The author has been described by News Ltd as an "iconoclast", "Svengali", a pollie's "economist muse", and "pungently accurate". Fairfax says he is a "Renaissance man" and "one of Australia’s most respected analysts." Stephen Koukoulas concludes that he is "85% right", and "would make a great Opposition leader." Terry McCrann claims the author thinks "‘nuance’ is a trendy village in the south of France", but can be "scintillating" when he thinks "clearly". The ACTU reckons he’s "an enigma wrapped in a Bloomberg terminal, wrapped in some apparently well-honed abs."

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Macro Man makes McCrann famous

Internationally renowned hedge fund blogger Macro Man has penned this uber-amusing tune riffing of Elvis Costello (HT: Stephen Kirchner). Have a look at the reference to my old pal, that caustic sage, Tezza McCrann (best to click through to the blog and listen to the tune while you are reading the riff)...

Hong Kong specs buy it
London's hedge funds will buy it
We could be a CTA
Run a model like the RBA
With the boys from the Darwin and the Swan and Murray
But there's no danger
It's a professional career
Though it could be arranged
With just a word in Mr. McCrann's ear.
If you're out of work or out of luck
We really couldn't give a f*ck
at 6:07 AM