23 Apr CREDIT MARKETS AND COMMERCIAL LOANS
By Ian Robinson Credit markets have been in transition as banks, governments and borrowers continually re-evaluate their position and requirements. Robinson Sewell Partners have submitted and...
14 Apr Einstein V Trend Analysis
By Ian Robinson In 1955 Einstein claimed that “the distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion”. What he was trying...
02 Mar Agribusiness wins over Coronavirus
By Ian Robinson Echoes of history repeat themselves to remind of us our cyclical existence. The earth spins on its axis at 460m/sec, whilst spinning around...
05 Jan 5000 years history of Global Interest Rates
By Ian Robinson By all accounts 2019 was an incredulous year. Inverted yield curves and negative interest rates, nationalisation of tariffs, royal commissions, legislative interventions and...
05 Jan Be kind to yourself, Be integral in your actions and take 10 steps forward
(Shock and Awe: Forster - mid north coast November 2019) As we kick off 2020 in such challenging times, it’s hard to imagine the anticipation and...
03 Dec Risk Discovery and the Cost of Complacency
By John Waterman Most of us in business think of risk as a threat - something needed to be removed or minimised. If the cost of...
13 Nov Demons and Debt: Medieval Banking
By Ian Robinson A little-known fact. Lending money and charging interest was immoral, a sin and a punishable crime for many centuries. Going back thousands of years...
30 Oct Drought Impact on Lending Practise
By Linda Rowley (Article published on October 23, 2019 – Beef Central) THE impact of the ongoing drought has extended far beyond a simple lack of...
08 Oct Backdating Farm Depreciation Tax Credits
One of the most frequent questions that I am asked by clients is “Can I still have a depreciation report completed on a farm I...
08 Oct When Should I Negotiate with my BANK?
By Ian Robinson By popular opinion we will outline three key scenarios about when you should consider negotiating, when you should hold your position and when...