Comments on: The Parable of the Ox: podcast explains the disastrous separation of financial markets from the real economy

By: Chris Waigl

Chris Waigl — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 04:09:00 +0000

OMG it’s not an ox, it’s a musk ox (Ovibos moschatus), of the caprid sub-family.

By: Deidzoeb

Deidzoeb — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:23:00 +0000

Cool. I think I get most of it. Is there an objective measure of real companies or economies that would be analogous to the scale talked about in the parable? Public disclosure of each company’s accounting records?

By: johnrynne

johnrynne — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:22:00 +0000

There is also the classic “How Enron works” based on Afghan Mule Futures. http://old.nationalreview.com/comment/comment-briggsprint012202.html

By: Stefan Czerniawski

Stefan Czerniawski — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:20:00 +0000

John Kay’s articles usually appear on his own site as well as behind the FT paywall – the parable of the ox is at http://www.johnkay.com/2012/07/25/the-parable-of-the-ox

By: Removalslondon24

Removalslondon24 — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:37:00 +0000

When the ox dies then sellers will be in bad fate.

By: MrJM

MrJM — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:01:00 +0000

It's up to us: We must kill the ox.

By: Boundegar

Boundegar — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:46:00 +0000

After the ox dies, its weight shows a marked downward trend, and short sellers should win the day.