Description: Overview of the newsletter, random musings.

Description: An overview of the newsletter articles, as well as the introduction of a new feature: Modeler Q&A

Description: A review of the classic business book Built to Last, originally published in 1994. Looking at the past twenty years -- how have the BTL companies done? How have their comparison companies fared? Read the review and find out!

Description: First from a comparison of U.S. and Japanese interest rates, abrupt switch to sumo, because sumo is life! Okay, it is not -- in March 2022, there was an upset win when a tall but li wrestler won the tournament. Just as in sumo, when it's not the more massive man who wins, we need to question our assumptions in our models.

Description: A look at business fraud as depicted by Dickens, from the novels Martin Chuzzlewit and Little Dorrit, and comments on its continuing relevance to business ethics today.

Description: This article examines the central formulas for Solvency II Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) and core life authorized control level risk-based capital (ACL RBC) and looks at their underlying assumptions.

Description: Please! Submit a modeling-related article to us! We're always looking for new authors!

Description: The author suggests aptitude testing is time well spent if you are trying to choose between possible paths, or would like to be able to find the path that best fits you.

Description: This book proposes a four step process for you to take mental control of your development. You need to take charge and are solely responsible for developing your skills and knowledge.