Turn those machines back off !
by“Isn’t it funny when you walk into an investment firm and you see all of the financial advisers watching CNBC. That gives me the…
Trade deals – a global issue
byThe annual Conservative Party conference commenced last Sunday, and the media focus was mostly about the Government’s stance on Brexit. This is hardly surprising,…
Economic Ideas: The Ancient Romans, Who Went from Rule of Law to Corrupting Inflation and Price Controls
byThe ancient Romans failed to leave any systematic body of thoughts on economics, just like the ancient Greeks had failed to. Indeed, many of…
The Humours of Change Alley
byI was recently flattered to be asked how I envisaged the dreaded ‘helicopter money’ working if it were not to simply add further to…
Don’t mention the V.A.R!
by“Arriving late, Porter slips in the last row behind Danny. PORTER (whispers) Bear Stearns issued a press release denying rumours of liquidity…
Could the elimination of cash prevent an economic crisis?
byGiven the still subdued economic growth many experts are of the view that the presence of cash has constrained central banks from setting negative…
Bank of Dave
byTom Clougherty’s recent Alt-M post on competition (or the lack thereof) in UK banking nicely highlights the problem posed by barriers to entry into…
Economic Ideas: Plato, Aristotle, and the Ancient Greeks, Part 2
byWhen we turn to the other most famous ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle (384 B.C. – 322 B.C.), we find little of the political regimentation…
Is Deutsche Bank Kaputt?
byEditor’s Note: given recent developments at Deutsche it is worth reading Kevin’s piece from last month at Alt-M http://www.alt-m.org/2016/08/04/is-deutsche-bank-kaputt/ which is reproduced below. It looks like Deutsche…
The Road to Fascism in Just Two Charts
byLaws of politics have been turned upside down. The Intellectuals Yet Idiots can make no sense of it. The underdog who ‘tell it how…