Economics & Markets

Is the business cycle about to turn? – MAGAZINE EXCLUSIVE

Fund manager Tim Price explains why US investors could be anticipating an imminent turn in the business cycle.

Investor relations: neglect the private investor at your peril

Private investors are often overlooked by companies when it comes to investor relations. James Faulkner explains why that's a big…

Why the North West is the place to be for UK property investors – MAGAZINE EXCLUSIVE

Stephen Lewis, Partner at Freeths, explains why the North West is a hot spot for property investors and developers alike.

The dark arts of psychographics and political manipulation

We now know what Cambridge Analytica was up to – and how they did it. They linked personality analysis (psychographics)…

Of trade wars and trade bores

Last week, President Trump was accused of starting a trade war, but Victor Hill asks whether the war has been…

The Art of the No Deal

As an agreement over Brexit fails to manifest and the deadline edges closer, Victor Hill considers the No Deal outcome.

Where next for commercial property?

UK commercial real estate has performed strongly in recent years despite Brexit, as the hunt for yield leads income-seekers to…

Eurozone troubles – déjà vu all over again?

The new Eurosceptic, populist government in Italy has come to power at a time when the eurozone economy is slowing.…

Mellon on the Markets

At no point in my life has tempus seemed to fugit more than now. This year is nearly half over. I am…

Should we be worried about the end of low interest rates? Maybe not…

One big question mark hangs over the markets right now: What effect will the normalisation of monetary policy – by…