The UK Economy: How bad is it?
The UK economy contracted by over 20 percent in Q2. Yet retail sales are on the up and the UK…
4 years ago
Economics & Markets
Gold is doing great – but against which currency will it do best?
Gold is undoubtedly the shining star of the commodity space this year, but investors should think carefully about which currency…
4 years ago
Fintech investing in the age of COVID-19
COVID-19 will not define fintech. Rather, the economic disruption it has caused has accelerated digital disruption in the space, and…
4 years ago
Passive strategies for sideways markets
With markets near the top and an uneventful August ahead of us, the best strategy is to forego a little…
4 years ago
SpaceX & Tesla: In Musk we trust?
Elon Musk has had a good pandemic. But is Mr Musk, like Icarus, flying too close to the sun? Victor…
4 years ago
Tim Price: When satire dies
Gold is already at record highs but it is not too late to try and inflation-proof your portfolio, writes fund…
4 years ago
The Origins of World War III
The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has been the catalyst for a dramatic deterioration in relations between China and the USA…
4 years ago
Central banks to the rescue – but how long can it last?
Central banks all over the world are using monetary economics to bail out governments. This is sure to have important…
4 years ago
A vaccine by Christmas? Is that realistic?
One Oxford professor suggested a vaccine for Covid-19 could be available by the end of the year. Even if that…
4 years ago
UK fiscal and monetary policy go viral
Monetary financing – whereby central banks buy government bonds to finance their deficits – is now common, not least in…
4 years ago