My dad, who was an economist for the Argentinean government, loved what’s sometimes referred to as the ‘real economy’. It’s something he’s passed onto me, along with his passion for economics. Almost every night after dinner, he would spend hours poring over reports on wheat, mining, manufacturing… He would look at what the country was […]
COVID-19 Will Expedite the Reversal of Globalisation
Who doesn’t love a good conspiracy theory? COVID-19 is bringing conspiracy theories out of the shadows. As I write this, there are plenty of them out there making the rounds. Vaccine…lab accident…5G…you can’t escape them. With all that uncertainty out there, conspiracy theories are a way for people to try to make sense of this […]
There’s Never Been a Recession More Foretold: What to Expect Post COVID-19
One of the things I like about Fat Tail Media and Port Phillip Publishing is that every editor has different ideas and opinions and they are free to write about them. I think it’s one of the most valuable things about our service. Listening to different perspectives to your own is crucial when you are […]
Will the Aftermath of COVID–19 Bring Inflation or Deflation?
I have a confession to make. Whenever I hear of Australia’s record of close to 30 years of economic growth, I think of how much risk that brings. Recessions are a way for the system to cleanse itself, not having one for so long could make the next one much worse. But then, I also […]
Baby Boomers to Baby Bust: Aussie Property Rules Changing with COVID–19
Before moving to Australia five years ago, I used to live in Marbella in southern Spain. It’s a place I still visit every year since my family lives there.
COVID–19 Could Be the Thing that Eradicates Cash
While in December 2001 much of the world was enjoying the holiday season, Argentina was encroached in their own ‘ice-nine’ hell.
This Has Topped Any Other April Fool’s Day…
Happy April Fool’s Day everyone!
If I had told you a year ago that a new killer virus would sweep the world…