Focus on the next thing!
What is the truth? How is it that the Greek deficit leads to a wave of panic in financial markets? Starting in January, the problem of refinancing of the government deficit was only 8.4 billion. And now, financial experts are already talking about 150 billion two months later? It is reminiscent of the beginning of [...]
The lack of vision
This week’s review: the sound of alarm bells for Greece and the Euro zone, Mean Street attack on Wall Street, and the Battle of the value of the Chinese Yuan. These are the dominant themes of this time and none of it resonates a positive tone of voice. There are big concerns. Behind all these [...]
A new pragmatism
Expansionism, individualism and liberalism. These are the concepts of capitalism. Capitalism has given us wealth over the last 60 years. It is the only economic system that is maintained over the past 100 years.
The Soviet-led economic system has failed and it was lifted. But has capitalism still future and will this system still exist [...]
How those in a dilemma have to be agile
The focus on Greece is completely gone and so investors can again focus on other things. Greece is 1.7% of the total European economy. The impact on the Euro is therefore not really big.
Loans have been provided to Greece and the interventions in the economy are apparently enough for the European government leaders. End of [...]
The transience
Now that the spring is slowly starting in the northern hemisphere, the feelings of a new beginning are there again. Everything comes and goes. Thus is the way life.
This is not only a natural matter such as for plants, animals and people but also for the economy. Economic initiatives start to grow and eventually [...]
Where is the emergency exit?
It is no coincidence that the book ‘The Time Master’ is about a Greek tragedy. A Greek tragedy about debt, inflation and how countries can go bankrupt.
The book gives a picture of the time period in which we now find ourselves. How should we as analysts look at the drama of what is happening in [...]
Let the money machine roll
Barack Obama spoke last week in his State of the Union address. He has found the solution to all problems: making new money. It is the only industry that doesn’t have a problem with the credit crisis: the money machine running at full speed.
‘Money makes the world go around” sang Liza Minnelli and Joel Gray [...]
