I am back in the City that I love, at my pleasantly cluttered desk, after an adventure of nearly two years. I hope I did some good.
Looking back at what I published here and on Roubini.com in 2007 and 2008, I am proud of the passion and fluency I wrote with as we shared the experience of the financial crisis in its early stages. Some things I got right, some I got wrong, but that is to be expected when observing events honestly and with imperfect information as they unfold. I have not written with such passion since. I am not sure how or whether to start again.
Does anyone remember that I used to write? Does anyone care if I write again?
Let me know in the comments below.
61 comments:
Ahh go on...
Indeed, you should.
Welcome back. We have missed your sage writing.
an old RSS feed lights up again!
We're still here :)
Times are turbulent again, and clear insight needed more than ever!
--Q
You were one of 3 must reads during the crisis, if you feel you can, you should come back to writing.
please do - always enjoyed your writing
I still have you on my RSS, so yes please come back
Welcome back. I am looking forward to new articles !
I very much enjoyed your writing. It is needed more than ever. Welcome back.
yes and yes
You're still om my favourites list under "historical". I'd like to drag that to "current". Do get on with it.
Please do resume! Things are just as bad now, if not worse. Your insight is valued and greatly appreciated.
Your analysis and insight has been missed. Welcome back!
LondonBanker: Your work history as an "insider" gives your exposes the credibility that is often lacking in attempts to make clear to people what is really going on. I only discovered your posts yesterday, in the Intro to Irving Fisher's, "The Debt-Deflation Theory of Great Depressions", where your July 31/08 post is quoted in full.
Fisher's writing, like yours, is clear because he "sees" what he is describing, unlike the ill-informed who enjoy but an occluded view of the money system. So keep it up! I will be linking to your posts where I write.
I have fond memories of your insightful prose from the early stages of the crisis.
Your insights would be welcomed again.
I'd love to hear from you
-YTL
come back and we shall never speak of these terrible 2 years again...you shall be forgiven.
was just about to delete your feed from my RSS reader. welcome back & happy blogging
Absolutely! I always enjoyed your insightful posts and hope you will start up again. Best wishes.
Go on, I sure will listen!
Yes please.
You need a RSS feed, I probably won't remember to check your blog. But yes, would enjoy having you back.
Yves, (love your work btw :)
I'm pretty sure that all blogger.com sites have an rss feed. Either way, this is the feed I saw this post on, so seems to work:
http://londonbanker.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
http://londonbanker.blogspot.com/rss.xml also seems to work.
--Q
Hi Everyone. Many thanks for the kind words and encouragement.
I'll start thinking about my next post after I get some coffee . . .
yes, please do! your presence is sorely missed - as there's not enough of insight pouring out of london upon the blogosphere, asides from those existing mainstream channels such as the economist or the ft.
Please post! Somehow after more than a year without reading your blog I decided today to check it out in hopes of finding you posting. Odd. :)
welcome back. count me in as regular reader
Welcome back. You have been greatly missed
Hell yes, we remember. Get a clue, man! When you posted on ZH we said we looked forward to your return. Get back here and opine, damn it!
WELCOME BACK LONDON BANKER! Your absence has been felt and your re-emergence will be appreciated. Very Excited! Perhaps you could start us off with a narrative about your adventures over the past 2 years?
Excellent.
How about a historical perspective on recent events and their influence on our futures. Will they get away with it?
You're still on my RSS feed...
what they said.... "Excellent!"
welcome back.
--borderline.
Fine to have you back again. And please tell us some day where you were and what you did in these two long years.
Still had you book-marked LB, thank you for coming back.
Great start with Basle...how ironic that on a post of such deep systemic concern the spelling is the issue...
Glad to see you back,LB. I was Pecos Banker over on Roubini. Too bad Larry Summers,whoops, I mean Roubini, killed his blog. Too many disestablishmentarians, I expect. The world seems to be going to hell since you left. Obviously, it must be your fault. So get busy and fix it!
Dear London Banker...I have often thought of you, have missed your blog. I am happy indeed that you have resumed blogging. London Banker was trustworthy- a rare quality these days.
" Nassim " over at The Automatic Earth gave us the head's up that you are back! Hurrah!
Welcome back!
Welcome back LB, still in my favs list on the home computer but had to Google "London Banker" at work...you are No. 1
There is no higher accolade!
I, for one, would be very interested to hear your Executive Summary of the last two years.
All the best to you.
Thank you so much for deciding to return. I discovered your blog shortly before you took siesta. I have learned a lot from your writings. Full speed ahead now!
Hurrah ! London Banker's back !! Missed you.
I remember you from the Roubini blog! I truly valued your insight and wit. After a while I would simply search the site for 'London Banker' to see what you had to say from day to day... I will definitely be watching this space.
Susan
Yes, do please continue to post when the mood strikes!
Welcome back; we've missed you.
Yes, Welcome back as I'm eating lunch I thought what the hey lets see if any one is home. It will be good to have another voice of reason.
jo6pac
You need us to bring you up to date on what happened while you were away?
I discovered most of your blogroll not long after you left, needing to fill the void, but it is nice to have you back. We need all the voices of sanity we can get, particularly those prepared to say they don't have all the answers.
Glenn Condell
Greetings from the Hill.
That was why Roubini got dull!
The Blogist returns.
MJ
madderonthehill.blospot.com
madonthehill.blogspot.com
Welcome back! I missed your comments. Please continue!
You were sorely missed. It's so good to have you back!
Welcome back
Have been awaiting your return, welcome back, I'm glad I checked the link again.
It would be a pleasure & a delight to hear your thoughts on where we are now & where we're going LB!
I kept your link. Just checked and voila you have returned. I thought you had decided to take up the cloth.
Please enlighten us, as we need it. Kiwi
Your writing has been sorely missed...and it looks like you'll have plenty of material.
Welcome back, been following you're thread since the start of the crisis and checking once in a while if you posted again.
Thanks for you're insights, learned few things and its a pleasure reading you're posts.
great to have your erudite opinion in blogworld again , you can expect a flood of newbies (and others) by your outing on ZH today. may sanity return to this old world , one day.
Zero hedgies think highly of u.
Zero Hedge to your good self and wisdom.
All the best...
check out this link just posted on Drudge Report. This was covered at ZH days ago.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/41198789
Hopefully we'll hear more from you. You have been missed.
The Banker's back,
And there's gonna be trouble.
Hey la hey la, the Banker's back.
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