Private Money and Cryptocurrencies
Send us a textIn the United States, the government is not the only entity legally allowed to issue money. Private citizens and businesses are allowed to do so, too, and throughout U.S. history, they h...
19 Jan 202221min
Pandemic Real Estate Bubble?
Send us a textDuring the pandemic, house prices have increased even faster than they did in the period leading up to the 2007 financial crisis, stoking concern that another dangerous housing bubble is...
13 Jan 202219min
Elizabeth Holmes Conviction – Is this a Golden Era of Fraud?
Send us a textOn Monday we saw the fraud conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. This conviction we are told in the press has split Silicon Valley. Supporters worry that the spirit of entrepr...
6 Jan 202215min
2021 The Financial Year in Review
Send us a textLet’s look back at the big financial events of 2021 and the lessons we learned. 2021 was an exciting year in markets, we had meme stocks, SPACs, hedge fund blow ups and the mainstreaming...
1 Jan 202225min
Turkey's Rescue Plan - What to Make of Turkey’s Latest Currency Move?
Send us a textHaving defied internal and external economic logic by repeatedly cutting interest rates, Erdogan opted this week for a new set of measures to stabilize its currency. What should we make ...
24 Dec 202115min
Turkey's Unravelling Economy
Send us a textThe Turkish lira has been in meltdown as President Erdogan rejected warnings on the dangers of his recent interest rate cuts. He vowed that there was “no going back”.The currency, which...
21 Dec 202120min
Evergrande - The Lawsuits Begin!
Send us a textChinese creditors have sued Evergrande for more than $13 billion dollars in as domestic companies owed money by the property development firm race against offshore bondholders to get pai...
17 Dec 20219min
Evergrande and Kaisa Default!
Send us a textLink for next suggested piece: Chinese State Owned Developers Rescue Local Governments! - YouTubeInvestors are waiting for news about tens of millions of dollars of overdue interest paym...
9 Dec 202113min
