Economics & Markets

Is France’s President thinking of ‘doing a Putin’?

France’s President Macron is a man with great power and Napoleonic ambition. Though there is a lot that could go…

Crypto exchanges are disrupting the stock exchange model

Blockchain is a potential opportunity for fintech to challenge one of the most steadfast pillars of finance, the exchange.

Tax hikes or spending cuts? No – both!

The conventional wisdom is that in the autumn UK budget in November the Chancellor will have to raise taxes or…

Jim Mellon: Reality sinks in for the FANGs

Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Billionaire Jim Mellon reveals his latest views on the FANG stocks, Brexit, and…

Trump-Putin: the secret deal they’ve done revealed

When Presidents Trump and Putin met in Helsinki on 16 July they understood one another perfectly. What they agreed will…

Brexit: The Tipping Point

The UK government finally published the long-awaited white paper on the shape of Brexit on 12 July. Just how soft…

Could Trump’s trade wars cause a global recession?

The global trade wars initiated by Mr Trump come at precisely the moment the global economy is stalling. Victor Hill…

The UK labour market – what’s really going on?

Unemployment in the UK is at a record low yet wages are flat. If we have full employment then inflation…

It’s time for investors to prepare for a Corbyn government

This is a dangerous time for the UK Tory government. Three trends are accelerating rapidly that collectively could destroy it.…

Jim Mellon predicts “big fall” in markets

Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Jim Mellon gets bearish as he sees signs of a market top and…