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Tuesday, December 26, 2006

The cost of corruption

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On Christmas Eve, Sunday December 24th, the Gleaner published an article confirming what many of us have known for a long time. The report, ...
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Monday, December 25, 2006

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Looking to 2007

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At the start of each year the cartoonists usually draw an old man handing over to a young baby, depicting the change from one year to the ne...
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The importance of private sector efficiency

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Over the past few weeks there has been much optimism about the Jamaican economy. It is felt that with the lowering of interest rates and inc...
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The role of interest rates in the market

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From time to time readers ask me about the effect of interest rates on the economy. This curiosity comes from the fact that interest rates h...
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Thursday, November 30, 2006

Market versus state growth

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We can always tell when the silly season of election approaches. At this time the politicians are like men trying to court a woman. Some do ...
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

A more productive environment

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Last Wednesday, the Gleaner reported two items, which I think should be mentioned, given the persons the news surrounds and the importance t...
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Friday, November 10, 2006

The business of FX trading

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On March 3, 2006, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) raided OLINT’s New Kingston offices charging breaches of sections 7 (1) (a) and 8 ...
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006

An environment encouraging success

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Each time I go to the United States (US), I always wonder, as many Jamaicans do, why it is that Jamaicans go overseas and become very succes...
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Government revenues and corporate earnings

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The fiscal numbers for the six-months to September 2006 are out, and in my opinion there are no surprises. My own view, which I had written ...
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Adapting to a changing economic climate

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The way with which Trafigura has monopolized the press and commentary was predictable because of the enormity of the scandal in many ways. I...
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Governance – the real Trafigura lesson

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After enduring Trafigura for the past two weeks, the question all Jamaicans must ask is how have we benefited? Have our leaders dealt with t...
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

The Trafigura effect

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This year, blessed with a quiet hurricane season, Jamaica has created our own category 10 hurricane, Trafigura. The issue has been the subje...
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