Economics & Markets

Why Trump could be a huge relief for the Eurozone

Far from heralding disaster for the Eurozone, Donald Trump may soon help to replace the melancholic frown on European faces with…

Why Donald Trump could be great for the global economy

Building a wall? A ban on Muslims entering the US? Mass deportation of illegal immigrants? Anyone assessing some of Donald…

The pound will rebound

To prove that Wall Street is an early omen of movements still to come in GNP, commentators quote economic studies…

Trump: The silent majority bites back

It’s déjà vu – all over again The great American people have spoken. And the opinion polls were wrong. Again.…

Financial Armageddon? It’s not inevitable, but…

Risks in the international financial system have been rising for a while. In recent months bank valuations and some credit…

Tread carefully with Emerging Markets

One year ago the FED was discussing whether it should hike its key rate and thus reverse a policy trend…

The signs of a Great Unravelling are appearing

Another month of the phoney war in markets; range bound almost everywhere, except in Japan - which is performing well…

The Pound will recover in time

Regular readers will know my stance on Brexit. And I voted as I did – after much reflection – well…

Trump v Clinton: What does it mean for your portfolio?

In a decision that promises huge ramifications for investors, on 8 November the US electorate will cast ballot votes to…

It’s a technology bubble but not as we know it

Are tech valuations supported by fundamentals or are we partying like it's 1999? 16 years since the bursting of the…