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Summer in New York, Washington and Dallas?
I had the pleasure of visiting the US in June this year and visited New York and Washington for the first time for an investing event at the Nasdaq. You can find my latest piece for Cove Magazine, Queensland’s best luxury property and vacation magazine. I enjoyed the visit to the US so much that
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North Harbour Triathlon Club Podcast – Behind the Athlete Episode 4
I had the pleasure of chatting to Gareth Holebrook, President of Auckland’s North Harbour Triathlon Club, where I had the pleasure of beginning my triathlon journey. It was brilliant to catch up with Gareth after close to 11 years and I miss the days of being part of the club and training under the auspices
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Are we due another rate cut?
With another RBA rate call on the horizon, on 1st April, the debate about whether or not a cut will be warranted is very much under consideration. CPI is down to 2.4%, yet the probability of a recession in the US has increased. You can find my forecasts and thoughts in my latest piece for
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Picture Perfect – a holiday in the Cotswolds
I recently went back to Europe and spent a significant amount of time in the Cotswolds. You can read about my preferred places to visit in the latest edition of Cove magazine, which is South East Queensland’s Premier Lifestyle Magazine. If you are looking for a break in Britain in the next year, I would
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Can the Australian economy really emulate America?
If economics are what you are interested in (I realise that they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but they do deserve some credit, as they underpin every other form of policy out there), you might like to read about how we can increase productivity sustainably. My latest piece for The Spectator Australia covers the limitations
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An interest rate cut for the Bank of England pre-election?
With inflation having fallen down to 2% flat in the UK, it would seem prudent for interest rates to be cut from 5.25% down to 5%. As a general election is coming up soon, why wouldn’t one make the most of the opportunity that lies ahead to scale interest rates down to a level that
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Will the Bank of England be the first to cut interest rates?
With inflation having rapidly fallen in the UK, it could be time for the Bank of England to reduce interest rates.
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Other options for the economy?
With inflation almost stuck at mid-to-low 3% in quite a few countries and interest rates having been held where they are over the past few months, are there options available that could reduce the chances of stagnation? My latest piece for The Spectator Australia discusses these.
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Stopping the inflation contagion
My latest piece covers the risks that contagion poses in an inflationary context. Additionally, I explore several ways in which we currently could reduce these risks and mitigate them. With inflation starting to stick and to stay above 3%, we could try each of the one percenters, which don’t jeopardise every individual, to bring it
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The problem with Japan’s economy
With family values being jettisoned out of the window by so many cultures these days, Japan’s deflationary problems serve as a microcosm for what the risks of depopulation are. A serious decline in the number of babies being born in Japan has led to the situation, which we can now see its economy in. The
