29 November 2017
In my last blog I talked about how things that at first seem intimidating usually do not turn out to be as scary. I have been faced with this challenge at university and now in work. When people ask me what I do, I have to think really carefully about how I answer. Mentioning the…
17 November 2017
We wrote last week about “national derivatives misconceptions week” – a period that started with something scary and ended with an explosion. This reminds me a little of my first experience at the PLSA. It started with doing something scary: going to the PLSA itself (my first industry event). It fortunately ended without an explosion,…
7 November 2017
Last week started with Halloween and ended with fireworks. A week that begins with doing something scary and ends with an explosion. Maybe we should rename this week and have an annual event called “national derivatives misconceptions week”? Most people who are new to derivatives will have two worries: They are “complicated” and scary They…