In Defence of the Climate Change Sceptic
Is the information we’re being told as ‘fact’, really the true picture or one that’s been ‘doctored’ to suit the climate change narrative? Worth asking the question, I think…
About The Rum Rebellion
Welcome to The Rum Rebellion! You’re probably wondering what the name is all about. Well, there is a very good reason for it. I’ll explain it all in a moment. First, I want to tell you what you can expect from your daily shot of rum, so to speak… The Rum Rebellion is a uniquely Australian voice commenting on the nexus between money, stocks, politics and economics. We have a libertarian view of the world and believe in free speech, individual freedom and personal responsibility. While we also believe in the virtues of free trade and sound money, we recognise that most of the world’s players don’t share this view. We therefore seek to tell you about how the world IS, not how we wish it to be.
How to Avoid the Big Losing Stocks
It’s been all one-way traffic for the Aussie stock market this year. But we know this is unusual. Even the strongest bull markets have corrections…
Central Bank Rate Cuts – They Know What They’re Doing
If no one else is going to start questioning their motives, then we certainly should. Because you really have to wonder, don’t you? What is the point of ongoing rate cuts? If it’s to revive…
The Race to Negative Interest Rates – Gold and The Global Economy
How do you repair an overleveraged balance sheet? You either sell off assets to pay down debt, or do a capital raising to increase equity. The global economy can’t sell assets to itself. So that…
In Defence of the Climate Change Sceptic
Is the information we’re being told as ‘fact’, really the true picture or one that’s been ‘doctored’ to suit the climate change narrative? Worth asking the question, I think…
Central Bank Rate Cuts – They Know What They’re Doing
If no one else is going to start questioning their motives, then we certainly should. Because you really have to wonder, don’t you? What is the point of ongoing rate cuts? If it’s to revive…
The Race to Negative Interest Rates – Gold and The Global Economy
How do you repair an overleveraged balance sheet? You either sell off assets to pay down debt, or do a capital raising to increase equity. The global economy can’t sell assets to itself. So that…
One of My Biggest Financial Mistakes…
I don’t regret the experience, it made me who I am. I do wish though that it had been a cheaper lesson. Still, it could have been a lot worse. Here is what I learnt…
A Glimpse into the Future…It’s Not Pretty. Part Two
Thankfully, we don’t live in a cashless world…at least not yet. But they are working on it. Plans are being hatched to phase out high denomination notes.
A Glimpse into the Future…It’s Not Pretty
Central banks have set us for an epic fail. The use of low interest rates and printing money to buy financial assets has taken us to a point from which there is only one outcome.