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Do rate rises cause recessions?

March 26, 2022 by Jonathan Rochford

Do rate rises cause recessions?

Governments and economists might finally be realising that excessive stimulus creates and exacerbates recessions

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Excessive Stimulus, Rate Rises, Recessions

The stupidity of rent controls

November 20, 2021 by Jonathan Rochford

stupidity of rent controls

Rent controls are an example of government intervention in order to fix the problems caused by previous government interventions

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Housing, Rent Controls

Governments Are Running an Anti-Productivity Agenda

July 10, 2021 by Jonathan Rochford

Governments are anti-productivity

Using debt-fuelled spending to drag forward consumption is counterproductive in the long term, it leads to stagnation, not innovation.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Anti-Productivity, Government

What’s the endgame for government and central bank stimulus?

November 14, 2020 by Jonathan Rochford

Government stimulus end game

Governments and central banks have embarked on a journey with no clear idea of where they are going, here’s five ways it could end

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Government, Government Stimulus, Stimulus

Be Cynical On Government Debt

September 12, 2020 by Jonathan Rochford

Be cynical on government debt

It’s relatively easy and common for politicians to walk away from a financial mess, which makes corporate and personal debt a better investment than government debt.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Government Debt

The Federal Government Tacitly Approves Conflicted Financial Advice

May 22, 2020 by Jonathan Rochford

Conflicted Advice

The decision to ban commissions on only some listed securities encourages dodgy advisors to provide suboptimal advice.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Commissions, LIC, Listed Investment Funds, LIT

A Green Light for Corporate Theft

March 28, 2020 by Jonathan Rochford

Green Light for Corporate Theft

The changes to insolvency protections will allow the weakest business to accrue liabilities and inflict greater losses on their employees and suppliers.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Insolvency Protections

Why Bother Investing in Government Bonds?

February 2, 2019 by Jonathan Rochford

Canberra House Australian Government

Australian government bonds are very unlikely to reproduce the great returns of 2018. Here’s some low risk alternatives with a much better return outlook.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: ASX, bonds, Government Bonds, Low-risk, Negative Correlation

The Arguments Against Austerity are Simplistic and Short Term

October 26, 2018 by Jonathan Rochford

Recent articles arguing against austerity lack logic and economic analysis. This article demonstrates why austerity is the better long term prescription.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Austerity, Debt, Monetary Policy

A Jobs Guarantee Could be a Better Form of Welfare

September 27, 2018 by Jonathan Rochford

Job Interview

Many are calling for increased income support for society’s poorest. A jobs guarantee could be beneficial for unemployed, employers, taxpayers and society.

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Jobs Guarantee, Welfare

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