Tag Archives: bonds

Why is budget repair so difficult?

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Gene Tunny

One of my favourite movie scenes is from Jaws, when Roy Scheider’s character Martin Brody, after seeing the shark for the first time, tells the captain “You’re going to need a bigger boat.” That scene came into my mind in … Continue reading →

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Nice words from Chris Joye in the AFR regarding my question to the RBA Governor

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Gene Tunny

Leading financial economist Chris Joye has written a great piece in the Australian Financial Review on the issue of how long interest rates may stay at the very low levels they are now (RBA’s Glenn Stevens wrong on low rates … Continue reading →

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Privatisation debate continues

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Gene Tunny

It’s unsurprising that former Queensland Treasury supremo Sir Leo Hielscher supports asset sales (as reported in the Brisbane Times today), given that as one-time head of the Treasury Corporation he was very concerned with actually finding the cash to pay the bills … Continue reading →

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