The Scales of Injustice

How modern courts absolve the guilty and punish the innocent.

Death by Gross Domestic Product

If you keep track of GDP, you'll miss the forest for the trees.

The Fog of War in the Age of Screens

War doesn't determine who's right, it determines who's left.

The Root of the Problem

Solutions can only be considered once the problem is agreed upon.

Cyberfear

Contrary to popular rhetoric, past performance is a good indicator of future results.

The Foundations of Dystopia

The root causes of dystopia are beset by false principles.

Dinosauria Delusion

The truth is stranger than fiction and more remarkable than science fiction.

Jousting with a Professor

Those who know the price of everything, know the value of nothing.

Negative interest rates overshadow world economy

Despite a decade of swashbuckling monetary policy, major economies are still sheltering frailties that could come out to haunt them.

Oil prices hit 4-year high on geopolitical uncertainty

Crude oil prices are peaking again with geopolitical uncertainty at the epicentre of future expectations.

Viva la Independencia!

They’ve waited for 300 years, and they’ll wait for 300 more.

Questions for the Australian Economy in 2018

This year, Australia braces for the impact of several market themes.

Range-Bound Oil Markets Still Gushing

Oil prices remain stable (for now), but their historical propensity to reach for the clouds (or mope in the gutter), is stronger than ever. 

The Runt of the Litter: Cobalt completes lithium-ion trifecta

One of the least glamorous commodities is stealing the show.

The Game of Cons: a Song of Eyes and Power

The media circus is pointing fingers at the symptoms (and not the root causes) of today's 'dysfunctionally-warped' status-quo.

How can society ever prosper, if it's in everyone's interest to go along with what money pays for, rather than what conscience avows?

Markets Stumble As English Citizenry Knocks EU Out of the UK

As a whole, the UK has made a decision to leave the EU, but her constituent parts are just as divided as Europe ever was. 

Gold, Oil and the US dollar: The Three Pillars of Modern Markets

What was the ECB thinking?

The ECB has crossed the rubicon and there's no turning back.

Cloak and Dagger TPP Deal Signed After 8 Years of Discussions

The cloak and dagger Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been finally agreed, after eight years of complex negotiations fraught with numerous stumbling blocks.

Despite the Regulatory Rigmarole, It’s All Just Business For the FX Riggers and the Market Triggers

The 'Trifecta' of regulatory agencies has missed one thing: front-office bankers are working in a savagely competitive environment founded on a hierarchy that breeds the desire to cheat.