Author: Colin Henderson

Progress in era of productivity
AI

Writing , cataloguing and effective archival

Colin Henderson

Every once in a while I go through an existential crisis in this area. it usually comes about due to the mammoth collection of folders and files which generally work for saving but are horrible for access and retrieval. Over the last few months I have installed the PARA method (projects, areas, resources, archival) in my Mac Notes and hard drive. this is a great first step but now my crisis has moved deeper to standards for input and methods of retrieval. And so enter Roam Research. I have tried them all except Roam, and in parallel the methods of … Continue reading Writing , cataloguing and effective archival

AI, Progress

Nature stress test: Assessing exposure of five African banking systems

Colin Henderson

July 16, 2024 | Report By Charlie Dixon and Jason EisShare PrintDownload Nature-related risks are impacting Africa’s natural ecosystems and economy. An enabling environment could accelerate action from Africa’s private financial sector to manage risks and opportunities. DOWNLOADS Full Report (50 pages) Africa is both heavily dependent on nature and experiencing rapid nature loss. Some 62 percent of African GDP is moderately or highly dependent on the services that nature provides and 70 percent of communities in sub-Saharan Africa depend on forests and woodlands for their livelihoods.1 In parallel, momentum is building in the African financial sector in response. This new joint report by McKinsey Sustainability … Continue reading Nature stress test: Assessing exposure of five African banking systems

productivity

Market Selloff: Fed May Have Played the Rate-Cut Waiting Game Too Long – Bloomberg

Colin Henderson

What a difference a day makes. After rising on expectations of a September rate cut, stocks sell off after a slew of data points to recession. — Read on http://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-08-02/market-selloff-fed-may-have-played-the-rate-cut-waiting-game-too-long Continue reading Market Selloff: Fed May Have Played the Rate-Cut Waiting Game Too Long – Bloomberg

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Levels of Thinking: How to Make Better Decisions with Second-Level Thinking

Colin Henderson

Anne-Laure Le Cunff •   Reading time: 4minutes Skipping meals to save time, but finding yourself exhausted and unproductive by the afternoon. Choosing a cheaper apartment to save money, but the long commute ends up costing you time and energy. You tried to make the most sensible choice, and yet… What went wrong? It’s easy to get carried away when making a decision. We look at the current situation and extrapolate what we consider to be the most likely future outcome. But we often fail to consider the complex ramifications of the decisions we make. For instance, let’s say you’re offered a job … Continue reading Levels of Thinking: How to Make Better Decisions with Second-Level Thinking

Risk

Live Updates: The Fed Hinted That Rate Cuts Could Come Soon

Colin Henderson

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a two-decade high but suggested that recent progress in lowering inflation could enable it to cut interest rates soon. Updated  July 31, 2024, 2:49 p.m. ET6 minutes ago Pinned Federal funds target rate Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged at their July meeting, as economists had expected, and hinted that recent progress in lowering inflation could enable them to cut interest rates soon. Continue reading Live Updates: The Fed Hinted That Rate Cuts Could Come Soon

AI

Microsoft Profit Jumps 10%, but Cloud Computing Grows Less Than Expected

Colin Henderson

The tech giant’s revenue also grew 15 percent, but Wall Street is watching whether its investment in A.I. is paying off for its cloud computing business. July 30, 2024 By Karen Weise Karen Weise has covered Microsoft since 2018. Microsoft closed its first full fiscal year of aggressive artificial intelligence investment with a mixed bag of results for people worried about how much big tech companies are spending on A.I. Sales from April through June hit $64.7 billion, up 15 percent from the same period last year, the company reported on Tuesday. Profit rose 10 percent, to $22 billion. The results … Continue reading Microsoft Profit Jumps 10%, but Cloud Computing Grows Less Than Expected

Risk

U.K. Police Officers Injured in Far-Right Riot After Deadly Stabbing

Colin Henderson

NYT A day after an attacker with a knife killed three girls in Southport, northwestern England, violence driven in part by disinformation erupted in the town. Officials said that the targeting of the mosque and the ensuing riot appeared to be linked to online disinformation about the stabbing on Monday, when an attacker killed three children and injured eight other children and two adults at a dance class in Southport. The police on Monday arrested a 17-year-old who was born in Cardiff, Wales, on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. In line with British law regarding minors, the police did … Continue reading U.K. Police Officers Injured in Far-Right Riot After Deadly Stabbing