Fixing symptoms is not a solution This is an interesting conversation that appeared on Bloomberg with Jim Bianco. He makes the interesting point that there are really tw... Continue reading
It’s gonna hurt…. because it has to. I have found something that nobody disagrees upon, which is the need to save the economy, but that's where the agreement ends, because ... Continue reading
Government Bond Bubble forming We have spoken before on this blog about the likelihood of a treasury/govt. bond bubble forming. The indicators were out last year when... Continue reading
High tax, and ‘super tax’ will collapse the tax base I have said that taxing certain sectors of society more will actually decrease, the most recent and public evidence of this was U2 movi... Continue reading
GO TO JAIL! Do not pass go, do not collect €200 million The talk of 'Economic Treason' and calling for the heads of every banker are sadly starting to gain more and more traction, all of this... Continue reading
Deflation, the low paid, and expansion of the tax base Here are some statistics (taken from the SBP) showing that contrary to assertions that the 'rich don't pay enough tax' that in fact the... Continue reading
How you are already paying for nationalization With one bank totally nationalised and others due to get recapitalised any day now it is time to ask 'Who is paying, or going to pay fo... Continue reading
Will stimulus plans lead to disaster? In this video which was featured on Yahoo! Tech Ticker Peter Schiff of EuroPacific argues that any additional stimulation of the econom... Continue reading
Trade Unions and recessions, why they should not be considered. Trade Unions, by definition are not academic organisations dedicated towards finding working solutions for the economy, rather they are... Continue reading
Irish Government bonds, what is happening? Governments often have to raise money to achieve their objectives over the short and medium term, in Ireland we do this by raising bond... Continue reading