Monthly Archives: December 2008

Not good for business

Posted on December 30, 2008 by kchew

The story of Satyam Computer Services is hardly mentioned in much of Western publication other than in Bloomberg. This story is covered by a columnist on India affairs in the Malaysian paper, The Star. If such a scandal was to … Continue reading →

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Madoff is a bit player compared to Wall Street

Posted on December 29, 2008 by kchew

More comentators are asking the question whether Madoff is really that unique, or that he is just a small fish when compared to the Wall Street investment banks. Dean Calbreath writing in a San Diego Tribune, made a number of … Continue reading →

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Early Suspicions About Bernard Madoff

Posted on December 27, 2008 by kchew

A lot has been said about Bernard Madoff. This article is one of them.   While Madoff was deceiving clients, there were people who accused him of running Ponzi scheme. But the Securities Exchange Commision (SEC) failed to act even … Continue reading →

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Wealth Creation, or a Ponzi Scheme?

Posted on December 27, 2008 by kchew

I am just fascinated on how gullible are most people to have been tricked into Ponzi scheme. This article provides a good background on the topic of Ponzi scheme. Will people learnt that something that provide return that is too good … Continue reading →

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一場遊戲一場夢

Posted on December 17, 2008 by kchew

Title: A Game a Dream (Yi Chang2 You2 Xi4 Yi Chang2 Meng4) Singer: 王杰 Wang Jie ( Dave Wong)   I really like Wang Jie’s songs. His distictive style, coupled with good lyrics and melodies are just fantastic. I prefer the video of his later … Continue reading →

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