Posts about Bankruptcy

Are we heading into a classic central bank-created bust, following a boom fuelled by low interest rates? So far this has been primarily about asset prices. Is it really a recession if unemployment remains low? Minsky’s hedge, speculative and Ponzi categories are playing out as ...

During COVID, right around the world governments suspended normal bankruptcy rules to keep companies alive. And it worked! Bankruptcies plunged in developed countries all over the world. But now, the rules are back to normal. Bankruptcies are starting to rise once more. Is this a sign that the ...

Over the last few weeks, the Nucleus Wealth team discussed several times the probability of a credit crunch. Now that data is flowing through, the signs are ominous. Bank lending and credit availability have pulled back sharply. In this week’s webinar, Nucleus Wealth’s Chief Investment Officer, ...

This week we discuss a number of myths around the rise of India. Most importantly, there is a common misconception that as China goes into decline, India will rise to take its place and Australian exports will continue to grow. We do not believe this is broadly the case (although there are some ...

It feels like stock markets are standing at the top of a very slippery slope. No guarantees that stock markets will fall, but the risks are certainly elevated. We are back with banks again this week. We won't give too much away in this intro, partly because things are moving fast enough that it ...