Wayne Swan

Government Snatching Extra Tax from Resources Sector Will Make Things Worse

Posted on May 09th, 2010 in aus, aussie dollar, Australian mining companies, bhp billiton, cent, central banks, cpi, government, inflation, Keynesian, Krugman, Market News, micro cap, perth, Rio Tinto, Super Tax, Wayne Swan

“At the end of the day Im just a mug punter but even I with my limited intelligence know the definition of “super” I mean imagine if Super mans powers were slightly greater than that of the average man….. he wouldnt really be “Super man” now would he, he’d be “Slightly better than average man” [...]

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Why Australia Should Take Note of Greece

Posted on February 15th, 2010 in ABS, anz, aus, aussie dollar, cent, consumer price index, cpi, debt, GDP, Iraq, ken henry, Market News, micro cap, perth, Reserve Bank of Australia, Wayne Swan

We noticed with amusement Emperor Ken Henry’s statement that: “What people have called the global financial crisis, that has passed, I think it’s safe to say.”
It’s pretty easy to say that when you’re a career leach. Sorry, we mean public servant… No, actually, we do mean ‘leach’ after all.
On reading those words from Emperor [...]

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Wayne Swan and the Damage the Stimulus is Doing to the Economy

Posted on December 18th, 2009 in AFR, aus, aussie dollar, Australian economy, cent, economy, great depression, Market News, Michael Pascoe, micro cap, perth, RBA, Reserve Bank of Australia, SMH, stimulus, Wayne Swan

It seems that not only is our friend Michael Pascoe unable to see the value of gold, but he is obviously quite incapable of working out a basic sum – that 1 + 1 = 2.
And his unwavering faith in the ability of the Reserve Bank of Australia is commendable, yet completely mad. After [...]

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Australian Banking System Would Have Collapsed Without Wayne Swan

Posted on July 05th, 2009 in ABS, Australian banking system, cent, Debt Summit, economy, Finance, Keating, market funds, Market News, micro cap, pennyhopefuls, perth, RBA, small, Treasury, US dollars, Wayne Swan

We admit it. Sometimes we don’t give credit where it’s due.
According to Money Morning reader Terry, we haven’t given enough of to Treasurer Wayne Swan:

“Kris
You are right that the RBA, Treasury and so on are a bunch of d********.
What you don’t know is that Wayne Swan has an independent Melbourne based financial and political strategist [...]

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