tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816559531110064247.post5354080342997668051..comments2024-03-08T01:03:44.522-08:00Comments on Humble Student of the Markets: Don’t let the sorcerer’s apprentices hijack this modelCam Hui, CFAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09672203690656029787noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816559531110064247.post-17797578083364612972009-02-21T08:19:00.000-08:002009-02-21T08:19:00.000-08:00Yeah, people need to do their homework! It seems t...Yeah, people need to do their homework! It seems to me like financial engineers have it all wrong! Doesn't anyone remember a little thing called value investing?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for recommending that book guys, I'll check it out. <BR/><BR/>I saw that the author of that book works for a company called Corgentum(http://www.corgentum.com)<BR/>which has put out some interesting research on due diligence. You may want to check it out as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228343308705762523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816559531110064247.post-7988373325428243852009-02-18T13:22:00.000-08:002009-02-18T13:22:00.000-08:00LOL, financial enginners rule the world unfortunat...LOL, financial enginners rule the world unfortunately - that's why we got stuck with Bernanke and Greenspan in the US.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for recommending that book Kendra. I just started reading it but seems to be excellent!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205494421109579717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816559531110064247.post-30586885452355845602009-02-16T18:11:00.000-08:002009-02-16T18:11:00.000-08:00Agreed the mortgage meltdown was caused by too man...Agreed the mortgage meltdown was caused by too many financial engineers.<BR/><BR/>I read that book as well - very good resource on due diligence, about time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944592099334799792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-816559531110064247.post-92209427762575280442009-02-15T15:05:00.000-08:002009-02-15T15:05:00.000-08:00You have it wrong the mortgage meltdown was caused...You have it wrong the mortgage meltdown was caused by too many egg heads and not enough yolks! It really all boils down to proper due diligence - which I see you acknowledge in you other posts. It really seems to me to be the key to this.<BR/><BR/>Cam - Have you read Scharfman's new book on hedge fund due dilgience? It was called "Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence" I think people need to do their homework before making asperions. Oh geez... here we go again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751183735660132683noreply@blogger.com