Humour

Nov 5, 2013

Our wearable future and the first Bank Google Glass apps

I was wondering how long it would take for a wearable bank app to appear, especially as we now have Google Glass and Samsung Galaxy Watch, so it was no surprise to see my friends over at the Financial Brand spot the first release of these services. It is also no surprise that Banco Sabadell is…

Oct 15, 2013

Banking in 2013 … just like 1913

So I’m buying a house and have a conversation about the house buying process with a bank colleague. He is adamant that this is where the branch comes into its own. I disagreed, but accepted that it may be different in different markets, but that all markets are moving in the same direction over time….

Aug 19, 2013

When did this place go to the dogs and why can’t you lead a horse to water and make it drink?

We have all of these phrases and meanings that we use every day about money, life and more, but few of them do us really know or think about them in their reality of usage. For example, where does a slush fund really come from; do you ever sell yourself short; why is something cheap…

Aug 19, 2013

When did this place go to the dogs and why can’t you lead a horse to water and make it drink?

Aug 2, 2013

You bunch of losers

Blah, blah, blah goes the talking head on the news. Banks … bad … money … sell … losses … Groan, moan, dull, boring. Ripoff … scandal … government … economy … bonuses … fatcat … Depressing, stop it, shut up, no. Millions … billions … balance sheet … profits … AND I HAVE NOTHING!!!!…

Aug 2, 2013

You bunch of losers

Jul 30, 2013

The world’s best and worst job titles

How the world has changed. We all realise the world is changing fast when you look back ten, twenty or fifty years. Ten years ago, there was on iPhone or Facebook. Twenty years ago, the end of the Soviet Union, the removal of the Berlin Wall and the aftermath of apartheid were still reverberating around…

Jul 30, 2013

The world’s best and worst job titles

Jul 19, 2013

Holiday Humour #10: Telephone Numbers

A few discussions about telephone numbers. I asked an economist for her phone number….and she gave me an estimate. And finally, dedicated to all those bankers waiting for their bonuses. Note: thanks to EU rules bankers are now paid salaries, not bonuses

Jul 17, 2013

Holiday Humour #8: Being Rich

As Logan Pearsall Smith said: "It is the wretchedness of being rich that you have to live with rich people" Or, as Spike Milligan said: "Money couldn't buy you friends, but you get a better class of enemy." But the real point of being rich is to stay close to your friends. Pictures courtesy of The…