Monetary Policy, the Federal Reserve, and the National Debt Problem
byThe following testimony was delivered before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, chaired by Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas), on…
Economics
A Long Way from Reaching Our Peak
byInspired, among others, by the typically apocalyptic, ecological maunderings of Jeremy Grantham (the renowned investor here providing us with classic evidence of the general…
The Catholic church in the UK has come a long way from Salamanca
byIn October 2009, Toby and I attended the Ludwig von Mises Institute’s Supporters Summit in Salamanca, the birthplace of economic theory: One of the…
Sound letter in Daily Telegraph
byIn today’s Daily Telegraph, there is a good letter on inflation, ‘quantitative easing’ and the Bank of England. Commenting on institutional processes in which…
A History Lesson for Johann Hari
by“The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant”, Ronald Reagan once said, “it’s just that they know so much that isn’t…
Sign up to see Atlas Shrugged part 1
byIt was brought to my attention that a film version of a book was about to be released on 15 April. The book is of…
My Journey to Austrianism via the City
byI have spent the best part of the last two decades pitting my wits against the market. It’s an unforgiving game: I’ve seen ups and downs, and many of my rivals buried under an avalanche of hubris, passion, illogical thought and unchecked emotion.
I have witnessed the sheer folly of the ERM crisis, the Asian crisis, the failure of the Gods at Long Term Capital Management and the insanity of the tech boom.
I have enjoyed the ‘NICE’ decade (Non-Inflationary Constant Expansion), and scared myself silly during the credit crisis.
I am a trader. […]
Morgan Stanley: Inflation Uncertainty and Corporate Finance
byBy kind permission of Morgan Stanley’s Caitlin Long, The Cobden Centre is delighted to publish their report, Inflation Uncertainty and Corporate Finance. Some key…
Book Review: The Tragedy of the Euro, by Philipp Bagus
byThe world centre of gravity of the Austrian Economics movement has long been the United States, especially since Ludwig von Mises arrived there on…
Is Inflationism Part of our Mindset? The Paper Pound & The Bullion Report
byMost people have one principle “asset”: the house they live in. Long gone are the days when your physical house was simply your home…