Monthly Archives: March 2012

When Lady Gaga was in high school…

Posted on March 31, 2012 by gptuitionsg

When she was in high school, Lady Gaga says, she was thrown into a trash can. The pop superstar now wants to use her fame and influence to address the problem of bullying in schools. An excellent commentary by Nicholas D. … Continue reading →

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Talk of an inclusive society? Talk of concern about the rising income gap? Talk is cheap

Posted on March 20, 2012 by gptuitionsg

Yesterday when I was reading the Sunday Times, I saw a highlighted commentary about hawker centres by the new Straits Times editor, Warren Fernandez. Initially I thought, that sounds trivial, I should spend my time reading about more weighty world affairs, like Bashar … Continue reading →

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JEREMY GRANTHAM: We’re Headed For A Disaster Of Biblical Proportions

Posted on March 10, 2012 by gptuitionsg

Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham (above) of Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo (GMO), a Boston-based asset management firm, has published a treatise on the root cause of exploding commodity prices. He has also offered a startlingly depressing outlook for the future of humanity. Grantham … Continue reading →

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