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Economics7 September 12

Great diagnosis of credit bubble, not so sure about the cure

By Tom Burroughes

Yet another book bemoaning the credit binge – and wondering what to do about it – has hit my desk. Richard Duncan’s effort, The…

Economics12 August 11

Nowhere to run

By Tom Burroughes

James Tyler’s recent comments about the negative Swiss interbank rates reminded me of a discussion I had with a private-client lawyer in London yesterday….

Economics17 January 11

Never Mind Keynes, Wealth Managers Should Read Kipling

By Tom Burroughes

This article appears courtesy of WealthBriefing, where it was first published. Whenever there is a crisis in financial markets such as that we have…

Economics17 November 10

Bloomberg: Fed May Hesitate on More Easing After Critics Question Mandate

By Tom Burroughes

Fed May Hesitate on More Easing After Critics Question Mandate It was with a certain wry amusement that I read on Bloomberg about how…

Economics10 June 10

Cobden Centre Annual Lecture 2010 – honest money and the national debt

By Tom Burroughes

Last night, yours truly, along with a number of other Cobden Centre supporters and assorted free marketeers, listened to Toby Baxendale talk about a…

Economics11 February 10

FT.com – Traders make $8bn bet against euro

By Tom Burroughes

The Financial Times has an item up about the weight of investor pressure to sell the euro, taking the view, no doubt, that the…