Check him out. This guy truly impresses me. He has been very consistent in his articles. http://mises.org/articles.aspx?AuthorId=793
I wonder why it doesn't say anywhere that he works (or used to until very recently) for Barclays, as their German economist. I have spoken to him a couple of times and he knows his stuff, but I never suspected him of having an online "alter ego". That's funny stuff...