Investment
Gold destined to defy short-term sentiments 17 May 2013, 12:06 am
There is a lot of negative sentiment around about gold. In fairness, this news is not entirely fair. The reality however is that markets only strike fairness when the majority of convinced of its immi. […]Source: 
Gold equities offer best exposure to gold 12 May 2013, 11:45 pm
In recent weeks gold has tested support at $1400/oz. For many gold pundits who see gold as a source of security, they were surprised to see it break a support level of around $1520/oz. At the end of t. […]Source:
Market poised for a correction - Dow Jones and ASX equities 18 Apr 2013, 4:15 am
The Australian, US and other global equities have enjoyed a very positive and persistent rally over the last few years. The US Dow Jones reached a new high of 18,865 points, and its otherwise been a... […]Source: 
Why blue chip mining stocks are making less sense 28 Mar 2013, 5:45 am
We have always sung the praises of speculative mining stocks. The truth is that the 'under-loved' speculative or emerging mining stock has never been more under-loved, and yet offered so much opportun. […]Source: 
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Business
Malware solution for Android phones 22 Nov 2011, 6:54 am
This strikes me as a good opportunity for some budding Android programmer. Read this article and you will see that Google Android is expected to have a problem with malware, as opposed to Apple. The s. […]Source: 
Product policy which is logical and contextual 4 Jan 2011, 5:50 pm
One of the mistakes that businesses make is:1. Adopting dogmatic policies which are difficult to interpret2. Remove the product policy discretion from staffConsider the following negative feedback tha. […]Source: 
Stories of 100 top Asian CEOs 28 Aug 2010, 3:54 am
Looking for inspiration for your next business, check out the following website. It seems like most business activity is being outsourced to Asia, so this website will give hope to those of you who wa. […]Source:
Developing a functional business 20 Jun 2010, 2:13 am
Business in the West is far better in developing countries. The reason is that they tend to have operating manuals for staff to review before they start work, and they offer hands-on support. This is. […]Source:
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Lifestyle
NZ Greens Party and Labour Party discover an 'over the horizon' election losing strategy Thursday, 18 April 2013, 4:39 am
Wow!!!! This is huge news. Labour and Greens together have raised minority party extortion to a new level. As far as I'm concerned, its great news because it highlights the nature of our useless 'repr. […]Source: 
Auckland - living on the edge of a volcano - they didn't see it coming Thursday, 11 April 2013, 8:18 am
On the 17th March 2013 I wrote about the risks posed by a volcanic eruption in the Auckland Volcanic Field. I posed a number of questions as much as anything, since as a geologist, I go on evidence, a. […]Source:
Focus NZ Party: A struggle for identity Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 6:12 am
The prospect of yet another libertarian party in NZ. I don't know whether to laugh or cry? I do know that I'm leaving the country, so what's the difference. Well, its nice to think that there is some. […]Source:
John Key on asset sales: Three Strikes And Your Out!! Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 3:43 am
In both October 2011 and January 2012 ( a year ago) I alluded to the threat of a closure of the Rio Tinto alumina smelter, and the prospect of the smelter closure impacting on the electricity market,. […]Source:
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Efficacy
New H7N9 strain of bird flu virus threatening China 21 Apr 2013, 8:28 am
There is evidence emerging in China that a new H7N9 strain of the bird flu virus is threatening the human population. There are already 18 deaths and over 100 known cases. The problem of course is est. […]Source: 
Caring, succeeding and building relationships 11 Dec 2012, 2:26 am
Someone sent me this quote, which is one of the better ones I've come across, and so pertinent to contemporary times. John C. Maxwell: "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much y. […]Source: 
The 11 Commandments of Bill Gates 16 Aug 2012, 1:04 am
I received a chain mail in my inbox. It is attributed to Bill Gates, but one wonders whether it is done so merely as an appeal to authority. I'm inclined to think that Bill Gates would make a press re. […]Source:
The value of fruit - when to eat? 13 Apr 2012, 8:54 pm
Someone mailed me this - and it seemed to be based on reasonable premises; though you will need to verify for yourself. Some of it is not controversial.We all think eating fruit means just buying frui. […]Source:
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Thinking
The Australian Tax Office persecutes another innocent Australian 26 Apr 2013, 8:40 am
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has claimed another ‘scalp’ under its ‘Shock & Awe’ psychological tracking down of people evading tax. Its an interesting issue because:1. We elect governments. […]Source: 
The legacy of king making and socialised standards 6 Apr 2013, 1:23 am
Contemporary society is all about hierarchy. Why shouldn't it be? We recognise a hierarchy in knowledge; there is a sequence and succession in the entire universe, from causation to more specific exam. […]Source: 
Chinese viral strain raises concerns 5 Apr 2013, 1:22 am
From the outset, let me disclose that I am not a microbiologist, but a geologist by training. My concern here however is not a question of knowledge, but a question of thought process, or specifically. […]Source:
Lack of consideration by Christians this Christmas 1 Jan 2013, 6:23 am
Here is some conclusive evidence that Christianity is - far from a source of good or virtue - is indelibly bad or unhealthy. Driving back to Manila in the Philippines on Sunday 30th Dec 2012 we were. […]Source: 
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The SheldonThinks website was established in 2005 by Andrew Sheldon to provide readers with time-critical investment advice. Since its inception the organisation has expanded into a range of other areas, applying its critical thinking tools to other areas including ethics, system analysis, economics, trading & investing, as well as public policy. Calendar year 2010 promises to be another great year for SheldonThinks, with a number of new publications planned.
The SheldonThinks website was established in 2005 by Andrew Sheldon to provide readers with time-critical investment advice. Since its inception the organisation has expanded into a range of other areas, applying its critical thinking tools to other areas including ethics, system analysis, economics, trading & investing, as well as public policy. Calendar year 2010 promises to be another great year for SheldonThinks, with a number of new publications planned.