Is this the end of the ‘golden age’ of air travel?
17 mins. to read
Victor Hill investigates which airlines will survive in the post-pandemic world? Is this the end of the ‘golden age’ of air travel?
Economics & Markets
Passive strategies to exploit an oil recovery
13 mins. to read
Filipe R. Costa reveals how to explore an opportunity in the oil market without being exposed to negative prices.
A Journal of the Plague Year – Part the First
12 mins. to read
Daniel Defoe (of Robinson Crusoe fame) published his Journal of the Plague Year in 1722 – an eye-witness account of the Great Plague in London of 1665. How plagues play out can teach us lessons today. Victor Hill has begun to keep such a journal.
Mellon on the Markets: a gilded life awaits precious-metals investors
2 mins. to read
Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Jim Mellon updates his readers on his latest trading and investing activities.
The lockdowns are working – but we shall never get back to “normal”
12 mins. to read
Every week of pandemic that goes by we are learning new lessons – but some nations are learning faster than others. The key question for all is when can the lockdowns be safely fully relaxed – if ever? Victor Hill is on the case.
From the coalface: proactivity is key in this crisis
7 mins. to read
While market participants are looking for clarity on the Covid-19 situation, there is still plenty that company management teams can do in the meantime.
Optimist, realist or pessimist – will the coming recession be V, U or L-shaped?
11 mins. to read
The lockdowns across the world have induced an imminent global recession – the worst in 300 years according to one study. So the real question is: how long will that recession last?
Staying private: the dynamics of public vs private capital in a changing world
8 mins. to read
In the post-coronavirus world, one of the many consequences for startups and growth companies is likely to be a longer road to ultimate exit, argues Martyn Holman.
Mellon on the Markets: “the best single trade I can think of”
3 mins. to read
Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Influential British investor Jim Mellon reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.
The march of the anti-virals
12 mins. to read
Here comes the cavalry – or maybe not. Could anti-viral drugs cure Covid-19 and stem the tide of the pandemic? Will Big Pharma succeed? How long will it take?