Category Archives: World

Mainly, but not only, South America

Making money with water –Quantum of solace

Posted on 2 December 2008 by Mario Alemi

Finally, an enlightened and perverse mind has found the way to become shamefully rich in the water industry. After three months in the US, interviewing executives and analysts from the water industry, I begun wondering if there was anybody out … Continue reading →

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China, Brazil, Credit Risk Management and the BIG crisis

Posted on 8 October 2008 by Mario Alemi

In 2005, I was volunteering in Brazil. I couldn’t buy the Economist every week, so each issue I could find was read carefully for more than a week. The issue about China had the honour to stay in my backpack … Continue reading →

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Social lending e credito alle piccole e medie imprese

Posted on 13 January 2008 by Mario Alemi

(pubblicato su ventiquattro, magazine de Il Sole 24 Ore, dicembre 2006) Trentamila euro per lanciare la sua piccola impresa. Emma Hackforth era sicura di avere le carte in regola: titoli di studio, esperienza di lavoro, una casa che potesse garantire … Continue reading →

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(Google) trends of Mathematics

Posted on 30 April 2007 by Mario Alemi

The Financial Times published a nice comments about James Simons (available here for free). Sixty year old, Mr Simons is a mathematician who is “the most successful hedge fund manager ever.” His hedge fund group (Renaissance Technology) has a name … Continue reading →

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Landless Workers’ Movement: History did not end.

Posted on 24 April 2007 by Mario Alemi

The documentary, about the Brazilian Landless Workers’ Movement (Italian websites) was made in 2004. The final version was released in 2005 for the Filmar en Amèrica Latina in Geneva. Continue reading →

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