Hugh Hendry, my favourite sceptic There is almost nothing that Hugh Hendry isn't sceptical about, and that makes for an excellent sounding board, when you want to double... Continue reading
The Euro is a credible currency Quantitative Easing (which used to be called deficit monetization) is justified - in this clip - by ECB president Jean Claude Trichet. ... Continue reading
After the crisis: A new financial structure This is a speech given by Paul McCully of PIMCO at the annual Minksy Conference, it is a long one but well worth reading Start: Thank... Continue reading
Nassim Taleb on Debt Nassim Taleb says in this interview that the debt problems of 2010 are worse than those of 2008, he has re-released his now famous book... Continue reading
Irish Banking. How does it play out? I used to be in a Chess Club, and one thing it taught me (apart from how to lose using the Kings Gambit) is that you can often see a ge... Continue reading
Short Sale Loans or Negative Equity Loans We were asked to make a presentation to the Department of Finance's 'Expert Group on Mortgage Arrears' which is made up of the main int... Continue reading
Too many Bureaucrats? Is the Public Sector costing too much? This is a video by my friend Dan Mitchell from the Cato Institute and the Centre for Freedom and Prosperity. While it may be primarily... Continue reading