This can be a big problem, so we seek to get around that basic flaw in human nature by investing at all times in a broad array of different asset classes.
In what appears to be an early proof-of-concept for DNA computing, scientists at Columbia University and the University of New Mexico have created a basic computer, called the MAYA-II, which has a molecular array of YES and AND logic gates made up of 100 DNA circuits.
In fact, Leeds always had the basic ingredients for a financial centre: the Yorkshire Bank, plus big building societies and an array of law and accountancy firms, all loyally patronised by local manufacturers.