Credit chaos
Following the day-to-day twists and turns of a banking crisis can make us lose sight of the bigger picture. It is tempting to think…
CBDCs — The good, the bad, the ugly
There has been much comment over the likelihood that central bank digital currencies will be introduced. I conclude they are unnecessary — a red…
Interest rates: The silent killer
This article is about why interest rates and bond yields are rising and why they will continue to rise, threatening to undermine the entire…
Inflation, recession, and declining US hegemony
In the distant future, we might look back on 2022 and 2023 as pivotal years. So far, we have seen the conflict between America…
Say’s law and macroeconomic ignorance
Probably the greatest error in modern economics was the abandonment of Say’s law, otherwise known as the law of the markets. In a nutshell,…
The benefits of a saving culture
Savings are a vital component of any successful economy, and the foolishness behind the paradox of thrift is exposed in this article. It has…
Rising rates lead to financial accidents
A recent Bank for International Settlements paper warning of unappreciated risks in foreign exchange markets echoes my earlier warning in an article for Goldmoney…
Legal definitions of money and credit
At these times of growing confusion over the future of currencies’ purchasing power, it is time to remove all doubt in the definitions of…
Banking crisis — the Great Unwind
There is a growing feeling in markets that a financial crisis of some sort is now on the cards. Credit Suisse’s very public struggles…
Imploding credit — the consequences
There is a growing realisation that the world faces a combination of persistent inflation of prices and a recession at the same time. The…