Is This Your Light-Bulb Moment? — Investigating Cryptocurrencies
My mentor Greg Canavan explains how he went from being a sceptic to a believer in cryptocurrencies, not because of their potential to deliver wealth, but for a very different reason.
When FA Hayek Grabbed Inflation by the Balls, Literally
When FA Hayek Grabbed Inflation by the Balls, Literally
The thing is, just as Australia helped inspire the fight to grab inflation by the balls in 1976, we’re leading the way once more. Unfortunately, not in a good way this time…
The Inflation Genie Has Escaped Its Bottle — Inflation Is Back
The Inflation Genie Has Escaped Its Bottle — Inflation Is Back
If inflation does roar in coming years, we’ll look back at last week as the turning point. The moment when we wonder how we didn’t see the inflation disaster coming…given it was already here.
The World Through Green Tinted Glasses — Window Guidance
The World Through Green Tinted Glasses — Window Guidance
Window Guidance is the name given to the semi-official Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy whereby the central bank directed banks to make loans to certain parts of the economy…
Everyone Has a Plan until Inflation Punches Them in the Mouth
Everyone Has a Plan until Inflation Punches Them in the Mouth
People are losing money, adjusted for inflation, by investing in risky bonds…they will either lose money on defaults or inflation, in my view…
Even US Central Bankers Are Worried About the Housing Bubble
Even US Central Bankers Are Worried About the Housing Bubble
We’ll dig into all that in a moment — first, some more data. And let’s start with the housing market that triggered the chaos in 2007.
Who Benefits from Australia’s Liar Loans? — The Return of “Liar Loans’
Who Benefits from Australia’s Liar Loans? — The Return of “Liar Loans’
One in five Australians have fibbed to the bank when applying for a loan in order to avoid being knocked back by the lender, raising concerns about the return of “liar loans” in a surging housing market.
Overdosing on the Inflation Drug — Quantitative Easing
Overdosing on the Inflation Drug — Quantitative Easing
Every crisis gets a dose of Quantitative Easing . In fact, despite economies around the world being on the mend from the lockdowns and inflation running hot, QE is set to continue indefinitely…
Austrian Energy Cycle Theory: Beware the Green Bubble
Austrian Energy Cycle Theory: Beware the Green Bubble
We can apply the same Austrian Business Cycle thinking to energy, given how energy is almost as influential in the economy as money itself.
How Vaccines Will Actually Prevent COVID Cases
How Vaccines Will Actually Prevent COVID Cases
To make the vaccines look effective, the tests and the definitions for measuring COVID cases amongst vaccinated people have been adjusted. At the same time, for the rest of Americans, the scam continues.
