Victor Hill

Boeing is flying high but SpaceX has lofty ambitions

In the global airframe manufacturing duopoly that is Airbus versus Boeing, the balance of advantage has unexpectedly shifted towards Boeing.…

Unemployment in Emerging Markets should not spook investors

Developing countries like Kenya tend to have shockingly high rates of unemployment. But that should not deter investors – rather…

Is this market the best way to tap into African potential?

Kenya is once again politically stable and is fast becoming the most mature emerging market in Africa. Jambo!* When you…

Forget productivity – the most important thing is wages

The most important problem facing the UK government in 2018 is that wage growth has stalled. Mrs May needs to…

What Donald could teach Theresa

A massive reform of the US tax code is underway. Britain could learn lessons from our American friends. Mr Trump’s…

The Future of Money: Cash, Crypto or Gold?

We think of money as an objective reality - but in fact it is just a conceptual construction of the…

Brexit, the Tory Ultras and the Corbyn Threat

This morning a deal has been struck in Brussels. But will the Tory ultras buy it? And will Labour gain…

Cash, crypto or gold?

Which would you rather own – $42,000 in a bank account, four bitcoins on your hard drive or a kilo…

Budget 2017: Mr Hammond’s timely reprieve

UK government finances are under extreme pressure. But there is no need to panic – yet. Chronicle of a death…

How to invest in the American Dream

If the United States of America did not exist, it would be necessary to create it. For without America, the…