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If Australian Politicians Cared About Housing Affordability Here’s What They Would Do

November 16, 2017 by Jonathan Rochford

housing

If Australian politicians care about housing affordability and the quality of life of Australians, they will quit talking and start implementing these eight obvious and needed changes.

Filed Under: Australia Tagged With: Affordability, Housing

Four Lessons from Toys R Us and Puerto Rico’s Defaults

October 17, 2017 by Jonathan Rochford

Toys 'R' Us

The defaults by Toys R Us and Puerto Rico were remarkably similar, even though corporate debt and sovereign debt are quite different. This article highlights three lessons that can be taken from both and one lesson that highlights a key difference between corporate and sovereign debt.

Filed Under: Lending Tagged With: Bankruptcy

Would You Lend to Tajikistan?

September 3, 2017 by Jonathan Rochford

Tajikistan

The issue of bonds by Tajikistan this month follows on from recent low quality bond issues from Argentina, Greece and Iraq.

Filed Under: Lending Tagged With: Lending, Tajikistan

Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain are Just Reruns of 90’s Bubbles

September 2, 2017 by Jonathan Rochford

The old saying that history doesn’t repeat but often rhymes sums up the fervour surrounding cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

Filed Under: Money Tagged With: Blockhain, Cryptocurrency

BIS Nails the State of Global Corporate Debt

September 1, 2017 by Jonathan Rochford

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) quarterly report is always worth the read. Whilst it is academic in style and length, it consistently raises material that matters. Taken from the September report, the graphic below highlights the big issues for global corporate debt. The rest of this short article explains each component and its importance.

Filed Under: Debt Tagged With: Corporate Debt, Debt, Gobal Debt

Emerging Market Debt: Dumb, Dumber and Dumbest

August 1, 2017 by Jonathan Rochford

Debit Card

One of the classic signs that the credit cycle is nearing the end is that borrowers that shouldn’t be getting financed not only get funded, but get it at terms that seem crazy.

Filed Under: Debt Tagged With: Debt, Emerging Markets

Eight Lessons from the European Bank Failures

June 27, 2017 by Jonathan Rochford

Euro Bank Failure Lesson

June 2017 saw three notable failures of European banks under the new bank resolution regime. Investors seeking to avoid losses on future bank failures can takeaway eight key lessons from this month’s examples.

Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: Banking, Europe, Failures

Australian Regulators Share the Blame for Housing Being Unaffordable

March 17, 2017 by Jonathan Rochford

Australians have rightly applied the blowtorch to their politicians for housing being increasing unaffordable. The Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, has now turned the blowtorch onto financial regulators for their part in the problem. This article details what the regulators should have started doing years ago to fulfil their respective roles in creating a stable financial system.

Filed Under: Australia Tagged With: Housing, Unaffordability

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