Economics & Markets

From the Coalface: small caps poised for a comeback?

Small caps are certainly poised for a return to the limelight, and more generally 2020 feels like it is going…

New Decade – New Challenge…

The main investment theme of the 2020s will not be Wall Street but climate change – an issue dominated by…

Mellon on the Markets

Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Influential British investor Jim Mellon reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.

The promise of 2020

The new Johnson government possesses a mojo which is likely to last out 2020. Nothing is guaranteed, as ever; but…

A long night’s journey into day

The winter sun rose this morning over a nation utterly transformed. Boris Johnson now commands the biggest majority since Mrs…

Why this election is the most important in a generation

The December General Election will arguably be the most important in our lifetime. Its implications, both economically and politically, will…

Who will win this cyber election?

By this time next week the UK will know its fate. The level of political discourse has been pitiful, writes…

European Banks: the nightmare continues

European banks must raise more capital at a time when their share prices are depressed and the probability of a…

Mellon on the Markets: Building a dividend portfolio

Inside the mind of the Master Investor: influential British investor, Jim Mellon, reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.

Equities unbound: when will the bull market end?

Wall Street is setting new records against a backdrop of so-so economic data. What is going on? asks Victor Hill.