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Debt Crisis: Coming Soon To A Neighbourhood Near You
Steve Wilson, May 17th, 2012
At a recent investment conference in Miami Florida, David Stockman, the former budget director under President Reagan, pointed out that the on, and off balance sheet liabilities of the US government are somewhere between $75 and $80 trillion. He also talked about the fact that private savings in the US
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The Beginning Of The End For Greece’s Membership Of The Euro
Steve Wilson, May 14th, 2012
The results of the Greek election have once again raised the possibility of a Greek exit from the Eurozone. In fact, many market commentators (myself included) now think a Greek exit inevitable. If Greece ends up with an anti-austerity government it seems inevitable that the Troika, that is the European
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Austerity, What Austerity?
Ben Mountifield, May 10th, 2012
Here in Britain we hear a lot about austerity. We hear that without it we would be where Greece and the other PIG nations are. I.e. facing spiraling interest rates and the very real possibility of defaulting on our national debt. What is austerity? Austerity is all about reigning in
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The Pound Continues To Benefit From The Eurozone Crisis Reaching A 3.5 Year High Against The Euro
Steve Wilson, May 9th, 2012
The British Pound has continued to benefit from the escalating crisis in the Eurozone reaching the highest level against the single currency in more than 3.5 years. Sterling has risen against the Euro to levels not seen since November 2008 after elections in France and Greece at the weekend cast
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Eurozone Crisis: Hollande Is Right About Growth But Wrong About Everything Else
Ben Mountifield, May 8th, 2012
French President-elect, François Hollande, is right when he says that the EU fiscal pact needs to include measures to promote economic growth, but he is wrong about everything else. Apart from his intention to renegotiate the terms of the EU fiscal pact, an area in which he has already run
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At This Rate It Will Be 22 Years Before UK Households Have Paid Off Their Debts
Ben Mountifield, May 4th, 2012
According to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) the typical UK household owes £7,900, which they are repaying at an average rate of £355 per year. At that rate it will be 22 years before these personal loans, overdrafts and credit card debts are repaid. Although households in the UK have
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Central Banks See Gold As A Safer Alternative To Fiat (Paper) Currency
Steve Wilson, April 30th, 2012
According to the IMF central banks from at least twelve nations added to their gold holdings during the month of March. The purchases were led by Mexico which bought 16.8 tons, Russia which bought 16.5 tons and Turkey which added 11.5 tons. Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Tajikistan and Belarus also increased their
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We Are Back In Recession & We Will Stay That Way Until We Implement Radical Policy Reforms, Such As…
Ben Mountifield, April 26th, 2012
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed yesterday that the UK economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2012. This puts us back in a technical recession, (defined as two consecutive quarters of economic contraction) and it’s the first time the UK has experienced a so-called “double-dip recession”
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Osborne Commits A Further £10 Billion To The IMF Bailout Fund
Steve Wilson, April 23rd, 2012
The Chancellor, George Osborne has announced that Britain will commit a further £10 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Our contribution, along with an extra $60 billion from Japan, $15 billion from South Korea, $10 billion from Switzerland, and $7 billion from Australia, helps to boost the IMF’s resources
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Ponzi Finance Part 2: Europe’s Leaders Will Do Whatever It Takes To Hold The Eurozone Together
Ben Mountifield, April 19th, 2012
Europe’s leaders have proven that they will do whatever it takes to hold the Eurozone together. The European Central Bank (ECB), along with others around the world, has dramatically increased the size of its balance sheet in order to prevent a repeat of the 2008 credit crisis. By early March
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