DABERIAM LXXII

Yesterday I listened to a fascinating presentation by John Kay to the Economic Research Council, outlining his recommendations on reform of the City of London. John’s analytical mind and indeed his articles in the Financial times are always a “must read”...

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DABERIAM LXXI

August has morphed into October and the anaesthetic of the Olympics has worn off, leaving the stark realisation that nothing in the economic world has changed...

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DABERIAM LXX

The future is always uncharted water. Ancient maps filled in the blank spaces with comments such as “there be dragons” The beauty of this statement is that somehow it is more comforting than saying “We don’t have any idea”...

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DABERIAM LXIX

To slightly change analogies from my previous thoughts, the slow motion European train crash continues to play out. Spain has at last acknowledged that its banking system is bankrupt...

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DABERIAM LXVIII

Looking back to the beginning of the year I have a vague feeling that we continue to live in the world of Alice in Wonderland. Perhaps since my thoughts in February, we have advanced into the world of Alice Through the Looking Glass...

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