{"id":59044,"date":"2011-10-25T12:22:19","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T01:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2011\/10\/25\/the-inspiration-for-a-poem\/"},"modified":"2011-10-25T12:22:19","modified_gmt":"2011-10-25T01:22:19","slug":"the-inspiration-for-a-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2011\/10\/25\/the-inspiration-for-a-poem\/","title":{"rendered":"The Inspiration For A Poem"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tBy Rudi Filapek-Vandyck<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tMy final presentation for this year, on Monday last week (Oct 17) at the Sydney congregation of the Australian Technical Analysts' Association, has inspired one of the members in the audience to write a poem. I am honoured<\/span> and can report from first hand knowledge the accuracy of the information in between the rhymes is simply stunning.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe presentation titled "The Share Market: Nobody Knows, Everybody Speculates" has been registered on video and I have been promised a copy, which will be made available via the FNArena<\/span> website as soon as we receive it.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the meantime, here's the poem, for all to enjoy.<\/p>\n

\n\tMy Speculation<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tby Gregory North<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile riding on my super cycle – most unstable bike –
\n\tI ran into a bloke named Rudi Filapek-Vandyck<\/span>.
\n\tHe didn't seem to mind that I had pushed him to the wall
\n\tand rather than abusing me, he saved me from a fall.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe'd set out all these graphs and charts on market speculation,
\n\tde-rating, rallies, pull-backs, assets and depreciation,
\n\ton equities, commodities and dividends unseen,
\n\tlow valuations, capex<\/span> and reversion to the mean.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe padded in between them with supporting anecdotes,
\n\thistorical analysis, experience and quotes.
\n\tI'm grateful that he did, or else I might have hit the deck
\n\taffecting P\/E ratios that must be kept in check!<\/p>\n

\n\tHe dropped some names and "Fleetwood" seemed to give him quite a thrill,
\n\talong with Monadelphous, Coca-Cola Amatil,
\n\tthen GUD, the Campbell Brothers, Ramsay, ARB,
\n\tplus David Jones and Woolworths, CSL and BHP.<\/p>\n

\n\tIt's lucky that the AT double A had Rudi there,
\n\t'cause if I'd missed him, my net worth would be in disrepair.
\n\tHe said I should look out for pick and shovel service folk
\n\tand houses without roofs (although I think that was a joke).<\/p>\n

\n\tThen Rudi said he'd have to rush, he really couldn't stay.
\n\tAttempting an apology, my words went all astray.
\n\tHe didn't seem too worried by my cycling misdemeanour;
\n\tsaid something 'bout presenting in an eff'n' big arena!<\/p>\n

\n\tGregory North is an outstanding performer in line with Australia's tradition for Bush poetry. His personal website is www.gregorynorth.com.au<\/p>\n

\n\t <\/p>\n

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