Andrew To
Andrew To
Andrew Tois a member of the Wong Tai Sin District Council, Hong Kong. Of Hakka ancestry, he is the former chairman of League of Social Democrats from 2010 to 2011, succeeding Wong Yuk-man. His wife, Jackie Hung, was a leader of Civil Human Rights Front and Justice and Peace Commission of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese...
government political age
Overall, the work of rebuilding and transforming government for the digital age is only just beginning. Governments remain organized according to political and bureaucratic imperatives, not according to what makes the most sense to citizens.
running responsible-business leader
To be an ethical leader is indeed to be different. This kind of leader acknowledges the complexity of running a responsible business, yet tries to do it anyway.
mother cancer years
My mother died of lung cancer last year. I felt helpless. As an economist, I thought, What can I do?
reality thinking may
Many of us like to think of financial economics as a science, but complex events like the financial crisis suggest that this conceit may be more wishful thinking than reality.
simple psychological-disorders law
Economists suffer from a deep psychological disorder that I call 'physics envy'. We wish that 99 percent of economic behavior could be captured by three simple laws of nature. In fact, economists have 99 laws that capture 3 percent of behavior. Economics is a uniquely human endeavor ...
impact greed study
While neurological studies have tried to identify components responsible for fear and greed, the impact on finance is less clear.
risk appreciated assets
The risks facing hedge funds are non-linear and more complex than those facing traditional asset classessuch risks are currently not widely appreciated or well-understood
probability-theory risk management
Maybe we should teach schoolchildren probability theory and investment risk management.
technology labor cheaper
Labor is getting more expensive and technology is getting cheaper.
money intuition needs
Great investors need to have the right combination of intuition, business sense and investment talent.
financial modern crisis
Financial crises are an unfortunate but necessary consequence of modern capitalism.
opportunity doe bags
The United States has the most sophisticated financial markets in the world, which does not leave much room to maneuver. But it also offers investors the greatest access to information and the ability to execute trades quickly and efficiently. So it is a mixed bag of opportunity.
sometimes worst best-things
Sometimes the worst thing you can do, personally, is the best thing you can do, professionally.
saying-nothing captains watches
He's [Captain Cold] not the big bad, but he's certainly playing a pretty big role. Especially in the early part of the season, he's Barry's main nemesis. There is a very definitive big bad in Season 1 that will become apparent as you watch the show. How's that for saying nothing?