Choose the lesser of two weevils: inflation or deflation?

I’m reading the books which inspired the film Master and Commander, starring Russell Crowe. A key theme is how much the elements matter. The captains…

When government funds buy government bonds, are they funds at all?

Today, I’d like to dig into what I believe is a financial sleight of hand which politicians have pulled on you, in the hope that…

Why a post-pandemic crash comes before a recovery

The recovery is on! The economy is going to boom now that the Covid-19 pandemic is behind us! Right? Perhaps. But I doubt it’ll be…