Oil Games
OPEC has sided with Russia to keep oil prices high. By doing so, it is bringing forward its own inevitable…
2 years ago
Economics & Markets
Economic Climate Change
It is one thing to cope with variable weather and something else to adapt to a new climate. Some financial…
2 years ago
Whither the Pound?
Will the pound sink further? And what would happen if it did? Markets can be melodramatic, but we must always…
2 years ago
Fiscal Event: Chancellor Kwarteng’s New Era
Chancellor Kwarteng delivered his “fiscal event” aka mini budget in the House this morning. He has signalled a major change…
2 years ago
Has Putin Lost?
In an incredible turnaround, Russian forces are in retreat in both the south and the east of Ukraine. Russian losses…
2 years ago
What we know about ‘Trussonomics’
At the end of the extraordinary week in which the UK acquired a new prime minister and a new monarch,…
2 years ago
Mellon on the Markets: Autumn Outlook
Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Influential British investor Jim Mellon reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.
2 years ago
Journal of the Plague Years Epilogue: The Lethal Legacy of Lockdowns
It is now clear that the policy of imposing lockdowns to counter the coronavirus pandemic wrought lasting, possibly irreparable damage,…
2 years ago
Aviation: the trouble with airports and airlines
Well-run, expanding, no-frills airlines were once a one-way bet, and the major airports they used were guaranteed to make money.…
2 years ago
The UK’s Attitude to Work
Millions of people in the UK don’t think working is worth it; others believe that if they are paid a…
2 years ago