There is only one Paul Krugman
There are very few people we admire, and even fewer we admire in more than one capacity, in fact, there are only two of these, and the other one has […]
Europe shows the way
First Gordon Brown, now Europe. The euro is already up nicely, we can only hope they’ll take notice at the other side of the pond..
Gordon Brown rescuing the world?
The jury will be out but it is reassuring to see that politicians who remain calm, think ahead, have a clear grip on the situation and it’s possible consequences, and […]
Which country has the soundest banking system?
This is gripping stuff, and a relevant question. We shouldn’t take it entirely serious though, more indicative of national rank. Rating agencies have been widely off the mark on individual […]
The Cramer Crash
Jim Cramer, is creating some waves, and not everybody is greeting his comments with unadulated admiration, to put it mildly (see article below). However, in his defence, we must say […]
There are optimists out there
Yes, if you look at things rationally, they might have a point. But there are still quite a few tough questions to be answered, and although we do agree that […]
It ain’t rocket science
How to get things working again? It isn’t actually that difficult, but the big risk is that politicians are fumbling.
All bets are off
There is quite a bit we don’t know, and markets really do not like uncertainty..
Do we need hedge funds?
The more we think about it, the less sure we become. What is actually the rationale for these funds? Do they serve, in their pursuit of private profit, a greater […]
Naked short selling doesn’t exist?
These people are basically criminals, but they get the Royal treatment from CNBC..