Timeline Of The Greek Crisis
I mentioned the other day that I was surprised that the Europeans were surprised that the Greeks had gone to the wall. This timeline explains why I was surprised. As you can see this is a long standing problem.
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A Few Random Thoughts
These are some random thoughts I have been putting together following the events of last week. 1. Markets move from manic to panic within a few sessions. Those who still cling to the outdated notion that humans are rational assume that when markets transition they do so in an orderly fashion. The thinking is that…
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Greece
I have just done the Market Wrap for Talking trading and part of the conversation was regarding Greece. The thing I find intriguing about the markets reaction to the prospect of Greece being booted out of the EU and defaulting on its loan obligations is that everyone is surprised that it is happening. Defaulting on…
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A Bit Of A Worry But Not Surprising
A recent survey has found many Australians have low financial literacy; don’t understand how mortgages work or how the RBA cash rate affects them. The survey conducted by super fund-owned bank ME of 1000 people found that almost half of Australians admit to being uninformed about the mortgage market. Furthermore, 40 per cent of survey respondents did not…
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Chris Hadfield On The Future Of Manned Space Exploration
I caught up with this one on the way back from the airport this morning. Well worth the 37 minutes just to listen to someone who has been there and done that in a big way. Click the player image to be taken to the podcast –
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All Bubbles End With A Bust
One of the charts I occasionally look at is the RBA cash rate – I do so not because I think it is of any value whatsoever in making trading decisions but because it a wonderfully instructive prism through which to look at the psychology of people making long term investment decisions. The chart below…
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