15 May 2025I can see why you're interested in CSH2.L. It's because it's an ETF, and so is available on your ETF platform, for your spare cash.Trading-cash is very slightly better - it pays 4.6% AER at the moment, compared with from what I can work out CSH2 YTD 1.6% > 4.36% AER.The T cash is instantly liquid - instant buy or sell, 24/7. Plus, there's no spread and no risk and no volatility and no fee ... it is 100% certain, if you like.But CSH2 is almost the same - it pays a squinch less, there'll be tiny volatility and bid/offer spread, there...
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
NO-RULES S E ASIA
Indonesian culture as seen through the eyes of a young German tourist
1. Introduction
Many foreigners are attracted to Indonesia, not only because of its beautiful natural geography, but also because of its friendly, happy, relaxed and open people. But where does such an attitude to life actually come from?
A French thinker named Emmanuel Todd has an interesting theory: the way the family is organised in a region could explain why the culture, religion,...
THIS IS NOT OUR WAR
Is This Really *Our* War? The View from Below
As the Ukraine war grinds on, it’s increasingly clear that Europe’s political class committed to a long conflict with Russia. From Berlin to Brussels and London, our leaders speak with one voice: this is about security, sovereignty, values, and defending the European Order.
But what if you step outside the corridors of power? What if you ask the builders, bakers, teachers, engineers, retirees - the real citizens of Europe? Here’s how the story sounds when the official line meets street-level common...
WHAT IS ASSET REVESTING
Asset Revesting: A Smarter Way to Surf the Markets?
1. Introduction – Beyond Buy-and-Hold
Most people still follow the model: buy, hold, pray.
Chris Vermeulen’s "Asset Revesting" offers a different methodology – one where your capital moves with the momentum of the markets, not against it.
It's a dynamic, trend-following strategy rooted in technical analysis and market discipline.
This post explores what Asset Revesting is, how it works, what technical terms underpin it, and – crucially – where its limits lie.
2. What Is Asset Revesting?
The...
Monday, 12 May 2025
CARE CRISIS AFTER IMMIGRANT CARE WORKER BAN
12 May 2025https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/social-care-visa-immigration-government-b2749180.html
Bold talk on immigration, but behind the numbers lies a quiet cruelty: the government has chosen to cut the care workforce — the least likely to protest, and the most vital to our dignity.
1. Overview of the Policy Change
The UK government, under Sir Keir Starmer, has introduced major immigration reforms targeting the care sector....
WHO'S KIDDING WHO IN UKRAINE
12 May 2025US arms stores in Europe to be tferred to Ukraine.us-approves-german-transfer-of-125-gmlrs-rockets-and-100-patriot-missiles-to-ukraineKyiv Post
Both sides know that the failure of negotiations will keep the parties on the battlefields.
1. Introduction: Arms to Ukraine, Again
On 11 May 2025, the United States approved the transfer of 125 GMLRS rockets and 100 Patriot missiles to Ukraine. These weapons are being supplied from...
Sunday, 11 May 2025
AMERICA'S TWIN DEFICITS AND TRUMP'S MAGA VISION
10 May 2025An Updated Look at America's Twin DeficitsAn earlier analysis has been updated, this post can now look more specifically at how the United States might address its growing twin deficits - the fiscal deficit and the trade deficit - to "make america great again" and achieve Trump's vision.1. Understanding the Problem is Difficult
For non-economists, it's hard to understand the root causes of the twin deficits.
It's even harder...