Linkfest: March 15, 2018

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What I am reading today

How the HNI invest (Subramoney)
Diesel will continue to play key role, nobody can change over the weekend: JLR CEO Ralf Speth (Economic Times)


Craft Oil: The Lesser Known Side of America's Energy Industry (Visual Capitalist)
United Airlines kills another pet (Economist: Business and finance)
Advice from the Institute of Directors: prepare for the scandal tornado (Martin vander Weyer)
Theranos and Silicon Valley's 'Fake It Till You Make It' Culture (Wired)
Why aren't all commercial flights powered by sustainable fuel? (Economist Explains)
Advice from the Institute of Directors: prepare for the scandal tornado (Spectator: Martin Vander Weyer)
Insider Buying: Founder Of New Mountain (NMFC) Is Adding Shares. Should You? (Vintage Value Investing)
The 'Mathematics' Behind Early Elections (IDFC)

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