Posts tagged 'FT Alphaville'

FT Alphaville – Xmas opening hours

| Dec 22 2011 10:35 | Comment |

AV will be taking a little break over the festive period — from midday on December 23rd until January 3rd.

OK, it’s an extended break. But it’s been a hectic year and the team need to recharge their batteries. Of course, if something untoward should happen in the Eurozone, like a bank blowing up or worse, a small country leaving the Euro, or a big one losing its AAA rating we will power up the site and start posting. Hopefully that won’t happen and we will all be able to have a relaxing Christmas break. Read more

Alphachat: Sal Arnuk on high frequency trading

Cardiff writes mostly about US macroeconomic issues, with daily excursions into other topics about which he claim no expertise. Before Alphaville, Cardiff spent a little more than two years as a reporter at Dow Jones Financial News covering investment banking, asset management, and private equity. Along the way he has written freelance pieces on a variety of other topics from behavioural psychology to Muay Thai, the latter also being a personal interest that involves frequently getting kicked in the shins (and torso, and head).

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| Dec 19 2011 14:05 | Comment |

It’s taken a while but our second podcast, a discussion with Sal Arnuk about high frequency trading, is now live.

(You can find our first podcast with Michael Pettis, on the Chinese economic model, here.) Read more

Well, this was unintended…

| Nov 01 2011 15:55 | Comment |

… though we don’t know if it’s also unsecured. Stolen from Tom Brammar’s Twitter feed, and submitted without further comment:

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Commenting on FT Alphaville – a quick Q&A

| Sep 02 2011 17:13 | Comment |

Commenting on FT Alphaville is still fun, we promise. But the way it’s done has changed.

On Tuesday, August 30, the FT introduced a new policy that affects FT Alphaville commenters. Read more

Do you comment on FT Alphaville? Then please read this

| Aug 30 2011 16:05 | Comment |

We’re super sorry to spring this on you at the last minute.

But FT Alphaville is, with great reluctance, changing. Read more

Guest editing for the day

| Jul 22 2011 23:15 | Comment |

On Tuesday July 26, FT Alphaville will be taken over — again.

Paul Donovan, global economist at UBS, will be seizing the reins. Read more

Reminder: US Markets Live starts at 10am New York time

| Jul 01 2011 14:27 | Comment |

For the chronologically-challenged, that’s 3pm London time.

We’ve got our usual banter about all things markety, this week featuring thoughts on the end of QE2, Tim Geithner’s “mulling”, the debt ceiling, card fees, and — for a special treat — Hugo Chavez. Read more

FT Alphaville is hiring

| Jun 27 2011 15:20 | Comment |

We are looking for a natural writer, with an interest in and aptitude for all things financial — and, crucially — with the ability to be pleasant and have a sense of humour at unspeakably early hours of the morning. (We start at 7.30am).

Enthusiasm for online journalism and/or blogging is also essential. Thick skins help, too. Our commenters can be, erm, demanding. Read more

FT Alphaville’s Easter break

Tracy Alloway used to be deputy editor of FT Alphaville. Here she learned the details of derivatives, the absurdities of accounting and the various structures of ... erm ... structured finance. She now covers big US banks for the FT paper, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. She pops up on FT Alphaville every once in a while.

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| Apr 21 2011 20:28 | Comment |

We’ll be running a slightly reduced schedule over the Easter break.

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Please give generously…

| Jan 19 2011 15:30 | Comment |

… just £5 a day keeps an FT Alphaviller in coffee and sandwiches at Pret a Manger:

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Calling all US readers…

| Dec 20 2010 22:41 | Comment |

We’re looking to up our game, and need New York-based FT Alphaville readers for focus groups and testing. You’ll get coffee and cookies, plus some monetary incentive, at the FT offices in Midtown. We’ll get to see what you — the readers — really want. Read more

For sale – one FT Alphaville editor

| Dec 08 2010 09:51 | Comment |

Yes, it’s true. As part of the FT’s charity seasonal appeal, a lunch with FT Alphaville editor Neil Hume — at legendary London restaurant Koffmann’s — is up for auction.


Visit this page for details and to bid. Read more

Calling all readers…

Tracy Alloway used to be deputy editor of FT Alphaville. Here she learned the details of derivatives, the absurdities of accounting and the various structures of ... erm ... structured finance. She now covers big US banks for the FT paper, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. She pops up on FT Alphaville every once in a while.

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| Dec 03 2010 16:03 | Comment |

We’re looking to up our game, and need FT Alphaville readers for focus groups and testing next Thursday. You’ll get tea and biscuits, plus a little monetary incentive, at the FT offices in London. We’ll get to see what you — the readers — really want. Read more

Get the most out of FT Alphaville

| Nov 19 2010 20:45 | Comment |

Do you like FT Alphaville? Do you LOVE it? Do you want to have MORE?

The FT Alphaville team has a new Twitter feed — @ftalpha. Read more

You’re invited to…

Tracy Alloway used to be deputy editor of FT Alphaville. Here she learned the details of derivatives, the absurdities of accounting and the various structures of ... erm ... structured finance. She now covers big US banks for the FT paper, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. She pops up on FT Alphaville every once in a while.

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| Nov 12 2010 17:00 | Comment |

Update: Neil Hume will be at the venue from 5pm for any early birds out there.

More venue information this way… Read more

Macro Live 3: G20 preview edition

| Nov 09 2010 16:14 | Comment |

FT Alphaville’s new, dynamic feature, Macro Live, will be given another airing this Wednesday — ahead of the G20 meeting.

So join us at 3.30pm London time (10:30am in New York) on Wednesday for an hour or so of live, interactive economics chat centred around some of the issues that will be discussed in Seoul. Read more

Overheard in the Long Room

| Oct 15 2010 14:30 | Comment |

The members of FT Alphaville’s private forum, the Long Room, enjoy (and regularly engage in) spirited debate. Here’s a selection of what’s been said and posted just recently:

- There’s a history lesson on the limitations of monetary policy. Read more

Markets Live summer hours

| Aug 09 2010 10:10 | Comment |

Markets Live is going on its summer holiday!

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FT Alphaville NY is hiring

| Jul 01 2010 18:32 | Comment |

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MONDAY 12th JULY

We are looking for natural writers, with an interest in and aptitude for all things financial – and, crucially, with the ability to be pleasant and have a sense of humour at unspeakably early hours of the morning. Read more

An FT Alphaville review of 2009

| Dec 22 2009 14:00 | Comment |

FT Alphaville Christmas poem

Enjoy! Read more

We’re yanking the Vampire Squid auction

Paul Murphy is the founding editor of FT Alphaville.

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| Dec 16 2009 16:10 | Comment |

Executive decision this.

Upon receipt of an “enveloping” bid from a fan of Tracy’s sculptural talents, the charity auction for the hand-crafted Vampire Squid is hereby cancelled. Read more

FT Alphaville Christmas charity auction

Tracy Alloway used to be deputy editor of FT Alphaville. Here she learned the details of derivatives, the absurdities of accounting and the various structures of ... erm ... structured finance. She now covers big US banks for the FT paper, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. She pops up on FT Alphaville every once in a while.

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| Dec 16 2009 12:30 | Comment |

FT Alphaville vampire squid Christmas charity auction Read more

Overheard in the Long Room

| Oct 09 2009 17:22 | Comment |

The members of FT Alphaville’s private forum, the Long Room, enjoy (and regularly engage in) spirited debate. Here’s a selection of what’s been said and posted just recently.

- On the mining table, a comprehensive guide to decoding the explorers. Read more

Glug, glug, glug…

Tracy Alloway used to be deputy editor of FT Alphaville. Here she learned the details of derivatives, the absurdities of accounting and the various structures of ... erm ... structured finance. She now covers big US banks for the FT paper, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. She pops up on FT Alphaville every once in a while.

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| Aug 24 2009 13:16 | Comment |

Come help us celebrate our Webby Awards win — as well as FT Alphaville editor Paul Murphy’s imminent move to New York.

You're invited to FT Alphaville's Webby drinks... Read more

Overheard in the Long Room

| Aug 20 2009 14:25 | Comment |

FT Alphaville’s private forum, the Long Room, was buzzing on Thursday. Here’s a selection of what was being said and posted.

- David Rosenberg has come up with five ways to protect the portfolio in a deflationary backdrop. Read more

Ashes delays start of Markets Live

| Jul 08 2009 11:00 | Comment |

A later than usual start for FT Alphaville’s daily markets chat on Wednesday, so that the team – well Neil, actually – can watch the first few overs of the 2009 Ashes battle live from the Swalec stadium in Cardiff.

So play will start at 11.15am sharp, when Murphy and Hume will be discussing why the market hasn’t fallen further in the wake of Wall Street’s sharp sell-off overnight, the continued travails of Phorm and an interesting spat between Prudential and a leading City analyst. Read more

In memoriam – Sam Jones, an FT Alphaville competition

Tracy Alloway used to be deputy editor of FT Alphaville. Here she learned the details of derivatives, the absurdities of accounting and the various structures of ... erm ... structured finance. She now covers big US banks for the FT paper, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. She pops up on FT Alphaville every once in a while.

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| Jul 03 2009 12:30 | Comment |

Our colleague Sam Jones is leaving us to take up the glamorous role of FT hedge fund correspondent.

We’re honouring him with a competition. Rules below. Read more

We need YOUR help to beat the beard!

Tracy Alloway used to be deputy editor of FT Alphaville. Here she learned the details of derivatives, the absurdities of accounting and the various structures of ... erm ... structured finance. She now covers big US banks for the FT paper, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. She pops up on FT Alphaville every once in a while.

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| Apr 29 2009 09:05 | Comment |

Since posting this video, Branson’s blog has reached second place in Webby voting!

Beat the Beard! Click here to go to the Webby website and vote for FT Alphaville Read more