BRIAN KANTOR: Don’t fight the austere with austerity, rather lower interest rates

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BRIAN KANTOR: Don’t fight the austere with austerity, rather lower interest rates 🔒

The developed world is much agitated by very low interest rates. So low that it is hard to imagine them declining further. This is emasculating monetary policy. These interest rates reflect a relative abundance of global savings. Hence inflation is confidently expected to remain at very low rates.

Interest rates accordingly offer compensation for expected inflation. The US bond market only offers an extra 1.56% per annum for bearing inflation risks over the next 10 years.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, Morningstar financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.

 

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Dont fight less tax income with more taxes. Rather lower tax rates. Worked for USA.

If you lower interest rates institutional investors won't buy JSE shares. No? magnusheystek

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