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Michael Cornips

Analysis: Budget Blues

Figures show that the budget deficit is currently running at $44 billion per annum. As the handouts kicked in, the…

6 years ago

The dark side to becoming a ‘Sophisticated’ Investor

Business Insider published an article in 2013 about the pitfalls of being designated a ‘Sophisticated” Investor, a situation that still applies today.…

6 years ago

Betting the farm – Berkshire’s long-term decline in performance

The legend that is Warren Buffet is entrenched into the psyche of the investment world. Listening to his presentations over…

6 years ago

US Federal Reserve Repo Hysteria

The media reporting of the US Federal Reserve providing temporary liquidity to primary dealers, via re-purchase (repo) agreements, appears to…

7 years ago

‘Head-scratcher’, mid-year budget revenue forecasts in detail

It is always a bit of a head-scratcher when it comes to Government budgets and where they think an additional…

7 years ago

A not so merry Christmas? – Lending growth slows

Despite the recent mini boom in home prices, higher auction clearance rates, and bullish media commentary, the sentiment is simply…

7 years ago