Category Archives: Finance and Economics

Towards Greater Europe

 …from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger One expects this increasingly feeble and emasculated Europe to be taken over by Germans or, slightly worse, by Russians, but Chinese? Yet, judging from the cultural assault as evidenced by the following video … Continue reading

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NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (ALMOST) 22nd May, 1914 : The federal Government is offering 233 square miles of pastoral land in the Northern Territory for lease over 42 years. The rent will be set at three shillings per square … Continue reading

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NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (ALMOST) 21st May, 1903 : The Tariff League was launched today in London at a meeting to promote a preferential trading system within the Empire. Joseph Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary, is its sponsor and he … Continue reading

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NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (ALMOST) 20th May, 1907 : Thousands of wine growers rampaged through the streets of Perpignan last night, burning down the town hall and police station in a protest at high taxes and the adulteration of … Continue reading

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Wayne’s escapist fiction

…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger   Yesterday we were regaled with another, already fifth?sixth? instalment of an escapist fiction from the World’s Greatest Treasure, Wayne Swan. Colloquially and euphemistically know as “The Budget”, it has nothing to do … Continue reading

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 NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (ALMOST) 11th May, 1921 : With only a few hours to go before the expiry of the Allied ultimatum, the German Government has finally agreed to pay the war reparations. The issue had threatened to … Continue reading

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may memories / 09

 NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (ALMOST) 9th May, 1950 : M. Robert Schuman, the French Foreign Minister, today took a first step towards creating a European Federation, by proposing a combined “High Authority’, to control the coal and steel production … Continue reading

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may memories / 03

 NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN (ALMOST) 3rd May, 1929 : The mass attacks on police in Berlin, launched by Communist demonstrators on May Day last Wednesday, have now lasted three days and show no sign of abating. Nine people were … Continue reading

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The end of the cycle?

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Needle in a haystack

 …from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger Even Blind Freddie and some Australian journalists can see that the World’s Best Treasure(r) Wayne Swan had abandoned looking for that “no ifs, no buts” surplus, and now he is just looking for … Continue reading

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Only when I laugh

 …from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger Traditionally people get to the political power through violence, corruption, demagogery or accident, so why not try something new like humor? At least at the begining, and at least in a seriously sick … Continue reading

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Common Criminals

   

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My modest planet saving suggestion

 …from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger No, no tax on oxygen. That is the province of gores, flanneries, gillards and similar intellectual giants. I contribute modestly to mankind’s survival by consuming less and less; and paying for it more … Continue reading

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A Market Clearing Event

Gordon T. Long and Charles Hugh Smith talk about market clearing events.

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A different perspective

…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger Simple people of the universe unite once again this Saturday at 8.30 p.m. Australian Eastern Standard Time so it’s time to reminisce about the success of the previous Earth Hour. Apparently it is … Continue reading

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The Taxwoman

…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger It ought to be “no tax-woman”, because Mademoiselle Christine Lagarde pays no tax whatsoever on her $500 000 p.a. remuneration, but I think you know how I mean it. In May last year, … Continue reading

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Other people’s money

…from the quill of Antisthenes the Younger  “I love money. I love money more than the things I can buy. There is only one thing I love more than money. You know what that is? Other people’s money.” So says … Continue reading

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A good review of China’s merchantile economy

 

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From the US Real Estate Front

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Goldman Sachs

The banks are the government. Look no further than the revolving door. Where former bureaucrats from government regulators such as the SEC and CFTC work for Goldman Sachs. The last couple of US secretary of treasury are from Goldman Sachs. … Continue reading

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