La France dans la merde
During this last trip to France for the New Year something really shocking happened. I was walking through a small…
8 years ago
Economics & Markets
War on Terror II: Kingdom and Republic on the Brink
Last month on these pages I explained how the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia emerged from the deserts of Arabia in…
8 years ago
Mellon on the Markets
Happy New Year to all you Master Investors out there! The start of the New Year has been good for…
8 years ago
Looking Through a Clear Glass of Gin: 36 Predictions for 2016
We asked Victor Hill for his 2016 predictions and, after a few gins, he came back with this: All…
8 years ago
Japan needs people, not archery!
We are now celebrating the third year of Abenomics in Japan. After being in a dormant state for more than…
8 years ago
The outlook for 2016
The economy is not the same thing as the stock market and its profits. However, a strong share market with…
8 years ago
Is Brazil set to recover?
Just a few years ago Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the so-called BRICS were a top performing block…
8 years ago
The Star in the East
As Mr Cameron sits down to Christmas lunch at Chequers this year he will try to put aside his feelings…
8 years ago
The Swedish residential property time bomb
As seen in this month's Master Investor Magazine. Property prices have been on the uptack during recent years and have…
8 years ago
Why the FED may struggle to implement its policy rate
With the FED hiking its key benchmark rate one should expect interest rates to start rising across the yield curve.…
8 years ago