Free Guided Walks in the City of London
We cover history and how the various aspects of City life developed over the course of centuries and we explore the worlds of some of the great London personalities of the past- like Samuel Pepys and Samuel Johnson.
We look at remnants and artifacts of London’s past-and use them as a jumping off point to an imaginal journey into those bygone days.
Participicants will finish with at least 10 new things they didn’t know before about the City we walk through everyday.
Our walks last between one and three hours and are free. You can get me a coffee if you want
To learn more or to book a place on the next Walk info@thelondonamerican.com
Oil Spill Leadership Crisis
Everyone is looking for someone else to blame…and someone to follow.
America’s chief executive is acting tough. He’s talking about kicking someone’s derriere. He says BP chairman Tony Hayward “wouldn’t work for me,” as if he knew what he was talking about. Obama is a former community activist and law professor. What does he know about [...]
Oil Spill Leadership Crisis originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today’s markets. Its been called “the most entertaining read of the day.”
Forced to Accept Risk
Even before the financial crisis of 2008 arose, there were signs that the operation of a centrally managed fi at currency system was creating stress.
Consider the dilemma of retirement. On one hand, many might not have saved much, because throughout life government had stepped in to take care of every need from health care, elder [...]
Forced to Accept Risk originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today’s markets. Its been called “the most entertaining read of the day.”
Markets Without Guardrails
Two significant changes are pushing markets towards a shakeout.
First, the bond markets are showing strains. For instance, both investment-grade and junk-rated companies are finding it more difficult to issue bonds. To put this in today’s context, the momentum money that has pushed asset prices up since the spring of 2009 assumes, or believes, that governments [...]
Markets Without Guardrails originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today’s markets. Its been called “the most entertaining read of the day.”
Rising Private Sector Leverage
What changed over the last century? One hundred years ago government was small, money was hard, and leverage could be found and used, but it was costly in real terms since there was deflation most times.
Then came the Fed: Money was cheap. Although there were slumps, asset values, unlike trees, actually did grow to the [...]
Rising Private Sector Leverage originally appeared in the Daily Reckoning. The Daily Reckoning, offers a uniquely refreshing, perspective on the global economy, investing, gold, stocks and today’s markets. Its been called “the most entertaining read of the day.”
