The UK General Election 2019 – all bets are off
15 mins. to read
The UK will hold a general election on 12 December. Investors should understand that anything could happen, writes Victor Hill.
Economics & Markets
Frontier technology: the next wave…
21 mins. to read
There is a cluster of new technologies in development right now that will transform the way we live – for both good and, if not effectively regulated, for ill, writes Victor Hill.
AI & Tech Update
13 mins. to read
AI investment in the UK is at record levels. Fintech is booming even as Libra, stalls. And Google has just attained Quantum Supremacy. What should investors make of it all?
Mellon on the Markets
4 mins. to read
Inside the mind of the Master Investor: influential British investor, Jim Mellon, reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.
Aviation – the next phase
11 mins. to read
Flying taxis, hypersonic air travel, electric-powered aircraft, space tourism and ultra-long-haul travel may be closer than we realise, writes Victor Hill.
Compulsory Veganism is not the Answer
13 mins. to read
Now the disciples of Saint Greta want us all to go vegan – and stay at home. They would be better off focusing on how we can eliminate food waste, writes Victor Hill.
The Brexit Beast Encaged?
15 mins. to read
Mr Johnson occupies Downing Street but he is a prisoner of a Remainer parliament and the rule of lawyers. Victor Hill wonders whether Brexit has been caged.
The Puritan Gift
8 mins. to read
In many respects, the global financial crisis was regarded as a crisis of morality. It now appears to be morphing into a fully-fledged eurozone banking crisis. By way of solutions, we need better bankers, better central bankers (or perhaps none at all) − and better politicians.
The Islamic Republic versus the Islamic Kingdom – is war inevitable?
14 mins. to read
On 14 September drones controlled by proxies of Iran took out two important oil installations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. How will this all end?
Mellon on the Markets
5 mins. to read
Inside the mind of the Master Investor: influential British investor Jim Mellon reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.