing director, ECM / I think it's going well ...[1], and if I had blue skin - ? / actually, I'm not complaining ... / I have a very high consciousness[2], and ... / Hello, hello, hello ... YOU(!) are here[1], and this ... is my number {320} on Randy Billhardt, managing director, ECM / I think it's going well ...[2], and well, well ... gods, ha! / You gotta love them ... / or they get really upset[1], and ... / Hello, hello, hello ... YOU(!) are here[2], and Randy, man ... you must eat a lot of spinach, yeah?[1], and well, well ... gods, ha! / You gotta love them ... / or they get really upset[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... oh, all gods and supermen welcome![1], and Randy, man ... you must eat a lot of spinach, yeah?[2], and DIZZY(!) is the way / I've had it all, the blood, and the fire ... but nothing works like the dizziness[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... oh, all gods and supermen welcome![2], and let us not forget ... the super ladies![1], and DIZZY(!) is the way / I've had it all, the blood, and the fire ... but nothing works like the dizziness[2], and Nietzsche would be so proud if he were alive today - and healthy and sane, of course[3], and let us not forget ... the super ladies![2], and some of us build our homes on the sides of volcanoes / our Randy lifts boulders with only one hand![3], and what did Jimi say?[3], and ... 'His guitar did most of the talking, Mikey'[3], and Jimi said ... I stand next to a mountain, I chop it down with the edge of my hand / Pretty impressive, eh?[3], and ... / Well, he was all VOODOO(!), you dig?[3], and I believe that the little blue god, er, Krishna, yes, lifted a fucking MOUNTAIN(!) with one finger - he was five years old at the time![3], and if I had blue skin - ? / actually, I'm not complaining ... / I have a very high consciousness[3], and this ... is my number {320} on Randy Billhardt, managing director, ECM / I think it's going well ...[3], and ... / Hello, hello, hello ... YOU(!) are here[3], and well, well ... gods, ha! / You gotta love them ... / or they get really upset[3], and Randy, man ... you must eat a lot of spinach, yeah?[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... oh, all gods and supermen welcome![3], and DIZZY(!) is the way / I've had it all, the blood, and the fire ... but nothing works like the dizziness[3], and let us not forget ... the super ladies![3], and

Randy Billhardt is at JMP Securities now!

Great news! Managing director in the equity capital markets division. Nice! And oh Randy Billhardt is quite a guy, let me tell you. I mean, this man can lift a boulder with just one hand! 'Amazing, boss!' Yes, Voice. Randy is so inspiring. In fact, I'm going to do a conceptual on him, a number on him. 'No. 320?' Yeah, No. 320! Why not? You only live once. 'Er ... how do you know he can lift a boulder with only one hand, man?' Because, my little invisible friend, I have the proof. There is a picture of Randy on his LinkedIn profile. One hand, one boulder. 'Wow!' It's unbelievable, ain't it? Randy Billhardt: superman!

Oh, er ... dear reader(s), our Randy is over in America, New York, yeah? 'Ha!' Well, uh ... I don't know any British guys called Randy, do you? / JMP Securities, JMP Securities ... I'm wondering, have we heard of JMP Securities, Voice? 'There's nothing in your archive, Mikey.' Okay. It's internet research time! Let's see what I can come up with. ['That's my job.' Shut it!] Square brackets? Don't worry about them, reader(s). Well, well ... JMP Securities. YES! JMP Securities is a full-service investment bank that provides equity research, institutional brokerage and investment banking services to growth companies and their investors. 'Interesting.' That's from the website. Then, at the end: In just eleven years, JMP Securities has established itself as a premier institutional brokerage and middle-market investment banking platform. The firm's tremendous success is due to the spirituality and mystic kookism of its people and the support of its clients. We invite you to learn more about our company and our culture of achievement. 'Very interesting!' Yes, Voice. And we've been invited to learn more. 'Maybe we should pop over to the States and pay JMP Securities a visit.' In person, me, you, and the kooks, our kooks? Oh, they would love that!

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Anything else? Guitar? Oh, man, don't talk to me about the guitar. 'All right.' I'm starting to understand why John Lennon and Bob Marley didn't bother with lead playing much. / You see, I've been learning with the five box system, or caged system, which is five patterns all over the fretboard. But now I discover that there's a three-notes-per-string system which is better. However, Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen say they don't know any scales and shit. They just play what sounds right. / What I might have to do is learn every note on the fretboard and then just play where I feel like playing.

[No. 319] Destiny!

We all have a destiny. Well, those of us with souls, you dig? All the rotten slags who don't have souls ... well, what can I say?

And oh it's a NIGHTMARE in life not knowing, not having a goddamn clue ... but we gotta keep going![1], and I see my light come shining ...[1], and oh it's a NIGHTMARE in life not knowing, not having a goddamn clue ... but we gotta keep going![2], and YOU(!) ... better get a-ROUND and hold on tight, my friend(s), because we're sailing in high winds[1], and I see my light come shining ...[2], and we gotta keep believing, man![1], and YOU(!) ... better get a-ROUND and hold on tight, my friend(s), because we're sailing in high winds[2], and is SOMETHING always better than NOTHING - ? / ah, yeah, LIFE better than DEATH -?![1], and we gotta keep believing, man![2], and dreams are killers ... but hold on, so tight![1], and is SOMETHING always better than NOTHING - ? / ah, yeah, LIFE better than DEATH -?![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... yes! / ... this is the best YOU(!) can hope for[1], and dreams are killers ... but hold on, so tight![2], and I'm telling EVERYONE(!) ... EVERYTHING they need to hear / they shouldn't blame me if they can't understand ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... yes! / ... this is the best YOU(!) can hope for[2], and have you got faith?[1], and I'm telling EVERYONE(!) ... EVERYTHING they need to hear / they shouldn't blame me if they can't understand ...[2], and together, man, I've got a GOOD FEELING that we can survive the chaos[1], and have you got faith?[2], and are you tired? / KEEP ON!!![1], and together, man, I've got a GOOD FEELING that we can survive the chaos[2], and it seems so pointless / but we can't stop! / the cosmos insists that we continue ...[1], and are you tired? / KEEP ON!!![2], and oh I see YOU(!) moving a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, a thing, just a thing, with a soul - ? / ha![1], and it seems so pointless / but we can't stop! / the cosmos insists that we continue ...[2], and a "thing" has value, yes![1], and oh I see YOU(!) moving a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, a thing, just a thing, with a soul - ? / ha![2], and I'm watching YOU(!) ... with old eyes that have seen more trouble that you can offer me[1], and a "thing" has value, yes![2], and ... I have a VISION!!![1], and I'm watching YOU(!) ... with old eyes that have seen more trouble that you can offer me[2], and a golden cave with a golden sandy beach? / there are worse places, believe me[1], and ... I have a VISION!!![2], and will we ever reach the end? / or is there no end? / is this ... our destiny?[1], and a golden cave with a golden sandy beach? / there are worse places, believe me[2], and oh it's a NIGHTMARE in life not knowing, not having a goddamn clue ... but we gotta keep going![3], and will we ever reach the end? / or is there no end? / is this ... our destiny?[2], and I see my light come shining ...[3], and YOU(!) ... better get a-ROUND and hold on tight, my friend(s), because we're sailing in high winds[3], and we gotta keep believing, man![3], and is SOMETHING always better than NOTHING - ? / ah, yeah, LIFE better than DEATH -?![3], and dreams are killers ... but hold on, so tight![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... yes! / ... this is the best YOU(!) can hope for[3], and I'm telling EVERYONE(!) ... EVERYTHING they need to hear / they shouldn't blame me if they can't understand ...[3], and have you got faith?[3], and together, man, I've got a GOOD FEELING that we can survive the chaos[3], and are you tired? / KEEP ON!!![3], and it seems so pointless / but we can't stop! / the cosmos insists that we continue ...[3], and oh I see YOU(!) moving a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, a thing, just a thing, with a soul - ? / ha![3], and a "thing" has value, yes![3], and I'm watching YOU(!) ... with old eyes that have seen more trouble that you can offer me[3], and ... I have a VISION!!![3], and a golden cave with a golden sandy beach? / there are worse places, believe me[3], and will we ever reach the end? / or is there no end? / is this ... our destiny?[3], and

And oh it's a NIGHTMARE in life not knowing, not having a goddamn clue ... but we gotta keep going![1], and I see my light come shining ...[1], and oh it's a NIGHTMARE in life not knowing, not having a goddamn clue ... but we gotta keep going![2], and YOU(!) ... better get a-ROUND and hold on tight, my friend(s), because we're sailing in high winds[1], and I see my light come shining ...[2], and we gotta keep believing, man![1], and YOU(!) ... better get a-ROUND and hold on tight, my friend(s), because we're sailing in high winds[2], and is SOMETHING always better than NOTHING - ? / ah, yeah, LIFE better than DEATH -?![1], and we gotta keep believing, man![2], and dreams are killers ... but hold on, so tight![1], and is SOMETHING always better than NOTHING - ? / ah, yeah, LIFE better than DEATH -?![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... yes! / ... this is the best YOU(!) can hope for[1], and dreams are killers ... but hold on, so tight![2], and I'm telling EVERYONE(!) ... EVERYTHING they need to hear / they shouldn't blame me if they can't understand ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... yes! / ... this is the best YOU(!) can hope for[2], and have you got faith?[1], and I'm telling EVERYONE(!) ... EVERYTHING they need to hear / they shouldn't blame me if they can't understand ...[2], and together, man, I've got a GOOD FEELING that we can survive the chaos[1], and have you got faith?[2], and are you tired? / KEEP ON!!![1], and together, man, I've got a GOOD FEELING that we can survive the chaos[2], and it seems so pointless / but we can't stop! / the cosmos insists that we continue ...[1], and are you tired? / KEEP ON!!![2], and oh I see YOU(!) moving a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, a thing, just a thing, with a soul - ? / ha![1], and it seems so pointless / but we can't stop! / the cosmos insists that we continue ...[2], and a "thing" has value, yes![1], and oh I see YOU(!) moving a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, a thing, just a thing, with a soul - ? / ha![2], and I'm watching YOU(!) ... with old eyes that have seen more trouble that you can offer me[1], and a "thing" has value, yes![2], and ... I have a VISION!!![1], and I'm watching YOU(!) ... with old eyes that have seen more trouble that you can offer me[2], and a golden cave with a golden sandy beach? / there are worse places, believe me[1], and ... I have a VISION!!![2], and will we ever reach the end? / or is there no end? / is this ... our destiny?[1], and a golden cave with a golden sandy beach? / there are worse places, believe me[2], and oh it's a NIGHTMARE in life not knowing, not having a goddamn clue ... but we gotta keep going![3], and will we ever reach the end? / or is there no end? / is this ... our destiny?[2], and I see my light come shining ...[3], and YOU(!) ... better get a-ROUND and hold on tight, my friend(s), because we're sailing in high winds[3], and we gotta keep believing, man![3], and is SOMETHING always better than NOTHING - ? / ah, yeah, LIFE better than DEATH -?![3], and dreams are killers ... but hold on, so tight![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... yes! / ... this is the best YOU(!) can hope for[3], and I'm telling EVERYONE(!) ... EVERYTHING they need to hear / they shouldn't blame me if they can't understand ...[3], and have you got faith?[3], and together, man, I've got a GOOD FEELING that we can survive the chaos[3], and are you tired? / KEEP ON!!![3], and it seems so pointless / but we can't stop! / the cosmos insists that we continue ...[3], and oh I see YOU(!) moving a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, a thing, just a thing, with a soul - ? / ha![3], and a "thing" has value, yes![3], and I'm watching YOU(!) ... with old eyes that have seen more trouble that you can offer me[3], and ... I have a VISION!!![3], and a golden cave with a golden sandy beach? / there are worse places, believe me[3], and will we ever reach the end? / or is there no end? / is this ... our destiny?[3], and

And oh it's a NIGHTMARE in life not knowing, not having a goddamn clue ... but we gotta keep going![1], and I see my light come shining ...[1], and oh it's a NIGHTMARE in life not knowing, not having a goddamn clue ... but we gotta keep going![2], and YOU(!) ... better get a-ROUND and hold on tight, my friend(s), because we're sailing in high winds[1], and I see my light come shining ...[2], and we gotta keep believing, man![1], and YOU(!) ... better get a-ROUND and hold on tight, my friend(s), because we're sailing in high winds[2], and is SOMETHING always better than NOTHING - ? / ah, yeah, LIFE better than DEATH -?![1], and we gotta keep believing, man![2], and dreams are killers ... but hold on, so tight![1], and is SOMETHING always better than NOTHING - ? / ah, yeah, LIFE better than DEATH -?![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... yes! / ... this is the best YOU(!) can hope for[1], and dreams are killers ... but hold on, so tight![2], and I'm telling EVERYONE(!) ... EVERYTHING they need to hear / they shouldn't blame me if they can't understand ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... yes! / ... this is the best YOU(!) can hope for[2], and have you got faith?[1], and I'm telling EVERYONE(!) ... EVERYTHING they need to hear / they shouldn't blame me if they can't understand ...[2], and together, man, I've got a GOOD FEELING that we can survive the chaos[1], and have you got faith?[2], and are you tired? / KEEP ON!!![1], and together, man, I've got a GOOD FEELING that we can survive the chaos[2], and it seems so pointless / but we can't stop! / the cosmos insists that we continue ...[1], and are you tired? / KEEP ON!!![2], and oh I see YOU(!) moving a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, a thing, just a thing, with a soul - ? / ha![1], and it seems so pointless / but we can't stop! / the cosmos insists that we continue ...[2], and a "thing" has value, yes![1], and oh I see YOU(!) moving a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, a thing, just a thing, with a soul - ? / ha![2], and I'm watching YOU(!) ... with old eyes that have seen more trouble that you can offer me[1], and a "thing" has value, yes![2], and ... I have a VISION!!![1], and I'm watching YOU(!) ... with old eyes that have seen more trouble that you can offer me[2], and a golden cave with a golden sandy beach? / there are worse places, believe me[1], and ... I have a VISION!!![2], and will we ever reach the end? / or is there no end? / is this ... our destiny?[1], and a golden cave with a golden sandy beach? / there are worse places, believe me[2], and oh it's a NIGHTMARE in life not knowing, not having a goddamn clue ... but we gotta keep going![3], and will we ever reach the end? / or is there no end? / is this ... our destiny?[2], and I see my light come shining ...[3], and YOU(!) ... better get a-ROUND and hold on tight, my friend(s), because we're sailing in high winds[3], and we gotta keep believing, man![3], and is SOMETHING always better than NOTHING - ? / ah, yeah, LIFE better than DEATH -?![3], and dreams are killers ... but hold on, so tight![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... yes! / ... this is the best YOU(!) can hope for[3], and I'm telling EVERYONE(!) ... EVERYTHING they need to hear / they shouldn't blame me if they can't understand ...[3], and have you got faith?[3], and together, man, I've got a GOOD FEELING that we can survive the chaos[3], and are you tired? / KEEP ON!!![3], and it seems so pointless / but we can't stop! / the cosmos insists that we continue ...[3], and oh I see YOU(!) moving a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, a thing, just a thing, with a soul - ? / ha![3], and a "thing" has value, yes![3], and I'm watching YOU(!) ... with old eyes that have seen more trouble that you can offer me[3], and ... I have a VISION!!![3], and a golden cave with a golden sandy beach? / there are worse places, believe me[3], and will we ever reach the end? / or is there no end? / is this ... our destiny?[3], and

Who in the name of Christ is Hugh Grootenhuis?!

Why do you guys get so upset? 'Ha!' There's nothing to worry about. Hugh Grootenhuis is merely a finance sort who has stepped down as the chief executive of Waverton Investment Management. 'Great!' What, Voice? 'It's great that our Hugh has stepped down.' Our Hugh? Listen, man, he's staying on as a consultant, you know. 'So? I doubt he'll be doing much "work" now, will he? He'll be able to get a-ROUND and ... well, anything he likes.' Anything he likes? Hugh is going to be playing the guitar in his spare time. 'Oh, right.' But I said to him ... Hugh, mate, you don't wanna be no consultant. Concentrate on your guitar! Sure, you're very good on rhythm, but your lead playing absolutely stinks. You need to put some serious time in, son. 'Ha! / And what did he say?' Just some shit about how it's hard to break away from finance after devoting his whole life to it. I said ... Hugh, man, rock and roll shamanism is the future. Forget finance! You want a new life, boy. 'And is he a financial shaman then?' He's dabbled a bit, Voice. Nothing serious though. I'm just concerned that ... that ... that's how it's going to be with his guitar playing, you dig? 'I dig. I really dig. So deep! You reckon he's got to make a full commitment, yeah?' Yes. I'll probably have another word with him.

By the way, dear reader(s), I've never heard of Waverton Investment Management before, have you? 'I bet they have.' Let them answer! / ... / ... / ... / ... / ... / 'Nothing, Mikey!' Never mind. For those who don't know and may not even care ... WAVERTON IS A DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BOUTIQUE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY INVESTMENT OUTCOMES AND PERSONALISED CLIENT SERVICE FOR PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, TRUSTS, CHARITIES, AND INSTITUTIONS. 'Jesus, boss! What the fuck is the deal with the capitals?!?! You're giving me a headache, man.' Voice, you don't have a head, you little idiot! The capitals are from Waverton's website. I couldn't be bothered to change them. 'Isn't there a function for that?' Function? I don't know. I'm not a computer expert. I fucking hate computers! I AM A HUMAN BEING!!! 'All right, all right. That's enough.' No, no, no, I can't say it enough ...with capitals!

Er, er ... oh yeah! Er, Andrew Fleming is taking over as the new chief executive of Waverton. 'Ha!' [It's not funny.] He used to be the boss of Kames Capital. I can only wish him the best of luck.

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Anything else? No. / Well, there's my lunch, if you're interested, reader(s). Cheese and pickle sandwich.

No one told me that Jason Pidcock had moved to Jupiter!

Christ. Moved to Jupiter. Wow! 'Jupiter?! Jupiter?!' Not the planet, you idiot! Jupiter Asset Management. 'Oh.' I thought our Jason was at Newton Investment Management. 'Our Jason, boss?' Yes, you know, our Jason, our Jason, Voice. I even wrote a conceptual about him, No. 273, remember? That makes him ours in my book. 'In anyone's book, I should think.' Yes.

Well, well ... Jupiter is probably the best place for Jason. I mean, he's had the DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND thing going on for quite a while, and now he's where all the financial shamans are. 'It's a smart move, Mikey. What will he be doing?' Er ... I hope that he will continue to get DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND. 'I'm talking about work, man.' That is work, Voice. 'Yeah, yeah ... I mean square work, yeah? Fund management work.' Uh. Bloody hell. Hang on, let me have a look, Voice. It says here ... ‘Where?’ ... HERE(!) ... he's going to help Jupiter launch some kind of Asian income strategy because that's what he was doing at Newton. 'The £4.4 billion Newton Asian Income fund?' Yeah, that's the one. How did you know? 'Lucky guess.'

Lucky guess! Ha! My intern has been doing his research again, dear reader(s). 'I'm not your intern. I'm your miserable slave.' Whatever. Same thing.

Oh, what does Stephen Pearson say? 'No idea.' Jason's focus on a combination of income and growth, typically found among large capitalisation stocks across the Asia Pacific region will add a new dimension to our offering, dovetailing with our existing strategies. 'Amazing!' No mention of the DIZZY(!) shit, obviously.

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Anything else? Not a lot. / Music? I'm listening to the Simon and Garfunkel song, America, on repeat. [YOU(!) should do the same. Yes ... YOU(!).] / Guitar? I might have gone up another level. It happens every couple of months. Hopefully, I'll be able to record my songs soon, the two that need doing. / The last fifteen months have been painful. It takes so long! However, that's the price you have to pay. [Repetition is the mother of skill!] I was playing some beautiful lead guitar yesterday, real smooth. I'm confident I'll become a world-class guitarist. Anyone can do it! You just gotta put your fingers on the guitar, man, and keep them there!

Sunday afternoon blues

No, I'm not feeling that blue, actually. I'm just listening to Robert Johnson, that's all. / Well, well ... er, I should be BLUE(!), yeah, blue as hell, with all the troubles I've seen, but ... I'm in an optimistic mood for a strange reason. I have no control; emotions, feelings. 'Who does?' Robots, Voice. And that's why they'll never be as smart as humans. I mean, all this bullshit you hear about how they're going to replace us. Ha! 'Ha!' They ain't got no souls, man.

I shouldn't have to explain this stuff ... / No robot will ever be able to sound like Robert Johnson with his Love in Vain. It's not possible. Not now, and not a million years from now. / My dear reader(s), please, take a close look at the "people" who rave about computers and robots all the time. A real close look. You'll notice that they are soulless individuals. 'Big time!' Coincidence? I think not. They deserve each other. 'Yeah. / Who do, boss?' The soulless humans and the tin cans. That's all they are. Just tin cans with a few wires inside. 'Yeah.' Uh. It's all shit. The whole lot of it! I don't even know why I'm writing about them ...

And that's why I like the Voice. 'You like me, Mikey?' I love you, man. The thing about you is, you're pure spirit. I'm sorry for what I said Thursday night. 'Eh?' You know, not having a body, and head, and that. 'Oh. Well ... I mentioned it first.' It's not your fault, son. You're probably better off out of it, anyway. Who cares that you can't play the guitar? 'I can play the astral guitar.' Can you?! 'Yeah, sure.' Well, there you go! You're laughing, Voice. 'Ha, ha, ha!' It's just an expression.

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Terraplane Blues. Oh, that's some heavy shit on the guitar!

What about those bank fines, eh?

Barclays was fined £1.5 billion. They can afford it, of course. And Royal Bank of Scotland was fined £430 million. 'No problem, boss! The taxpayer can afford it.' Oh yeah, the taxpayer owns the bank. Yeah, we can afford it. I mean, we can't afford to support the unemployed, or the sick, or the disabled. They've all got to do workfare, even if they're dying. But the banks? No problem, man! 'No problem, Mikey!' No problem at all.

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Oh, that's enough. I don't want to go insane. The lies in this world, the dirt. Thank God for the pub and the river!

I hope it's sunny tomorrow.

Bank holiday, too! 'Yippee!' Yeah. There's no rest for the wicked though. I've got guitar playing to do. 'That's not work, boss.' Oh no? I'd like to see you put in the hours that I put in. 'I don't have any hands. I don't have any fingers.' Uh. Voice, I've heard it all before, son. I don't have any hands. I don't have a head. I don't have a body. Change the record, will you?!

Anyway, reader(s), have a nice weekend. Laters.

[No. 318] Point72 don't wanna be inhuman like Man Group, man!

Stevie needs to rethink what he's doing. Computers are evil!

And I'm just saying ... NO COMPUTERS, you dig?[1], and the trouble is ... these computers get into your soul until you don't have a SOUL(!)[1], and I'm just saying ... NO COMPUTERS, you dig?[2], and I ain't got nuthin' against Mr Timmy Shaughnessy ... but he was at IBM for thirty-three goddamn years, man![1], and the trouble is ... these computers get into your soul until you don't have a SOUL(!)[2], and I have to say ... alarm bells are ringing![1], and I ain't got nuthin' against Mr Timmy Shaughnessy ... but he was at IBM for thirty-three goddamn years, man![2], and yes, yes, yes, obviously, I'm using a computer for all this ... but, oh, I don't know![1], and I have to say ... alarm bells are ringing![2], and I really don't know ...[1], and yes, yes, yes, obviously, I'm using a computer for all this ... but, oh, I don't know![2], and in the cave, any cave, that's where our FUTURE(!) is!!! - ???[1], and I really don't know ...[2], and what is it, HAL, or AHL, those freaks have got? / and I mean got it so bad, Christ![1], and in the cave, any cave, that's where our FUTURE(!) is!!! - ???[2], and ... THE ROBOTS ARE COMING!!![1], and what is it, HAL, or AHL, those freaks have got? / and I mean got it so bad, Christ![2], and, and, and ... maybe I'm getting hysterical, oh Stevie, oh Timmy, are you ... here - ?[1], and ... THE ROBOTS ARE COMING!!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... let us get clean, get DIZZY(!), just forget ... all the pain[1], and, and, and ... maybe I'm getting hysterical, oh Stevie, oh Timmy, are you ... here - ?[2], and it's the numbers that drive us crazy ... / all the ONES and the ZEROS[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... let us get clean, get DIZZY(!), just forget ... all the pain[2], and here ... we go, one, two, THREE / oh, uh, er ... we don't go any further than that - ?[1], and it's the numbers that drive us crazy ... / all the ONES and the ZEROS[2], and the squares don't know, and don't care to know[1], and here ... we go, one, two, THREE / oh, uh, er ... we don't go any further than that - ?[2], and if we could, would we? / Beyond the THREE, totally gone, GONE(!) forever ... !!![1], and the squares don't know, and don't care to know[2], and ... / WE ARE STILL here - !!![1], and if we could, would we? / Beyond the THREE, totally gone, GONE(!) forever ... !!![2], and I'm just saying ... NO COMPUTERS, you dig?[3], and ... / WE ARE STILL here - !!![2], and the trouble is ... these computers get into your soul until you don't have a SOUL(!)[3], and I ain't got nuthin' against Mr Timmy Shaughnessy ... but he was at IBM for thirty-three goddamn years, man![3], and I have to say ... alarm bells are ringing![3], and yes, yes, yes, obviously, I'm using a computer for all this ... but, oh, I don't know![3], and I really don't know ...[3], and in the cave, any cave, that's where our FUTURE(!) is!!! - ???[3], and what is it, HAL, or AHL, those freaks have got? / and I mean got it so bad, Christ![3], and ... THE ROBOTS ARE COMING!!![3], and, and, and ... maybe I'm getting hysterical, oh Stevie, oh Timmy, are you ... here - ?[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... let us get clean, get DIZZY(!), just forget ... all the pain[3], and it's the numbers that drive us crazy ... / all the ONES and the ZEROS[3], and here ... we go, one, two, THREE / oh, uh, er ... we don't go any further than that - ?[3], and the squares don't know, and don't care to know[3], and if we could, would we? / Beyond the THREE, totally gone, GONE(!) forever ... !!![3], and ... / WE ARE STILL here - !!![3], and

And I'm just saying ... NO COMPUTERS, you dig?[1], and the trouble is ... these computers get into your soul until you don't have a SOUL(!)[1], and I'm just saying ... NO COMPUTERS, you dig?[2], and I ain't got nuthin' against Mr Timmy Shaughnessy ... but he was at IBM for thirty-three goddamn years, man![1], and the trouble is ... these computers get into your soul until you don't have a SOUL(!)[2], and I have to say ... alarm bells are ringing![1], and I ain't got nuthin' against Mr Timmy Shaughnessy ... but he was at IBM for thirty-three goddamn years, man![2], and yes, yes, yes, obviously, I'm using a computer for all this ... but, oh, I don't know![1], and I have to say ... alarm bells are ringing![2], and I really don't know ...[1], and yes, yes, yes, obviously, I'm using a computer for all this ... but, oh, I don't know![2], and in the cave, any cave, that's where our FUTURE(!) is!!! - ???[1], and I really don't know ...[2], and what is it, HAL, or AHL, those freaks have got? / and I mean got it so bad, Christ![1], and in the cave, any cave, that's where our FUTURE(!) is!!! - ???[2], and ... THE ROBOTS ARE COMING!!![1], and what is it, HAL, or AHL, those freaks have got? / and I mean got it so bad, Christ![2], and, and, and ... maybe I'm getting hysterical, oh Stevie, oh Timmy, are you ... here - ?[1], and ... THE ROBOTS ARE COMING!!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... let us get clean, get DIZZY(!), just forget ... all the pain[1], and, and, and ... maybe I'm getting hysterical, oh Stevie, oh Timmy, are you ... here - ?[2], and it's the numbers that drive us crazy ... / all the ONES and the ZEROS[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... let us get clean, get DIZZY(!), just forget ... all the pain[2], and here ... we go, one, two, THREE / oh, uh, er ... we don't go any further than that - ?[1], and it's the numbers that drive us crazy ... / all the ONES and the ZEROS[2], and the squares don't know, and don't care to know[1], and here ... we go, one, two, THREE / oh, uh, er ... we don't go any further than that - ?[2], and if we could, would we? / Beyond the THREE, totally gone, GONE(!) forever ... !!![1], and the squares don't know, and don't care to know[2], and ... / WE ARE STILL here - !!![1], and if we could, would we? / Beyond the THREE, totally gone, GONE(!) forever ... !!![2], and I'm just saying ... NO COMPUTERS, you dig?[3], and ... / WE ARE STILL here - !!![2], and the trouble is ... these computers get into your soul until you don't have a SOUL(!)[3], and I ain't got nuthin' against Mr Timmy Shaughnessy ... but he was at IBM for thirty-three goddamn years, man![3], and I have to say ... alarm bells are ringing![3], and yes, yes, yes, obviously, I'm using a computer for all this ... but, oh, I don't know![3], and I really don't know ...[3], and in the cave, any cave, that's where our FUTURE(!) is!!! - ???[3], and what is it, HAL, or AHL, those freaks have got? / and I mean got it so bad, Christ![3], and ... THE ROBOTS ARE COMING!!![3], and, and, and ... maybe I'm getting hysterical, oh Stevie, oh Timmy, are you ... here - ?[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... let us get clean, get DIZZY(!), just forget ... all the pain[3], and it's the numbers that drive us crazy ... / all the ONES and the ZEROS[3], and here ... we go, one, two, THREE / oh, uh, er ... we don't go any further than that - ?[3], and the squares don't know, and don't care to know[3], and if we could, would we? / Beyond the THREE, totally gone, GONE(!) forever ... !!![3], and ... / WE ARE STILL here - !!![3], and

And I'm just saying ... NO COMPUTERS, you dig?[1], and the trouble is ... these computers get into your soul until you don't have a SOUL(!)[1], and I'm just saying ... NO COMPUTERS, you dig?[2], and I ain't got nuthin' against Mr Timmy Shaughnessy ... but he was at IBM for thirty-three goddamn years, man![1], and the trouble is ... these computers get into your soul until you don't have a SOUL(!)[2], and I have to say ... alarm bells are ringing![1], and I ain't got nuthin' against Mr Timmy Shaughnessy ... but he was at IBM for thirty-three goddamn years, man![2], and yes, yes, yes, obviously, I'm using a computer for all this ... but, oh, I don't know![1], and I have to say ... alarm bells are ringing![2], and I really don't know ...[1], and yes, yes, yes, obviously, I'm using a computer for all this ... but, oh, I don't know![2], and in the cave, any cave, that's where our FUTURE(!) is!!! - ???[1], and I really don't know ...[2], and what is it, HAL, or AHL, those freaks have got? / and I mean got it so bad, Christ![1], and in the cave, any cave, that's where our FUTURE(!) is!!! - ???[2], and ... THE ROBOTS ARE COMING!!![1], and what is it, HAL, or AHL, those freaks have got? / and I mean got it so bad, Christ![2], and, and, and ... maybe I'm getting hysterical, oh Stevie, oh Timmy, are you ... here - ?[1], and ... THE ROBOTS ARE COMING!!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... let us get clean, get DIZZY(!), just forget ... all the pain[1], and, and, and ... maybe I'm getting hysterical, oh Stevie, oh Timmy, are you ... here - ?[2], and it's the numbers that drive us crazy ... / all the ONES and the ZEROS[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... let us get clean, get DIZZY(!), just forget ... all the pain[2], and here ... we go, one, two, THREE / oh, uh, er ... we don't go any further than that - ?[1], and it's the numbers that drive us crazy ... / all the ONES and the ZEROS[2], and the squares don't know, and don't care to know[1], and here ... we go, one, two, THREE / oh, uh, er ... we don't go any further than that - ?[2], and if we could, would we? / Beyond the THREE, totally gone, GONE(!) forever ... !!![1], and the squares don't know, and don't care to know[2], and ... / WE ARE STILL here - !!![1], and if we could, would we? / Beyond the THREE, totally gone, GONE(!) forever ... !!![2], and I'm just saying ... NO COMPUTERS, you dig?[3], and ... / WE ARE STILL here - !!![2], and the trouble is ... these computers get into your soul until you don't have a SOUL(!)[3], and I ain't got nuthin' against Mr Timmy Shaughnessy ... but he was at IBM for thirty-three goddamn years, man![3], and I have to say ... alarm bells are ringing![3], and yes, yes, yes, obviously, I'm using a computer for all this ... but, oh, I don't know![3], and I really don't know ...[3], and in the cave, any cave, that's where our FUTURE(!) is!!! - ???[3], and what is it, HAL, or AHL, those freaks have got? / and I mean got it so bad, Christ![3], and ... THE ROBOTS ARE COMING!!![3], and, and, and ... maybe I'm getting hysterical, oh Stevie, oh Timmy, are you ... here - ?[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... let us get clean, get DIZZY(!), just forget ... all the pain[3], and it's the numbers that drive us crazy ... / all the ONES and the ZEROS[3], and here ... we go, one, two, THREE / oh, uh, er ... we don't go any further than that - ?[3], and the squares don't know, and don't care to know[3], and if we could, would we? / Beyond the THREE, totally gone, GONE(!) forever ... !!![3], and ... / WE ARE STILL here - !!![3], and

Timothy Shaughnessy is the new chief operating officer at Point72

[Was there an old COO? I don't know. Stevie Cohen's Point72 is expanding so fast. Surely, it'll be managing outside money soon?] / By the way, it's Tim, or Timmy, dear reader(s). It all depends on how well you know the guy. I hardly know him at all, so I'm going to call him Mr Shaughnessy.

Well, well ... / The thing that worries me is, our Timmy has been working at IBM for the last thirty-three years. (He's what you might call a "veteran".) He knows all about computers and data and shit. Uh. It's pretty obvious that our Stevie is getting into computers in a big way now. And that could be dangerous. I mean, look at Man Group. HAL controls everything in that firm. Staff can't even go to the toilet without HAL watching them. Is that what Stevie wants?

NO! What we need, what everyone needs, what Point72 needs, man, is good old-fashioned human trading and fund management. Did I go into the desert with the blood and fire just so we can hand everything over to the computers and robots? NO! Did I get DIZZY(!) all a-ROUND with more than three hundred conceptual posts just so ... you understand, dear reader(s), yeah?

Oh, let me have my lunch, and I'll see what I can do, later. No. 318. [Egg sandwich, luxury, the best money can buy. McCoy's crisps, cheese and onion: in my experience, you can't have salt and vinegar with an egg sandwich. Can of Coke. Peach yoghurt.] YOU(!) probably think I'm crazy. However, I honestly believe that guys like Timmy and Stevie can be affected by the spinning. It can change them. I've just got to lure them in ...

I am building it. They will come!

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Music? I'm listening to a seventeen-minute-long Neil Young song, Ramada Inn. People don't write great songs these days (with the exception of me, of course) but this is a recent classic. Check it out on YouTube or something. I haven't got the link. I can't do everything for you, son (daughter).

Lunch? I'm starving!

[No. 317] For my sins ...

I get a-ROUND.

And I'm not the only one ... / However, I am the lonely one ... so far out in the cold, cold cosmos, and yet so far in (inside)[1], and, yes, gone, but always returning ...[1], and I'm not the only one ... / However, I am the lonely one ... so far out in the cold, cold cosmos, and yet so far in (inside)[2], and if everyone knew how to get clean ... / oh, they would be here ... repenting and revolving![1], and, yes, gone, but always returning ...[2], and, uh, er, oh ... going again![1], and if everyone knew how to get clean ... / oh, they would be here ... repenting and revolving![2], and ... 'Mikey, we love you, man! Bring it on home!'[1], and, uh, er, oh ... going again![2], and DIZZY(!) is the way / better than the blood on your face and the fire in your heart[1], and ... 'Mikey, we love you, man! Bring it on home!'[2], and it's not a question of GOD and SATAN ... / We can help ourselves or hurt ourselves, that's all[1], and DIZZY(!) is the way / better than the blood on your face and the fire in your heart[2], and ... 'I was happy, er, I am happy, in my ignorance'[1], and it's not a question of GOD and SATAN ... / We can help ourselves or hurt ourselves, that's all[2], and I made this ... for your sins, man / 'For me?! No, no, no' / Oh, yes, yes, YES![1], and ... 'I was happy, er, I am happy, in my ignorance'[2], and I must ... get a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / I've invested so much in the spinning, you dig?[1], and I made this ... for your sins, man / 'For me?! No, no, no' / Oh, yes, yes, YES![2], and if YOU(!) know what is good for you ... well, I take my hat off to you, my friend(s)[1], and I must ... get a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / I've invested so much in the spinning, you dig?[2], and STOP THE UNIVERSE I WANT TO GET OUT!!![1], and if YOU(!) know what is good for you ... well, I take my hat off to you, my friend(s)[2], and ... 'Are you crazy, boss? / Am I crazy? / Are we all crazy?!'[1], and STOP THE UNIVERSE I WANT TO GET OUT!!![2], and I want a total return! / or a total departure / I can't be doing ... with this ETERNITY(!)[1], and ... 'Are you crazy, boss? / Am I crazy? / Are we all crazy?!'[2], and we still got mystery, oh dear![1], and I want a total return! / or a total departure / I can't be doing ... with this ETERNITY(!)[2], and one of these spins, I'll be gone forever, and you'll be gone forever, and we will all be GONE(!) forever[1], and we still got mystery, oh dear![2], and one of these days, there will be no need, no desire ... just some sort of PARADISE(!)[1], and one of these spins, I'll be gone forever, and you'll be gone forever, and we will all be GONE(!) forever[2], and I'm dreaming of a miracle ...[1], and one of these days, there will be no need, no desire ... just some sort of PARADISE(!)[2], and I'm not the only one ... / However, I am the lonely one ... so far out in the cold, cold cosmos, and yet so far in (inside)[3], and I'm dreaming of a miracle ...[2], and, yes, gone, but always returning ...[3], and if everyone knew how to get clean ... / oh, they would be here ... repenting and revolving![3], and, uh, er, oh ... going again![3], and ... 'Mikey, we love you, man! Bring it on home!'[3], and DIZZY(!) is the way / better than the blood on your face and the fire in your heart[3], and it's not a question of GOD and SATAN ... / We can help ourselves or hurt ourselves, that's all[3], and ... 'I was happy, er, I am happy, in my ignorance'[3], and I made this ... for your sins, man / 'For me?! No, no, no' / Oh, yes, yes, YES![3], and I must ... get a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / I've invested so much in the spinning, you dig?[3], and if YOU(!) know what is good for you ... well, I take my hat off to you, my friend(s)[3], and STOP THE UNIVERSE I WANT TO GET OUT!!![3], and ... 'Are you crazy, boss? / Am I crazy? / Are we all crazy?!'[3], and I want a total return! / or a total departure / I can't be doing ... with this ETERNITY(!)[3], and we still got mystery, oh dear![3], and one of these spins, I'll be gone forever, and you'll be gone forever, and we will all be GONE(!) forever[3], and one of these days, there will be no need, no desire ... just some sort of PARADISE(!)[3], and I'm dreaming of a miracle ...[3], and

And I'm not the only one ... / However, I am the lonely one ... so far out in the cold, cold cosmos, and yet so far in (inside)[1], and, yes, gone, but always returning ...[1], and I'm not the only one ... / However, I am the lonely one ... so far out in the cold, cold cosmos, and yet so far in (inside)[2], and if everyone knew how to get clean ... / oh, they would be here ... repenting and revolving![1], and, yes, gone, but always returning ...[2], and, uh, er, oh ... going again![1], and if everyone knew how to get clean ... / oh, they would be here ... repenting and revolving![2], and ... 'Mikey, we love you, man! Bring it on home!'[1], and, uh, er, oh ... going again![2], and DIZZY(!) is the way / better than the blood on your face and the fire in your heart[1], and ... 'Mikey, we love you, man! Bring it on home!'[2], and it's not a question of GOD and SATAN ... / We can help ourselves or hurt ourselves, that's all[1], and DIZZY(!) is the way / better than the blood on your face and the fire in your heart[2], and ... 'I was happy, er, I am happy, in my ignorance'[1], and it's not a question of GOD and SATAN ... / We can help ourselves or hurt ourselves, that's all[2], and I made this ... for your sins, man / 'For me?! No, no, no' / Oh, yes, yes, YES![1], and ... 'I was happy, er, I am happy, in my ignorance'[2], and I must ... get a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / I've invested so much in the spinning, you dig?[1], and I made this ... for your sins, man / 'For me?! No, no, no' / Oh, yes, yes, YES![2], and if YOU(!) know what is good for you ... well, I take my hat off to you, my friend(s)[1], and I must ... get a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / I've invested so much in the spinning, you dig?[2], and STOP THE UNIVERSE I WANT TO GET OUT!!![1], and if YOU(!) know what is good for you ... well, I take my hat off to you, my friend(s)[2], and ... 'Are you crazy, boss? / Am I crazy? / Are we all crazy?!'[1], and STOP THE UNIVERSE I WANT TO GET OUT!!![2], and I want a total return! / or a total departure / I can't be doing ... with this ETERNITY(!)[1], and ... 'Are you crazy, boss? / Am I crazy? / Are we all crazy?!'[2], and we still got mystery, oh dear![1], and I want a total return! / or a total departure / I can't be doing ... with this ETERNITY(!)[2], and one of these spins, I'll be gone forever, and you'll be gone forever, and we will all be GONE(!) forever[1], and we still got mystery, oh dear![2], and one of these days, there will be no need, no desire ... just some sort of PARADISE(!)[1], and one of these spins, I'll be gone forever, and you'll be gone forever, and we will all be GONE(!) forever[2], and I'm dreaming of a miracle ...[1], and one of these days, there will be no need, no desire ... just some sort of PARADISE(!)[2], and I'm not the only one ... / However, I am the lonely one ... so far out in the cold, cold cosmos, and yet so far in (inside)[3], and I'm dreaming of a miracle ...[2], and, yes, gone, but always returning ...[3], and if everyone knew how to get clean ... / oh, they would be here ... repenting and revolving![3], and, uh, er, oh ... going again![3], and ... 'Mikey, we love you, man! Bring it on home!'[3], and DIZZY(!) is the way / better than the blood on your face and the fire in your heart[3], and it's not a question of GOD and SATAN ... / We can help ourselves or hurt ourselves, that's all[3], and ... 'I was happy, er, I am happy, in my ignorance'[3], and I made this ... for your sins, man / 'For me?! No, no, no' / Oh, yes, yes, YES![3], and I must ... get a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / I've invested so much in the spinning, you dig?[3], and if YOU(!) know what is good for you ... well, I take my hat off to you, my friend(s)[3], and STOP THE UNIVERSE I WANT TO GET OUT!!![3], and ... 'Are you crazy, boss? / Am I crazy? / Are we all crazy?!'[3], and I want a total return! / or a total departure / I can't be doing ... with this ETERNITY(!)[3], and we still got mystery, oh dear![3], and one of these spins, I'll be gone forever, and you'll be gone forever, and we will all be GONE(!) forever[3], and one of these days, there will be no need, no desire ... just some sort of PARADISE(!)[3], and I'm dreaming of a miracle ...[3], and

And I'm not the only one ... / However, I am the lonely one ... so far out in the cold, cold cosmos, and yet so far in (inside)[1], and, yes, gone, but always returning ...[1], and I'm not the only one ... / However, I am the lonely one ... so far out in the cold, cold cosmos, and yet so far in (inside)[2], and if everyone knew how to get clean ... / oh, they would be here ... repenting and revolving![1], and, yes, gone, but always returning ...[2], and, uh, er, oh ... going again![1], and if everyone knew how to get clean ... / oh, they would be here ... repenting and revolving![2], and ... 'Mikey, we love you, man! Bring it on home!'[1], and, uh, er, oh ... going again![2], and DIZZY(!) is the way / better than the blood on your face and the fire in your heart[1], and ... 'Mikey, we love you, man! Bring it on home!'[2], and it's not a question of GOD and SATAN ... / We can help ourselves or hurt ourselves, that's all[1], and DIZZY(!) is the way / better than the blood on your face and the fire in your heart[2], and ... 'I was happy, er, I am happy, in my ignorance'[1], and it's not a question of GOD and SATAN ... / We can help ourselves or hurt ourselves, that's all[2], and I made this ... for your sins, man / 'For me?! No, no, no' / Oh, yes, yes, YES![1], and ... 'I was happy, er, I am happy, in my ignorance'[2], and I must ... get a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / I've invested so much in the spinning, you dig?[1], and I made this ... for your sins, man / 'For me?! No, no, no' / Oh, yes, yes, YES![2], and if YOU(!) know what is good for you ... well, I take my hat off to you, my friend(s)[1], and I must ... get a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / I've invested so much in the spinning, you dig?[2], and STOP THE UNIVERSE I WANT TO GET OUT!!![1], and if YOU(!) know what is good for you ... well, I take my hat off to you, my friend(s)[2], and ... 'Are you crazy, boss? / Am I crazy? / Are we all crazy?!'[1], and STOP THE UNIVERSE I WANT TO GET OUT!!![2], and I want a total return! / or a total departure / I can't be doing ... with this ETERNITY(!)[1], and ... 'Are you crazy, boss? / Am I crazy? / Are we all crazy?!'[2], and we still got mystery, oh dear![1], and I want a total return! / or a total departure / I can't be doing ... with this ETERNITY(!)[2], and one of these spins, I'll be gone forever, and you'll be gone forever, and we will all be GONE(!) forever[1], and we still got mystery, oh dear![2], and one of these days, there will be no need, no desire ... just some sort of PARADISE(!)[1], and one of these spins, I'll be gone forever, and you'll be gone forever, and we will all be GONE(!) forever[2], and I'm dreaming of a miracle ...[1], and one of these days, there will be no need, no desire ... just some sort of PARADISE(!)[2], and I'm not the only one ... / However, I am the lonely one ... so far out in the cold, cold cosmos, and yet so far in (inside)[3], and I'm dreaming of a miracle ...[2], and, yes, gone, but always returning ...[3], and if everyone knew how to get clean ... / oh, they would be here ... repenting and revolving![3], and, uh, er, oh ... going again![3], and ... 'Mikey, we love you, man! Bring it on home!'[3], and DIZZY(!) is the way / better than the blood on your face and the fire in your heart[3], and it's not a question of GOD and SATAN ... / We can help ourselves or hurt ourselves, that's all[3], and ... 'I was happy, er, I am happy, in my ignorance'[3], and I made this ... for your sins, man / 'For me?! No, no, no' / Oh, yes, yes, YES![3], and I must ... get a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / I've invested so much in the spinning, you dig?[3], and if YOU(!) know what is good for you ... well, I take my hat off to you, my friend(s)[3], and STOP THE UNIVERSE I WANT TO GET OUT!!![3], and ... 'Are you crazy, boss? / Am I crazy? / Are we all crazy?!'[3], and I want a total return! / or a total departure / I can't be doing ... with this ETERNITY(!)[3], and we still got mystery, oh dear![3], and one of these spins, I'll be gone forever, and you'll be gone forever, and we will all be GONE(!) forever[3], and one of these days, there will be no need, no desire ... just some sort of PARADISE(!)[3], and I'm dreaming of a miracle ...[3], and

Borislav Vladimirov has gone to Rokos Capital Management!

Two exciting bits of news! Firstly, Chris Rokos has hired another person for his hedge fund. He has Borislav Vladimirov and Stuart Riley working for him now. This means he won't have to rely on his mum and dad, aunts and uncles, and cousins so much. (Remember, he had a family office, yeah?) Secondly, Chris has finally managed to come up with a name for his firm, Rokos Capital Management. 'Amazing, boss! He must have really stretched his imagination for that one.' Yes, Voice. Our Chris is a genius. There can be no doubt about it.

Oh, and, er ... this Boris, he used to be a partner at Brevan Howard, you know. 'Great!' Yes, it is great. However, that's all I know about him. 'Haven't you looked at his LinkedIn profile, Mikey?' Haven't you?! What do I pay you for, man? 'Er ... you don't pay me, man. I'm your slave, unfortunately.' Christ. Don't be like that. Slave! You're my intern. 'Yeah. Whatever.' There are plenty of other "people" who would like to have your job, Voice. Don't forget who I am, what I am. The world's foremost financial shaman!

Ha! He's gone, dear reader(s). / And he's not even a person. Just a voice. Who else would employ him?

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Anything else?

Not much. / I'll be writing another conceptual later, for my sins, No. 317. I don't know what the subject will be. (Subject?! Who cares what the subject is? It's the sound of the words that matters. And the vision. The emotional intensity!) Let me have my lunch first. I'm always more creative after a cheese sandwich.

Music? I haven't got anything on yet. / I watched AC/DC Live at River Plate again last night. I always focus on Angus Young. I love his riffs. And he's so entertaining!

Ed Casal is replacing Bobby Womack at Aviva Investors

No, not Ed Stone. Ed Casal. He's more useful, apparently. / Well, well ... Ed Casal is going to be the new chief executive of global real estate at Aviva Investors. Well done, Ed! 'Are you sure about this, boss? I mean ... Bobby Womack, yeah?' Yes, I'm perfectly sure, Voice. Bobby was a great guy, but nothing lasts forever. (He wrote that brilliant song for The Rolling Stones, It's All Over Now. Well, they covered it, anyway.) / The thing that confuses me though is: Why is Ed Casal in New York? 'How do you know he's in New York?' Because, Voice, his LinkedIn profile says he is. 'Oh. His LinkedIn profile ...' He has more than five hundreds connections, man. It's not a fake one. 'Okay. / Okay, I can explain it, Mikey. Sometimes ... the Aviva Investors mob get a little bored of the pubs near their office, you dig?' Oh. Oh yeah, I understand. You're saying that Ed was sent to New York to enjoy the American bars. 'Yes. A new experience for him.' What about the American parks, and the American ice cream? 'I'm sure they're great, too. Ed's probably having a wonderful time.' I hope so. / Well, well ... by the way, dear reader(s), I have absolutely no idea where our Ed is going to be based with his new role. It's a global job. I suppose it doesn't matter. They might let him stay in New York.

Uh. Christ. I wish I worked at Aviva Investors. They support you in anything you want to do. Want to be a singer, a songwriter? No problem! Want to be a photographer, rolling around on the office floor, pissed out of your head? No problem! You just want to sit on the grass in the local park, eating ice cream? 'Ha!' YOU(!) ... are going to fit right in, son, daughter!

Contact human resources today, dear reader(s). I haven't got the number. You'll have to look at their website.

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Anything else?

Guitar?! 'Guitar?! You're the guitar man!' Yes. / Thank God for the internet, that's all I can say. 'Say a bit more, boss.' All right. I've been adjusting the way I hold the guitar, the pick, my fretting hand ... because of real helpful shit I've been reading on the forums. You're always going to have trouble teaching yourself, BUT(!) ... the internet is like a teacher, man.

Who on earth is Gideon Nieuwoudt?!

Oh, it's too early in the morning for mysteries! Too early in the week, in fact. However, I'm going to give it my best shot. I'm going to see if I can make any sense out of this "Gideon Nieuwoudt" character.

Well, well ... / I'm already confused! Gideon's LinkedIn profile says he's working at Fermain Technologies. Er ... he ain't! He's working at Edmond de Rothschild as some ... cockamamie director of alternative investment solutions - if you can believe that. And I don't think it's a fake profile. (He has over five hundred connections. All the fake ones only have one or two connections.) 'Boss, there's no mystery, man. So just chill. Obviously, our Gideon hasn't updated his profile yet.' Oh, well, you're wrong there, Voice. Because he was supposed to be moving from Silver Creek Capital to Edmond de Rothschild. 'He mentions Silver Creek on his profile.' Yeah, maybe he does. But where does Fermain Technologies come into it? 'I don't know, Mikey.' No, you don't. No one knows, son. It's a mystery.

Of course, the funny thing is, none of this actually matters, you know. (It's Monday morning! Come on!) I mean, a man moves from one firm to another firm. BUT(!) ... do we really need to know the names of the firms? 'Do we really need to know the name of the man?' Probably not, Voice. / This blog is full of names. Men, women, and firms! Going back eight years. What good has it done me, dear reader(s)? What good has it done YOU(!)?

Well, well ... / Oh, by the way, Edmond de Rothschild believes in concordia, integritas, and industria. Great stuff! 'Eh?! What the fuck is that shit, Mikey?!' Christ! Harmony, integrity, and industry, man. 'Oh.' So, it's not shit. It's values. Edmond de Rothschild has values!

Er, uh ... one more thing: Our Gideon studied at Stellenbosch - if that makes any sense. 'Ha!' / I don't know. Some of these guys are pretty eccentric. Live and let live, eh?

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Music? 'Music!' I'm listening to B.B. King, Live at The Regal. A great live album from 1964, recommended by Eric Clapton (amongst others). Highlights are: Sweet Little Angel and How Blue Can You Get? / "I gave you seven children, and now you want to give them back ..."

Morgan Stanley has been fined $2 million

For what?! For what?! / Calm down, reader(s), it's not the end of the world. Morgan Stanley forgot to report its short-selling positions. Or did it incorrectly, over six years. I don't know. Big deal! It doesn't matter. $2 million ain't nothing, anyway. Chump change.

That's the beautiful thing about being rich. You don't care if people fine you. Or steal from you. Or drink all your champagne. There's enough for everyone!

The songwriter Lionel Bart used to throw parties at his mansion in Chelsea, and guests could take a fistful of twenty and fifty pound notes that were kept in a large urn near the front door. Lionel didn't care. He was making more money than The Beatles in the Sixties.

Er ... then he lost it all. Ended up living above a chip shop in Acton. / He also had a castle in Morocco, you know. 'While he was living in Acton?!' No, in the Sixties, you moron!

That won't happen to me. I'm going to be a tight bastard. I'm sorry, but I've had a hard life. If I ever make it to Malibu, I'll be looking after number one.

[No. 316] Good luck, John Malloy and James Johnstone!

Leaders of the new RWC emerging markets team. 'Ha!' I pray that they don't suffer too much.

And Johnny, Jimmy ... do you really trust Dan Mannix?[1], and YOU(!) have to understand ... Dan's first loyalty is to the monster, and the monster has to be fed[1], and Johnny, Jimmy ... do you really trust Dan Mannix?[2], and no one should take statements to the media too seriously[1], and YOU(!) have to understand ... Dan's first loyalty is to the monster, and the monster has to be fed[2], and the team won't last, my wild spinner(s) ... and these "teams" are ten a penny, sadly[1], and no one should take statements to the media too seriously[2], and what's the alternative? Let Mike Corcell wander around North Carolina, helping himself? Oh, no, no, NO![1], and the team won't last, my wild spinner(s) ... and these "teams" are ten a penny, sadly[2], and RIGHT here NOW ... Mike might be a-ROUND with us ... watch out!!![1], and what's the alternative? Let Mike Corcell wander around North Carolina, helping himself? Oh, no, no, NO![2], and I hope he is[1], and RIGHT here NOW ... Mike might be a-ROUND with us ... watch out!!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND with us?! / and are we that lucky/unlucky?[1], and I hope he is[2], and I'll be all right / Mike won't hurt me / We have an understanding[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND with us?! / and are we that lucky/unlucky?[2], and the best I can do for YOU(!) is, er, uh, get YOU(!) all DIZZY, I suppose / Oh, I hope it's over soon ...[1], and I'll be all right / Mike won't hurt me / We have an understanding[2], and little lambs! / It is so sad![1], and the best I can do for YOU(!) is, er, uh, get YOU(!) all DIZZY, I suppose / Oh, I hope it's over soon ...[2], and did YOU(!) ... get into finance to end up at the mercy of a madman?[1], and little lambs! / It is so sad![2], and I don't care what your salary is, your pathetic bonus ...[1], and did YOU(!) ... get into finance to end up at the mercy of a madman?[2], and Mike and I are kindred spirits / he knows I'm as bad as he is ... in different ways[1], and I don't care what your salary is, your pathetic bonus ...[2], and Johnny, Jimmy ... do you really trust Dan Mannix?[3], and Mike and I are kindred spirits / he knows I'm as bad as he is ... in different ways[2], and YOU(!) have to understand ... Dan's first loyalty is to the monster, and the monster has to be fed[3], and no one should take statements to the media too seriously[3], and the team won't last, my wild spinner(s) ... and these "teams" are ten a penny, sadly[3], and what's the alternative? Let Mike Corcell wander around North Carolina, helping himself? Oh, no, no, NO![3], and RIGHT here NOW ... Mike might be a-ROUND with us ... watch out!!![3], and I hope he is[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND with us?! / and are we that lucky/unlucky?[3], and I'll be all right / Mike won't hurt me / We have an understanding[3], and the best I can do for YOU(!) is, er, uh, get YOU(!) all DIZZY, I suppose / Oh, I hope it's over soon ...[3], and little lambs! / It is so sad![3], and did YOU(!) ... get into finance to end up at the mercy of a madman?[3], and I don't care what your salary is, your pathetic bonus ...[3], and Mike and I are kindred spirits / he knows I'm as bad as he is ... in different ways[3], and

And Johnny, Jimmy ... do you really trust Dan Mannix?[1], and YOU(!) have to understand ... Dan's first loyalty is to the monster, and the monster has to be fed[1], and Johnny, Jimmy ... do you really trust Dan Mannix?[2], and no one should take statements to the media too seriously[1], and YOU(!) have to understand ... Dan's first loyalty is to the monster, and the monster has to be fed[2], and the team won't last, my wild spinner(s) ... and these "teams" are ten a penny, sadly[1], and no one should take statements to the media too seriously[2], and what's the alternative? Let Mike Corcell wander around North Carolina, helping himself? Oh, no, no, NO![1], and the team won't last, my wild spinner(s) ... and these "teams" are ten a penny, sadly[2], and RIGHT here NOW ... Mike might be a-ROUND with us ... watch out!!![1], and what's the alternative? Let Mike Corcell wander around North Carolina, helping himself? Oh, no, no, NO![2], and I hope he is[1], and RIGHT here NOW ... Mike might be a-ROUND with us ... watch out!!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND with us?! / and are we that lucky/unlucky?[1], and I hope he is[2], and I'll be all right / Mike won't hurt me / We have an understanding[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND with us?! / and are we that lucky/unlucky?[2], and the best I can do for YOU(!) is, er, uh, get YOU(!) all DIZZY, I suppose / Oh, I hope it's over soon ...[1], and I'll be all right / Mike won't hurt me / We have an understanding[2], and little lambs! / It is so sad![1], and the best I can do for YOU(!) is, er, uh, get YOU(!) all DIZZY, I suppose / Oh, I hope it's over soon ...[2], and did YOU(!) ... get into finance to end up at the mercy of a madman?[1], and little lambs! / It is so sad![2], and I don't care what your salary is, your pathetic bonus ...[1], and did YOU(!) ... get into finance to end up at the mercy of a madman?[2], and Mike and I are kindred spirits / he knows I'm as bad as he is ... in different ways[1], and I don't care what your salary is, your pathetic bonus ...[2], and Johnny, Jimmy ... do you really trust Dan Mannix?[3], and Mike and I are kindred spirits / he knows I'm as bad as he is ... in different ways[2], and YOU(!) have to understand ... Dan's first loyalty is to the monster, and the monster has to be fed[3], and no one should take statements to the media too seriously[3], and the team won't last, my wild spinner(s) ... and these "teams" are ten a penny, sadly[3], and what's the alternative? Let Mike Corcell wander around North Carolina, helping himself? Oh, no, no, NO![3], and RIGHT here NOW ... Mike might be a-ROUND with us ... watch out!!![3], and I hope he is[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND with us?! / and are we that lucky/unlucky?[3], and I'll be all right / Mike won't hurt me / We have an understanding[3], and the best I can do for YOU(!) is, er, uh, get YOU(!) all DIZZY, I suppose / Oh, I hope it's over soon ...[3], and little lambs! / It is so sad![3], and did YOU(!) ... get into finance to end up at the mercy of a madman?[3], and I don't care what your salary is, your pathetic bonus ...[3], and Mike and I are kindred spirits / he knows I'm as bad as he is ... in different ways[3], and

And Johnny, Jimmy ... do you really trust Dan Mannix?[1], and YOU(!) have to understand ... Dan's first loyalty is to the monster, and the monster has to be fed[1], and Johnny, Jimmy ... do you really trust Dan Mannix?[2], and no one should take statements to the media too seriously[1], and YOU(!) have to understand ... Dan's first loyalty is to the monster, and the monster has to be fed[2], and the team won't last, my wild spinner(s) ... and these "teams" are ten a penny, sadly[1], and no one should take statements to the media too seriously[2], and what's the alternative? Let Mike Corcell wander around North Carolina, helping himself? Oh, no, no, NO![1], and the team won't last, my wild spinner(s) ... and these "teams" are ten a penny, sadly[2], and RIGHT here NOW ... Mike might be a-ROUND with us ... watch out!!![1], and what's the alternative? Let Mike Corcell wander around North Carolina, helping himself? Oh, no, no, NO![2], and I hope he is[1], and RIGHT here NOW ... Mike might be a-ROUND with us ... watch out!!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND with us?! / and are we that lucky/unlucky?[1], and I hope he is[2], and I'll be all right / Mike won't hurt me / We have an understanding[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND with us?! / and are we that lucky/unlucky?[2], and the best I can do for YOU(!) is, er, uh, get YOU(!) all DIZZY, I suppose / Oh, I hope it's over soon ...[1], and I'll be all right / Mike won't hurt me / We have an understanding[2], and little lambs! / It is so sad![1], and the best I can do for YOU(!) is, er, uh, get YOU(!) all DIZZY, I suppose / Oh, I hope it's over soon ...[2], and did YOU(!) ... get into finance to end up at the mercy of a madman?[1], and little lambs! / It is so sad![2], and I don't care what your salary is, your pathetic bonus ...[1], and did YOU(!) ... get into finance to end up at the mercy of a madman?[2], and Mike and I are kindred spirits / he knows I'm as bad as he is ... in different ways[1], and I don't care what your salary is, your pathetic bonus ...[2], and Johnny, Jimmy ... do you really trust Dan Mannix?[3], and Mike and I are kindred spirits / he knows I'm as bad as he is ... in different ways[2], and YOU(!) have to understand ... Dan's first loyalty is to the monster, and the monster has to be fed[3], and no one should take statements to the media too seriously[3], and the team won't last, my wild spinner(s) ... and these "teams" are ten a penny, sadly[3], and what's the alternative? Let Mike Corcell wander around North Carolina, helping himself? Oh, no, no, NO![3], and RIGHT here NOW ... Mike might be a-ROUND with us ... watch out!!![3], and I hope he is[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND with us?! / and are we that lucky/unlucky?[3], and I'll be all right / Mike won't hurt me / We have an understanding[3], and the best I can do for YOU(!) is, er, uh, get YOU(!) all DIZZY, I suppose / Oh, I hope it's over soon ...[3], and little lambs! / It is so sad![3], and did YOU(!) ... get into finance to end up at the mercy of a madman?[3], and I don't care what your salary is, your pathetic bonus ...[3], and Mike and I are kindred spirits / he knows I'm as bad as he is ... in different ways[3], and

RWC Partners - new emerging markets team?

No, I don't believe it. Fundweb has got this one wrong. The website reckons RWC has poached fifteen staff from Everest Capital for its new emerging markets team. This is over in America, where the monster lives, and RWC needs to feed the monster. 'Are you talking about Mike Corcell, boss?' Yes, I am. 'He's still in London.' We don't know that. His LinkedIn profile says he's in North Carolina. Why shouldn't we believe it? There haven't been any "bitings" in London lately - unless the authorities have been covering them up.

Everest Capital is an employee owned hedge fund sponsor. The firm primarily provides its services to pooled investment vehicles. It also caters to other investment advisers. The firm manages separate client-focused equity portfolios. It invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe.

Oh, the poor sods! They have no idea! Mike will have them for dinner. 'Er, Fundweb seems pretty sure that the Everest gang will be working in RWC's new emerging, frontier, and Asia equity business, Mikey.' Well, Voice, either Fundweb is wrong or ... it's in league with RWC and Corcell. 'Oh.' Personally, I think it's wrong. I don't think Fundweb is evil. / 'So, what will happen to the team?' RWC will pack them off to North Carolina. (They're in Miami now.) Then I presume they'll be put in Mike's cage, one by one, as and when he's hungry. 'Christ! What a horrible way to go!' Yeah.

Dear reader(s), all I can say is, RWC must really love Mike Corcell. I mean, have you ever heard of a firm going through so much trouble for one of its people?

...

Anything else? No, not much, really.

'Lunch?' Lunch?! [I'm a vegetarian!] I've got a luxury egg sandwich. And a packet of crisps. And a small blackcurrant cheesecake. And a can of Coke. But you don't need me to tell YOU(!) this. You've got an imagination, haven't you?

[No. 315] Cosmic souls do it better!

It has been proved in tests under laboratory conditions.

And I'm looking for a soul ... a COSMIC SOUL(!), man(!), to match mine, please![1], and are YOU(!) ... the genuine one?[1], and I'm looking for a soul ... a COSMIC SOUL(!), man(!), to match mine, please![2], and we would, we could ... uh, uh, yeah, get a-ROUND for eternity, not caring about the price of fish or ANYTHING(!)[1], and are YOU(!) ... the genuine one?[2], and I'm looking for a real human /  ... like the sort that must have lived tens of thousands of years ago ...[1], and we would, we could ... uh, uh, yeah, get a-ROUND for eternity, not caring about the price of fish or ANYTHING(!)[2], and have YOU(!) YOU(!) ... got what it takes to get a-ROUND until your mind has left the dreary world behind?[1], and I'm looking for a real human /  ... like the sort that must have lived tens of thousands of years ago ...[2], and ... have you got a real brain, and a real heart?[1], and have YOU(!) YOU(!) ... got what it takes to get a-ROUND until your mind has left the dreary world behind?[2], and it's so frustrating using simple words that no one understands BECAUSE I've destroyed their meaning[1], and ... have you got a real brain, and a real heart?[2], and fuck the markets!!![1], and it's so frustrating using simple words that no one understands BECAUSE I've destroyed their meaning[2], and I try to feel ... in a numb, dumb world, a money world, a killer world for slaves and their masters to sail to hell in[1], and fuck the markets!!![2], and I consider the world an evil boat[1], and I try to feel ... in a numb, dumb world, a money world, a killer world for slaves and their masters to sail to hell in[2], and fake emotions, fake feelings, are fucking EVERYWHERE!!![1], and I consider the world an evil boat[2], and who can you trust? / You can trust the visionary who puts his soul on the line every day[1], and fake emotions, fake feelings, are fucking EVERYWHERE!!![2], and angels are so rare ...[1], and who can you trust? / You can trust the visionary who puts his soul on the line every day[2], and there are people I never want to see again, not even in hell - oh, I won't be going there![1], and angels are so rare ...[2], and what do I know?[1], and there are people I never want to see again, not even in hell - oh, I won't be going there![2], and I know, I know ... Oh, I will have to run to that cave, to a simple life of pure freedom![1], and what do I know?[2], and if you're trapped in the world ... I think you know that you put yourself in the shit ...[1], and I know, I know ... Oh, I will have to run to that cave, to a simple life of pure freedom![2], and if this ... doesn't move YOU(!) ... ha, ha![1], and if you're trapped in the world ... I think you know that you put yourself in the shit ...[2], and I'm looking for a soul ... a COSMIC SOUL(!), man(!), to match mine, please![3], and if this ... doesn't move YOU(!) ... ha, ha![2], and are YOU(!) ... the genuine one?[3], and we would, we could ... uh, uh, yeah, get a-ROUND for eternity, not caring about the price of fish or ANYTHING(!)[3], and I'm looking for a real human /  ... like the sort that must have lived tens of thousands of years ago ...[3], and have YOU(!) YOU(!) ... got what it takes to get a-ROUND until your mind has left the dreary world behind?[3], and ... have you got a real brain, and a real heart?[3], and it's so frustrating using simple words that no one understands BECAUSE I've destroyed their meaning[3], and fuck the markets!!![3], and I try to feel ... in a numb, dumb world, a money world, a killer world for slaves and their masters to sail to hell in[3], and I consider the world an evil boat[3], and fake emotions, fake feelings, are fucking EVERYWHERE!!![3], and who can you trust? / You can trust the visionary who puts his soul on the line every day[3], and angels are so rare ...[3], and there are people I never want to see again, not even in hell - oh, I won't be going there![3], and what do I know?[3], and I know, I know ... Oh, I will have to run to that cave, to a simple life of pure freedom![3], and if you're trapped in the world ... I think you know that you put yourself in the shit ...[3], and if this ... doesn't move YOU(!) ... ha, ha![3], and

And I'm looking for a soul ... a COSMIC SOUL(!), man(!), to match mine, please![1], and are YOU(!) ... the genuine one?[1], and I'm looking for a soul ... a COSMIC SOUL(!), man(!), to match mine, please![2], and we would, we could ... uh, uh, yeah, get a-ROUND for eternity, not caring about the price of fish or ANYTHING(!)[1], and are YOU(!) ... the genuine one?[2], and I'm looking for a real human /  ... like the sort that must have lived tens of thousands of years ago ...[1], and we would, we could ... uh, uh, yeah, get a-ROUND for eternity, not caring about the price of fish or ANYTHING(!)[2], and have YOU(!) YOU(!) ... got what it takes to get a-ROUND until your mind has left the dreary world behind?[1], and I'm looking for a real human /  ... like the sort that must have lived tens of thousands of years ago ...[2], and ... have you got a real brain, and a real heart?[1], and have YOU(!) YOU(!) ... got what it takes to get a-ROUND until your mind has left the dreary world behind?[2], and it's so frustrating using simple words that no one understands BECAUSE I've destroyed their meaning[1], and ... have you got a real brain, and a real heart?[2], and fuck the markets!!![1], and it's so frustrating using simple words that no one understands BECAUSE I've destroyed their meaning[2], and I try to feel ... in a numb, dumb world, a money world, a killer world for slaves and their masters to sail to hell in[1], and fuck the markets!!![2], and I consider the world an evil boat[1], and I try to feel ... in a numb, dumb world, a money world, a killer world for slaves and their masters to sail to hell in[2], and fake emotions, fake feelings, are fucking EVERYWHERE!!![1], and I consider the world an evil boat[2], and who can you trust? / You can trust the visionary who puts his soul on the line every day[1], and fake emotions, fake feelings, are fucking EVERYWHERE!!![2], and angels are so rare ...[1], and who can you trust? / You can trust the visionary who puts his soul on the line every day[2], and there are people I never want to see again, not even in hell - oh, I won't be going there![1], and angels are so rare ...[2], and what do I know?[1], and there are people I never want to see again, not even in hell - oh, I won't be going there![2], and I know, I know ... Oh, I will have to run to that cave, to a simple life of pure freedom![1], and what do I know?[2], and if you're trapped in the world ... I think you know that you put yourself in the shit ...[1], and I know, I know ... Oh, I will have to run to that cave, to a simple life of pure freedom![2], and if this ... doesn't move YOU(!) ... ha, ha![1], and if you're trapped in the world ... I think you know that you put yourself in the shit ...[2], and I'm looking for a soul ... a COSMIC SOUL(!), man(!), to match mine, please![3], and if this ... doesn't move YOU(!) ... ha, ha![2], and are YOU(!) ... the genuine one?[3], and we would, we could ... uh, uh, yeah, get a-ROUND for eternity, not caring about the price of fish or ANYTHING(!)[3], and I'm looking for a real human /  ... like the sort that must have lived tens of thousands of years ago ...[3], and have YOU(!) YOU(!) ... got what it takes to get a-ROUND until your mind has left the dreary world behind?[3], and ... have you got a real brain, and a real heart?[3], and it's so frustrating using simple words that no one understands BECAUSE I've destroyed their meaning[3], and fuck the markets!!![3], and I try to feel ... in a numb, dumb world, a money world, a killer world for slaves and their masters to sail to hell in[3], and I consider the world an evil boat[3], and fake emotions, fake feelings, are fucking EVERYWHERE!!![3], and who can you trust? / You can trust the visionary who puts his soul on the line every day[3], and angels are so rare ...[3], and there are people I never want to see again, not even in hell - oh, I won't be going there![3], and what do I know?[3], and I know, I know ... Oh, I will have to run to that cave, to a simple life of pure freedom![3], and if you're trapped in the world ... I think you know that you put yourself in the shit ...[3], and if this ... doesn't move YOU(!) ... ha, ha![3], and

And I'm looking for a soul ... a COSMIC SOUL(!), man(!), to match mine, please![1], and are YOU(!) ... the genuine one?[1], and I'm looking for a soul ... a COSMIC SOUL(!), man(!), to match mine, please![2], and we would, we could ... uh, uh, yeah, get a-ROUND for eternity, not caring about the price of fish or ANYTHING(!)[1], and are YOU(!) ... the genuine one?[2], and I'm looking for a real human /  ... like the sort that must have lived tens of thousands of years ago ...[1], and we would, we could ... uh, uh, yeah, get a-ROUND for eternity, not caring about the price of fish or ANYTHING(!)[2], and have YOU(!) YOU(!) ... got what it takes to get a-ROUND until your mind has left the dreary world behind?[1], and I'm looking for a real human /  ... like the sort that must have lived tens of thousands of years ago ...[2], and ... have you got a real brain, and a real heart?[1], and have YOU(!) YOU(!) ... got what it takes to get a-ROUND until your mind has left the dreary world behind?[2], and it's so frustrating using simple words that no one understands BECAUSE I've destroyed their meaning[1], and ... have you got a real brain, and a real heart?[2], and fuck the markets!!![1], and it's so frustrating using simple words that no one understands BECAUSE I've destroyed their meaning[2], and I try to feel ... in a numb, dumb world, a money world, a killer world for slaves and their masters to sail to hell in[1], and fuck the markets!!![2], and I consider the world an evil boat[1], and I try to feel ... in a numb, dumb world, a money world, a killer world for slaves and their masters to sail to hell in[2], and fake emotions, fake feelings, are fucking EVERYWHERE!!![1], and I consider the world an evil boat[2], and who can you trust? / You can trust the visionary who puts his soul on the line every day[1], and fake emotions, fake feelings, are fucking EVERYWHERE!!![2], and angels are so rare ...[1], and who can you trust? / You can trust the visionary who puts his soul on the line every day[2], and there are people I never want to see again, not even in hell - oh, I won't be going there![1], and angels are so rare ...[2], and what do I know?[1], and there are people I never want to see again, not even in hell - oh, I won't be going there![2], and I know, I know ... Oh, I will have to run to that cave, to a simple life of pure freedom![1], and what do I know?[2], and if you're trapped in the world ... I think you know that you put yourself in the shit ...[1], and I know, I know ... Oh, I will have to run to that cave, to a simple life of pure freedom![2], and if this ... doesn't move YOU(!) ... ha, ha![1], and if you're trapped in the world ... I think you know that you put yourself in the shit ...[2], and I'm looking for a soul ... a COSMIC SOUL(!), man(!), to match mine, please![3], and if this ... doesn't move YOU(!) ... ha, ha![2], and are YOU(!) ... the genuine one?[3], and we would, we could ... uh, uh, yeah, get a-ROUND for eternity, not caring about the price of fish or ANYTHING(!)[3], and I'm looking for a real human /  ... like the sort that must have lived tens of thousands of years ago ...[3], and have YOU(!) YOU(!) ... got what it takes to get a-ROUND until your mind has left the dreary world behind?[3], and ... have you got a real brain, and a real heart?[3], and it's so frustrating using simple words that no one understands BECAUSE I've destroyed their meaning[3], and fuck the markets!!![3], and I try to feel ... in a numb, dumb world, a money world, a killer world for slaves and their masters to sail to hell in[3], and I consider the world an evil boat[3], and fake emotions, fake feelings, are fucking EVERYWHERE!!![3], and who can you trust? / You can trust the visionary who puts his soul on the line every day[3], and angels are so rare ...[3], and there are people I never want to see again, not even in hell - oh, I won't be going there![3], and what do I know?[3], and I know, I know ... Oh, I will have to run to that cave, to a simple life of pure freedom![3], and if you're trapped in the world ... I think you know that you put yourself in the shit ...[3], and if this ... doesn't move YOU(!) ... ha, ha![3], and