Colin Twiggs, Author at the patient investor

August 10, 2012

Meltdown: History of the Global Financial Collapse 2010 | Part 2

How one man almost brought down the world financial system.

Colin Twiggs is a former investment banker with almost 40 years of experience in financial markets. He co-founded Incredible Charts and writes the popular Trading Diary and Patient Investor newsletters.

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Focusing on interest rates and financial market liquidity as primary drivers of the economic cycle, he warned of the 2008/2009 and 2020 bear markets well ahead of actual events.
He founded PVT Capital (AFSL No. 546090) in May 2023, which offers investment strategy and advice to wholesale clients.

August 10, 2012

Meltdown: History of the Global Financial Collapse 2010 | Part 1

De-regulation of financial markets came about as a result of competition between London and New York to be a global financial center.

Colin Twiggs

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

August 10, 2012

The Ascent of Money: Niall Ferguson | Episode 4

Final episode — PLANET FINANCE — of a four-part series THE ASCENT OF MONEY. Economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the evolution of money and banking through the ages.

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Colin Twiggs

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

August 10, 2012

The Ascent of Money: Niall Ferguson | Episode 3

Third episode — RISKY BUSINESS — of a four-part series THE ASCENT OF MONEY. Economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the evolution of money and banking through the ages.

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Colin Twiggs

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

August 10, 2012

The Ascent of Money: Niall Ferguson | Episode 2

Second episode — BONDS OF WAR — of a four-part series THE ASCENT OF MONEY. Economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the evolution of money and banking through the ages.

Colin Twiggs

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

August 10, 2012

The Ascent of Money: Niall Ferguson | Episode 1

First episode — FROM BULLION TO BUBBLES — of a four-part series THE ASCENT OF MONEY. Economist and historian Niall Ferguson documents the evolution of money and banking through the ages.

Colin Twiggs

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

August 10, 2012

Olympic highlights: Sally Pearson wins Women's 100m hurdles

Sally Pearson wins Women’s 100m hurdles by 2 hundredths of a second at the 2012 London Olympics.

If you can find a better video, please post links.

Colin Twiggs

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

August 10, 2012

Olympic highlights: Usain Bolt in Men's 100m

Usain Bolt in 2012 London Olympics Men’s 100m final

Colin Twiggs

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

August 10, 2012

Olympic highlights: David Rudisha in Men's 800m

David Rudisha’s dominant display, setting a new world record in the Men’s 800m

Colin Twiggs

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

August 9, 2012

U.S. Won't Pursue Goldman Charges – WSJ.com

By REED ALBERGOTTI

After a year-long investigation, the Justice Department said Thursday that it will not bring charges against Goldman Sachs Group Inc. or any of its employees for financial fraud related to the mortgage crisis.

In a statement released Thursday, the Justice Department said “the burden of proof” couldn’t be met to prosecute Goldman criminally based on claims made in an extensive report prepared by a U.S. Senate panel that investigated the financial crisis.

via U.S. Won’t Pursue Goldman Charges – WSJ.com.

Question is: Should GS be allowed to get away with it? Can they be broken up? Are their other measures that could serve as a deterrent in the future?

Colin Twiggs

Using a top-down approach, Colin identifies key macro trends in the global economy before evaluating selected opportunities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.