It’s hard to account for flaws in the rule-book
In my latest City AM column I discuss Gordon Kerr’s recent book, which points to the role of accounting regulations in the obfuscation of…
Read MoreFebruary, 2012
What the classical economists knew and the moderns have forgotten – part 3
Today we reproduce a wonderful essay written by Ludwig von Mises for the Oct 30th 1950 edition of The Freeman, and subsequently published in…
Read MoreWhat does a credit rating mean?
Credit ratings agencies have come under fire for not being proactive enough in recognizing bad sovereign risks. Even if the ratings agencies were a…
Read More2012 outlook
This time last year, while still bullish out of regard for the effects of the Fed’s latest burst of monetary pharmacology, we had begun…
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Gold and silver price shakeout
The consolidation of gold’s bull phase from October 2008 to the peak last September was a classic three-leg correction: an initial slide, rally, and…
Read MoreAggregate nonsense
The economic policy debate is dominated by wishful thinking and fallacies of the most dangerous kind, propagated no less by the high and mighty…
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What the classical economists knew and the moderns have forgotten – part 2
On Wednesday, I talked about the forgotten wisdom embodied in Say’s Law. Today, we reprint the chapter called “Keynes vs. Say’s Law” from Henry…
Read MoreMal-investments small and large
In yesterday’s article I emphasised that it is profit that is beneficial, not revenue. I’ve just read an excellent article (H/T Sean Corrigan) by…
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What the classical economists knew and the moderns have forgotten
At times of recession, like we have today, a range of dodgy economic ideas that have been refuted several times over during the last…
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