Economics & Markets

Mellon on the Markets: The best bets right now

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

Boris Johnson’s Brexit: What does it mean for investors?

Boris Johnson has achieved power at a unique moment when the political star scape is so kaleidoscopic that he could…

Time to Tax the Tech Titans?

There is a political consensus on both sides of the Atlantic that it is high time to tax the tech…

Sympathy for the devil: In defence of Neil Woodford

The Woodford debacle does not invalidate the case for active management, any more than the global financial crisis invalidated the…

The age of near-zero interest rates continues – but at what cost?

Interest rates in the developed world are still at record lows and seem set to go even lower. What happened…

Brexit or Borexit? What worries me most…

Boris Johnson is the favourite to be elected the new leader of the Conservative Party, but his prospective premiership is…

This unloved commodity could be about to wake up from a long bear market

This commodity has been stuck in a brutal bear market for almost a decade. Yet it just might be about…

Mellon on the Markets: Gold and what comes next

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

How to beat the professionals at their own game

Fund manager Tim Price explains the surprisingly powerful advantages private investors have over the institutions when it comes to managing…

The New Prime Minister’s Fiscal Challenge

Both contenders for the office of UK prime minister have promised un-costed tax cuts. But the winner will inherit Mrs…