Economics & Markets

Own Your Own Trades – Taking Responsibility for Your Actions

By Adrian Kempton-Cumber Featured in this month’s Master Investor Magazine. We live in an age where nothing is seemingly anyone’s…

Monday’s Master Investor Market Report

In today's Market Report: Morgan Stanley, Aveva, Quindell, Advanced Oncotherapy and HSS Hire Group... Average UK house prices hit an…

From Naked Arbitrage To Emerging Markets Crisis

One of the most important concepts in modern finance - and one that I always insist my students master -…

European Banks – Time for some Creative Destruction?

By Bill Blain - Strategist at Mint Partners Well placed rumours say a number of large European banks are about…

Towards A New Monetary System

While the US Federal Reserve and the ECB have been busily adopting counter-cyclical measures aimed at stabilising economic growth and…

Non-Farm Payrolls: Economists, The Weather, The Dollar And The Fed

It is something of a regret that I did not spend more than six weeks studying Economics at the London…

Badger of Broad Street: when markets feel uncertain on direction, it’s a sure sign something is going to change

There are times when this Old Badger just doesn't know where markets are going next. What I do know is…

Thursday’s Stock Market Report featuring Tesco, Shire, PZ Cussons and Solo Oil

The Markets Surprise, surprise! The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has voted to keep interest rates at 0.5% for…

Tuesday’s Stock Market Report featuring IAG, Antofagasta, Micro Focus International and AdEPT Telecom

The Markets Activity in the UK services sector accelerated during March according to the latest PMI survey data, which suggested…

Get Ready for an Emerging Markets Crisis

Planting the Seeds The financial crisis of 2007-2009 is often seen as one of the worst ever crises faced by…