The New Big Idea – the Universal Basic Income
Suddenly, the idea that all citizens should be paid a basic income by the state is becoming topical across the…
8 years ago
Economics & Markets
The risks are piling up in 2017
2017 has only just begun, but it is already filled with a long queue of risky upcoming events, of which…
8 years ago
America’s forthcoming trade wars with China – and Germany
The Year of the Fire Rooster My Chinese friends tell me that the auguries of the Chinese New Year are…
8 years ago
The death of narrative
2016 incorporated many themes, but the one I would suggest is most pertinent to private investors could be called ‘the…
8 years ago
The UK Government’s debt pit deepens
Amidst the furore over the prospects of a hard Brexit and President Trump’s immigration policies, the dry subject of our…
8 years ago
Volatility is at record lows – but for how long?
Since Trump won the U.S. election, markets have been flying higher without pause for breath. The Dow, for example, is…
8 years ago
Mellon on the Markets
I made a speech a few days ago to a gathering of property entrepreneurs in London. I intended to speak…
8 years ago
When Theresa met Donald
Suddenly everyone is talking trade deals - while TTP and probably TTIP bite the dust. Why does President Trump prefer…
8 years ago
Brace for impact: How to protect your portfolio using options
The last two months and a half have been extremely positive for equities, for the U.S. dollar, for commodities, and…
8 years ago
The most unlikely President ever?
On the day that the 45th President of the United States of America assumes office, during Davos week, I recall…
8 years ago