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.
Inflation is Back — Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Inflation?
Inflation is Back — Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Inflation?
Inflation is back. But is it here to stay? That is the question facing investors now. Even central bankers can no longer deny prices are surging. US inflation data was the first surprise…
Who Is Up for a Tea Party? — The Modern Monetary Theory
Who Is Up for a Tea Party? — The Modern Monetary Theory
When the Modern Monetary Theory crowd have emerged onto the US political scene. Their argument is precisely the opposite of the Tea Party’s. The government should print the money it needs and not worry about the debt…
Another week, Another Aussie lockdown — COVID-19 Vaccines
Another week, Another Aussie lockdown — COVID-19 Vaccines
The lockdowns may or may not deal with COVID-19 waves, but they don’t stop another wave from coming back. Vaccines are supposed to do that…
