Open Forum
Weekend Open Forum
Add some joy to your weekend by having a chat with the Confidential community.
Confidential Daily Comment
Don't Trust Government
All the soothing assurances of government mean nothing. They only care about their own ends and we have to cope with the consequences
3 min read
As markets meltdown around the world, it's timely to reflect on what I called the 'greatest investment risk in history'.
At the time, a number of people mocked that claim as they insisted 'this time is different' and that 'economics has changed'.
They were wrong and the catastrophic losses are only just beginning for one particular asset class.
Read next
Confidential Daily Comment
History Always Repeats
With apologies to Split Enz, human nature means collectively we are doomed to repeat the errors of the past.
Confidential Daily Comment
Hungary for More
Hungary's world-leading policies to encourage strong and growing families could prove a model for the rest of the West.
Confidential Daily Comment
Political Regrets
Many of those who lost their seat in the recent election will regret what they didn't do, rather than the things they did.
Confidential Daily Comment
The Bubble has Burst
The Canberra bubble has captured the Liberal Party and created a system that rewards mediocrity and conformism.