The Frontier Financier

TransAtlantic Tensions

5.09: Yes, Gordon Brown may be a totally appalling incompetent who has helped bring Britain to the edge of Bankruptcy but is "Team Obama" actually working on foreign relations or is it just too tired, (as it has claimed) to make foreign policy work while "fixing" the US economy...

UK: The Abyss

5.24: Hello, Good Evening and Welcome to the latest Reality Gameshow format...it's the Quantitative Easing Show... Is this growth I see before me? Or is it the Abyss for the UK???

H1-B and the Real Battle Against Protectionism

5.10: "The Empires of Protectionism are The Empires Against the Mind" to paraphrase Winston Churchill. Today I want to look at just why trade protectionism is not the only thing to worry about and indeed why the US government is the worst offender, not merely endangering the global economy but actually endangering their own long-term economic power and the speed of their recovery... Incidentally, if you can't access this podcast, try the page "Free Podcasts" marked just to the right of this box so you can get a feel for this service. However, this podcast is reserved for our subscriber audience - hit the "Premium" button to subscribe now for one year, for only 2 dollars per podcast.

Is This Bill Brodsky's Year?

11.23: What does the year hold for Bill Brodsky? With Obama, Biden and Emanuel just three of those mentioned, you ought to be listening to what the fascinating prospects for CBOE Chairman/CEO Bill Brodksy... Modestly enough, I think this podcast is unmissable, so do feel free to Premium subscribe now if you can't access it, as you'll find it somewhat interesting.

Cars, Classic Cars & Alternate Assets

5.16: Let's start the week on a slightly different note by examining the current state of the car industry and classic cars too.  Nevertheless, key asset messages are here and as ever it's a lesson about the force of the Sell Side when trying to broker an asset! For the uninitiated, I actually know a reasonable amount about this topic, having been closely involved on and off since childhood in historic motorsport and even dealing in cars, classic cars and racing cars...

The Future of Hedge Funds

The Future of Hedge Funds is a first "documentary" length posting for The Frontier Financier. Yet, even after nearly 20 minutes on the topic of hedge funds, I have the feeling that there may yet be more to say on the topic...

The UK: This Time It's Different?

The shocking sad tale of a country once brought back from the dead by a progressive woman who handbagged Britain back to prominence and has seen her legacy destroyed by simply the worst government in UK history (itself somewhat of a major achievement!).

Yes, We Can Be Too Optimistic!

Another day, another cheery thought just didn't blossom at all and instead this little gem of a discussion (you might say rant but I couldn't possibly comment!) suddenly tripped off the tongue as I switched on the record button...

The New Frontiers of Freight

Freight rates have had the most dramatic move of all in recent months. Their spike in the boom has turned to a genuine bust with prices of a big fat  zero (plus sundries) being transacted. The marketplace itself has suffered some significant problems with counterparty risks against this highly volatile background. Here, I discuss the options going forward for freight trading...

GUBU!

In hommage to the passing of Conor Cruise O'Brien, it seemed only fair to append his infamous description of a remarkable government event to a podcast discussing the markets and "personalities" such as Mr. Madoff and their GUBU acts...