Category Archives: Economics

The total area of solar panels it would take to power the world, Europe, and Germany

Posted on 13 June, 2014 by jb

Unfortunately, it appears that you can only grow sunshine in the same shithole countries that grow oil and hold the rest of us to ransom….

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“Prices are like chewing gum…

Posted on 14 April, 2014 by jb

Once they’re stuck to the floor, it’s difficult to get them off” In a previous life, I did revenue management and pricing for airlines(rather successfully, by all accounts, given that Air New Zealand once offered me a senior role in … Continue reading →

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GFC revisited

Posted on 31 December, 2013 by jb

German law requires that owners keep the rental deposit for an apartment  in an interest-bearing account on the tenant’s behalf. This is the effect of the GFC on interest rates in Germany……

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This.Is.Marketing.

Posted on 7 September, 2013 by jb

Stumbled over this couple in an article in (AFAIKR) the Frankfurter Allgemeine about young vintners sometime last year. They have 3ha (which is bugger all) in Stutttgart, limit their yield to achieve better wines and brand them themselves “RUX” (from … Continue reading →

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Art, economics and stupidity.

Posted on 21 July, 2013 by jb

Marianne Heller runs the eponymous ceramics gallery in Heidelberg. Not exactly my tasse de thé (as one says), but she presents good artists and has played a major role in promoting serious ceramics in Germany over the past 35 years. … Continue reading →

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Quantative Easing explained

Posted on 8 October, 2012 by jb
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I think I’ll wait with filling up then…..

Posted on 20 September, 2012 by jb

This is the Forward Curve oil price for West Texas Intermediate. I’m not quite sure that I believe it….   Here’s the current source (NY Mercantile Exchange)

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How recessions work

Posted on 6 August, 2012 by jb
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I’ve had people like that working for me…

Posted on 24 July, 2012 by jb
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The Horror! The Horror!

Posted on 6 November, 2011 by jb
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