In the movie The Big Short a small number of fund managers “bet” against the mortgage market prior to the GFC. Rather than rely on brokers recommendations, rating agencies or government endorsement, they first hand viewed the properties and spoke to borrowers. This...
Recently there was a screening of one of my favourite movies of all times – The Blues Brothers. Whilst I have seen it many times on DVD (and am fortunate to have a directors cut edition with a few extra scenes) it was great to see it on the big screen again after some...
That movie, in a way, is a metaphor for life. Once we reach adulthood, we start a slow but hopefully long decline. Our bodies shrink and ultimately die––“Ashes to ashes, dust to dust”. That is reality and we can’t change it other than living our lives to the fullest....
It is amazing that anyone is left alive and that life expectancy continues to increase. Some 984 substances have been categorized by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (a WHO subsidiary), in order of carcinogenicity. Only one was found not to be...
Even in this digital age the front cover of Time Magazine is a significant place for a news story. An edition earlier this month featured breast cancer on the cover with the headline “What if I decide to just do nothing? Breast Cancers new frontier”. Sounds crazy. How...
There is much psychology in our eating patterns. Some simple pattern interrupts can make a big difference. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76t73Im-oxM&utm[/youtube] Dr JoeDr Joe Kosterich – Doctor, Health Industry Consultant and Author Doctor,...
