Material Evidence: the appearance of greater prosperity
bySean Corrigan, Chief Investment Strategist at Diapason Commodities Management, in his 13 August briefing, comments on the illusion of prosperity created by new money…
Economics
Economic Interventionism, Banks and the Crisis
bySteven Baker presents a precis of de Soto’s Money, Bank Credit and Economic Cycles pp650-653, setting out an argument which was famously expounded by…
British Attitudes to Banking
byWho owns the money in your current account? How much is on reserve? Loaned? Please take our survey: British Attitudes to Banking.
The Problem with GDP
bySean Corrigan, Chief Investment Strategist at Diapason Commodities Management, has kindly agreed to the reproduction of his briefing “Material Evidence” by the Cobden Centre….
Sean Corrigan: “if banks simply had to comply with basic, everyday property and contractual law;”
bySean Corrigan, Chief Investment Strategist at Diapason Commodities Management, has kindly agreed to the reproduction of his briefing “Material Evidence” by the Cobden Centre….
Bank of England Increases Size of Asset Purchase Programme by £50 Billion
byAs the Bank of England announces more new money, we indicate counter arguments. Via Bank of England|Publications|News|2009|Bank of England Maintains Bank Rate at 0.5% and…
Financial reform in America: Wobbling | The Economist
byVia Financial reform in America: Wobbling | The Economist: “IN THESE efforts we seek a careful balance,” Barack Obama declared as he unveiled his…
Final-salary pension fund deficit doubles at Britain’s blue chips
byVia Final-salary pension fund deficit doubles at Britain’s blue chips : The shortfall in FTSE 100 blue chip final-salary pension schemes more than doubled…
The Bank must keep the presses rolling – Telegraph Blogs
byVia The Bank must keep the presses rolling – Telegraph Blogs: The figures don’t in themselves prove that QE has been unsuccessful. It is…
FT.com / Financials – US prime borrowers fall behind on payments
byVia FT.com / Financials – US prime borrowers fall behind on payments: The number of US prime borrowers behind on home loan payments has…