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Transitory: The Case For New Monetary Policy
The recent increase in inflation presents a challenge for central banks, but most of all an opportunity.

Karl Johansson
27 sep. 20216 min läsning


The Inevitable Crypto Crash
Crypto is more popular than ever and is slowly becoming more mainstream. There is a crash coming.

Karl Johansson
21 juni 20214 min läsning


The Dogecoin Debacle
In a new low for crypto Dogecoin drops 30% over an episode of a comedy show. What does and doesn't move prices for crypto?

Karl Johansson
10 maj 20212 min läsning


The Politics of the Gamestop Mania
There has been endless talk about r/wallstreetbets and Gamestop lately but nobody talks about the most interesting part of the story.

Karl Johansson
7 feb. 20213 min läsning


The Bitcoin Bubble
Bitcoin has had a great year, but with every new all time high the collapse inches closer.

Karl Johansson
17 jan. 20213 min läsning


Counter-Productive Housing Policy
The Swedish government proposes a plan to make buying a home more accessible to the young; if implemented it would do the opposite.

Karl Johansson
6 dec. 20203 min läsning


Covid Crash: Cause, Effects, and Solutions
The second quarter of 2020 brought some catastrophic GDP figures, how come there's not more panicking about it, and can we get out of it?

Karl Johansson
4 okt. 20204 min läsning


Why Governents Should Let Firms Fail
Why should taxpayers pay to save airlines when private equity firms would've been happy to?

Karl Johansson
6 sep. 20202 min läsning


The Choice
Volcker ended the stagflation of the 1970's in America through bold monetary policy, it's time we end the stagflation of the 2010's.

Karl Johansson
2 aug. 20203 min läsning


Are 'stock runs' the new bank runs?
Have the Fed's asset purchasing programmes changed the way people save, and thereby made market drops like the one in Q1 2020 more likely?

Karl Johansson
5 juli 20203 min läsning


Hertz "Initial Bankruptcy Offering" Explained
Hertz is offering bankrupt shares and people seem to want to buy, why?

Karl Johansson
14 juni 20205 min läsning


Why Interest Rates Won't Go Back up
The developed world borrows a lot for fiscal stimulus programmes at the moment, here's why that makes sure interest rates will stay low.

Karl Johansson
24 maj 20204 min läsning


Public Debt and the Stock Market
Covid-19 will be terrible for the economy, but it might just be terrific for the stock market, here's why.

Karl Johansson
17 maj 20203 min läsning


Germany VS ECB
The German Constitutional Court has made a ruling questioning the ECB, here's why that's important.

Karl Johansson
10 maj 20204 min läsning


Covid-19 and Unemployment
High unemployment in the US isn't as bad as you might think, at least not economically, though socially and politically it might be

Karl Johansson
3 maj 20203 min läsning


Geopolitics of Covid-19
The ongoing pandemic will have an impact on geopolitics across the globe, but nowhere more than in the eastern Mediterranean.

Karl Johansson
19 apr. 20203 min läsning


Banks as Guardians of the Economy?
Getting banks to help in the fight against a Covid-19 recession seems to be all he rage, here's why it might be a bad idea.

Karl Johansson
11 apr. 20203 min läsning


What is the Optimal Policy to deal with Covid 19?
Corona-panic is everywhere, the question is if shutting everything down and quaranting is the solution?

Karl Johansson
16 mars 20204 min läsning


Is The Phillips Curve Relevant in the 2020's?
Is the Phillips curve still relevant at 62? Traders seem to think it’s not but there might be more to it.

Karl Johansson
9 feb. 20203 min läsning


The Art of The Phase One Deal
"One of the greatest trade deals ever made!" seems more like a poorly thought through prop for political theatrics

Karl Johansson
19 jan. 20204 min läsning
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