So you say you want to buy a camel huh? One hump or two?

Just finished reading Conor Woodman's "Around the World in 80 trades".

Sudanses camels, Botswanan coffee, horses in Kyrgyzstan, blow-up bodyboards and jade from China, to Mexican Tequila or sustainably grown Brazilian Teak, Woodman's travels lead to trades of both the mundane and the bizarre, often with unexpeted results.

The book is a fine mix of entertainment, humour and education in the basic principles of economics and negotiation, and one I would definitely recommend. It is also a reminder of the many opportunities there really are if we just open our eyes and take a risk or two...

The British Channel 4 also ran series with the same title in which the author is filmed as he undertakes his above-mentioned adventures. The series is also really good and can be found on DVD.

You can find out more on the book in an interview from Channel 4 here, or get the book, audiobook or DVDs from Amazon here...

Tomorrow Never Comes

I found an interesting article on the economic crisis, the only one thus far that seems to reflect the attitude of an economics professor I once had who, in 2005, predicted the crisis we're now in.

Unsurprisingly, those who disagreed are also the same people who say that in a year or two all will be back to normal...

For those who think that the governments are looking out for our best interest by refinancing the banks that gave bad loans, and those who think that in a year or two we should all be "fine" again, you should definitely read this one.

http://whatmatters.mckinseydigital.com