What We’re Reading - Easter Weekend Edition
How mRNA Technology Could Change the World
A "beautiful, scientific story" about mRNA and one of last month's best reads. mRNA technology has been utilised in some of the world’s most effective vaccines. Investors in the Global Shares Fund also own shares in Pfizer which incorporated mRNA technology in its COVID-19 vaccine.
Charting the Rise of Supreme, From Cult Skate Shop to Fashion Superpower.
“When you see the lines for Supreme in New York or London,” says Jones, “you see so many different types of people, and they are people you can relate to—they understand high-low, they’re smart, they’re intelligent, and they’re humorous."
Tulip Mania: the Classic Story of a Dutch Financial Bubble is Mostly Wrong
Maybe Tulip Mania wasn't so irrational after all. Anne Goldgar, Professor of Early Modern History at King's College London, explains why.
The Erosion of Deep Literacy
Learn more our modern frustration of being constantly distracted, which gets in the way with our ability to read dutifully, extensively and critically.
What is Archegos and How Did it Rattle the Stock Market?
Last week's stock market storm might be tricky to get your head around. Wall Street Journal helps to break down the financial terminology and the context of the eyebrow-raising fund manager Archegos Capital.
Financial Times - Lex Letter from New York: Archegos, Junior Bankers, and Misplaced Priorities
How do big-name banks end up repeating recently committed mistakes? There might be some relation to the treatment of junior analysts and the financial incentives put in place for senior bankers.
