Short read: Killer drones pioneered in Ukraine are the weapons of the future
Of all the risks from AI to humanity debated so far, the use of the technology on the battlefield sounds the scariest. This article talks about how drones used for military purposes have gone mass scale for the first time in history. Whilst drones have been in existence for long, the mass use has been […]
Short read: The Story Behind Netflix’s ‘We Are The World’ Documentary The Greatest Night in Pop
If like the older folks in Marcellus, you grew up in the 1980s, chances are that you either sang ‘We are the world’ in a music class (or competition) or in the bathroom. The folks at Netflix have turned the making of this incredible song from 1985 into a documentary titled ‘The Greatest Night in […]
Short read: In the strains of dhrupad music, Raja Rammohun Roy found a catalyst for social change
Most of us know of Raja Rammohun Roy, the founder of the Brahmo Samaj, from our high school history books where we learnt of his efforts to rid Hindu society of sati, child marriage and idol worship. However, Malini Nair informs us in this article, that the great reformer was not just a music lover, […]
Long read: 200 cats, 200 dogs, one lab: the secrets of the pet food industry
The pandemic induced lockdown drove a spurt of pet adoption across the world, including India. Indeed, one of Marcellus’ portfolio companies Nestle has launched its pet foods brand Purina to cater to this growing demand. But pets have been around for longer and have been fed home food or table scraps. It is only in […]
Long read: The Roman Empire Fallacy
Ray Dalio’s 2022 book The Changing World Order talked about the various empires and nations in history – their rise and fall and what does it mean to our understanding of the current world order (led by the US) and how should we think about the future. This blog by Frederik Gieschen is on similar lines but […]
Long read: Scientists are studying insect eating in Arunachal. They want to put them on global plates
‘Entomophagy’ is the practice of eating insects as part of one’s normal diet and the tribes of Arunachal Pradesh have perfected this thanks to traditions and recipes handed down over several millennia. Now a group of academics and PhD students at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) in Arunachal Pradesh are painstakingly identifying their insects (astonishingly, many […]
Marcellus Portfolio Snapshot and Update on Fundamentals – January 2024
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Short read: Which Type of Investor Are You?
In a recent discussion with a client, we were reassuringly told that whilst there is always scope to learn as an investor, we should remain true to the sort of investment philosophy we most identify with. We couldn’t agree more. But how does one know what type of an investor they are? Here’s a simple […]
Short read: The Thin Line
The Collab Fund is known for its brilliant blog posts from the prolific Morgan Housel. Every once in a while, they feature an equally insightful guest post from Ted Lamade. This one is about the seemingly impossible trade-off in investing between conviction and humility, as the blog’s title suggests ‘The Thin Line’. Lamade begins with […]
Short read: You’re never too old to start exercising – just ask a 93-year-old rowing champion
Dr Peter Attia is a Canadian physician who has made a name for himself thanks to his lucid books, blogs and talks on longevity. In this blog he & Dr Kathryn Birkenbach use the example of a 93-year old man – who recently took to exercise – to underscore how positively exercise influences our bodies: […]
Long read: Young India’s luxury dream
India is becoming an alternative to China in more ways than one – an investment destination for western allocators to a sourcing avenue for companies in the west. Now the crack down on luxury spending in China, the world’s fastest growing luxury market over the last decade by far, is coinciding with a nascent boom […]
Long read: The strange survival of Guinness World Records
Many of us in Marcellus grew up with a well-thumbed copy of Guiness Book of World Records (now called ‘Guiness World Records’) in our school bag because it was useful for adjudicating disputes on the school bus on important questions like ‘Who has longest nails in the world and how long are said person’s nails?’ […]
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