A detailed look at Bank of England gold
byThe London Bullion Market is the global trading centre for physical gold, and the Bank of England holds gold on behalf of other central…
End of empire
by“He was a portly, middle-aged figure in an ill-fitted suit, scuffed black shoes, and the sort of sagging thin black socks I came to…
Women in Palestine and Israel must take centre stage
byRecently, in the offices of the Mayor of the city of Nablus, Palestine, the missing pieces that would permit a just and lasting peace…
Central Bank Revolution I: market monetarism misdiagnosis (M3)
byTo begin to understand how central banks intend to reignite economic growth we have to understand that central bankers believe that changes in the…
Intervening in bankers’ pay
byI attended a lecture recently given by Dr. John Thanassoulis from Oxford University. His objective in this lecture was to explore the question of…
The madness of contemporary economists
byThe Bank of England is considering negative interest rates to “stimulate” the economy, together with more QE. It’s one thing to pay a bank…
Going all in
byFor several long months now, the market has been treated to an unadulterated diet of such gross monetary irresponsibility, both concrete and conceptual, from…
The Central Bank Revolution I (well ‘nominally’ so)
by“The Checklist Manifesto – How to get things right”, is a masterful book for its narrative and practical application. Written by Atul Gawande, an…
Osborne cornered
byOn 20 March George Osborne, the UK’s Chancellor, will present his budget. So far he has made a valiant attempt to cap public sector…
Street Smarts, by Jim Rogers
byIn China, eight is the lucky number. The Mandarin symbol for eight is a pictogram representing a side of meat being sliced in two,…