Andrew McKenzie

In an unprecedented venture, the world's richest man turns a remote island into a live social experiment and reality show. It attracts a diverse group pursuing extraordinary goals: private visionaries, scientists, and military figures, all operating beyond mainland constraints. As the world watches, global tensions escalate towards war. Key players include Bonita Apple in the communist camp, Samson Tunn from Space Force testing new technologies, and local Sevi Akonga striving to preserve the island's heritage. From a mainland cave, Jonah Smith narrates these events as the world teeters on the brink of chaos, offering a riveting glimpse into ambition, power, and the fragility of societal order.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of essential concepts and advanced strategies in the grain industry. Authored by professionals with decades of experience in grain trading, this book introduces core concepts such as hedging, basis trading, arbitrage, and counterparty risk, making it an essential read for novices. The topics covered include storage, futures trading mechanics, and the path of grain from farm to end-user. Unlike other resources, this book goes beyond introductory concepts, addressing real-world scenarios and advanced strategies in detail. The methodology employed in crafting this guide combines practical experience with academic rigor, ensuring that readers gain actionable knowledge. The book covers a broad range of topics, and its impact is profound, bridging the gap between theory and practice and empowering market participants to make informed decisions. This book contributes significantly to both research and practice, offering a holistic understanding of the physical grain trade and its broader market implications. It is intended to be used primarily by early-career practitioners and as a comprehensive text for University commodity risk management courses.

This is the first comprehensive study of Coinneach Odhar Mackenzie, the celebrated Highland Seer, and is the result of years of first-hand research surrounding the author’s own family history. Andrew McKenzie argues that this figure was the product of a patchwork of oral storytelling traditions that thrived in the Highlands, but was initially based on Michael Scot, the Borders born mathematician and astrologer who moved to Sicily in the early 1200s and became scientific adviser to the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. The Battle of Culloden, the Highland Clearances, mass-emigration and industrialisation – all those major changes that the Brahan Seer was purported to have predicted – had a huge impact in society in the same way that modern conspiracy theories have had around more recent disasters.