Iceland re-opens its door to capital flows
While Europe is recovering from the financial and sovereign crises at a very moderate pace, Iceland seems to have completely…
7 years ago
Economics & Markets
Rates up, populism down
Last week we witnessed some interesting global developments that will pave the way forward: populism was somewhat defeated in the…
7 years ago
The week when nothing happened
Okay, a few things did happen. But my point is that the major government bond markets and the US Dollar-Euro-Sterling…
7 years ago
Huddle Capital: Shaping the future of business-to-business lending
Join Huddle and Master Investor in a live Q&A Twitter chat on Tuesday 21st March from 1pm. Send your questions…
7 years ago
One and a half cheers for “Spreadsheet Phil”
Mr Hammond’s first and last spring budget was a cosh delivered to the growing army of the self-employed (white van…
7 years ago
Prepare for wealth taxes in the UK
Governments in future will be obliged to move from taxing income to taxing assets, not least in the UK. Readers…
7 years ago
It’s time for the ECB to turn hawkish
The tone used by the US Federal Reserve to express its attitude towards monetary policy has changed significantly since last…
7 years ago
Can Brazilian stocks continue to rally?
After three years of subdued performance, there are once again signs of life for Emerging Market equities, including Brazil. By…
7 years ago
The strange case of the Swedish taxpayer
In general, taxpayers try to minimise their contributions to the government budget, either by optimising their tax rate or through…
7 years ago
Downfall: Mr Juncker in his Bunker
In his final days as ruthless EU dictator, the Leader made a series of cataclysmic blunders, based largely on a…
7 years ago