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…
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Economics & Markets
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…
5 years ago
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…
5 years ago
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…
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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…
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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…
5 years ago
When risk met uncertainty
Global financial markets have entered a period of significantly increased risk as uncertainty about three key processes intensifies, writes Victor…
5 years ago
The Summer of Commemoration – Lessons for investors
D-Day took place 25 years before the first moon landing. 25 years after Apollo 11 the “world wide web” burst…
5 years ago
The weirdest election ever – and its incredible consequences
The European elections were never even supposed to happen in the UK. The PM resigned before the results were announced.…
5 years ago