Trumpery is Working!
We always knew that Donald Trump was a badass. What we didn’t know (though the stock markets kind of knew)…
6 years ago
Economics & Markets
The problem with growth
One of the most influential things I have ever seen is a presentation on YouTube. Its formal title is Arithmetic,…
6 years ago
Real estate down-under is a one-way bet
Well-off Aussies and Kiwis prefer to invest their hard-earned dollars in bricks and mortar. With home prices softening in the…
6 years ago
The grass is greener in the Land of the Long White Cloud
New Zealand is a land of moderate weather, politics and economic policy. Growth prospects for the New Zealand stock market…
6 years ago
Mellon on the Markets
Normal service was somewhat delayed by the exigencies of the road trip I have been on for two weeks to…
6 years ago
The Great Australian Soap Opera
Australian politics has much in common with the country’s most famous TV soap. But the real issue right now is…
6 years ago
Banker-bashing down-under
Australia’s bankers are mired in scandals that make the country’s cricket team look virtuous by comparison. Bloated bank bonuses down-under…
6 years ago
Grappling with the bear
What will be the long-term consequences of the incident in Salisbury on 04 March? It seems a new arms race,…
6 years ago
The Twilight of the Zombies
Globally, the corporate default rate is about to spike. That will have serious consequences for the international financial system –…
6 years ago
Mr Hammond’s good news
The outlook for UK government finances has improved (mildly) – that is good news. But the debate about “austerity” will…
6 years ago