Sympathy for the devil: In defence of Neil Woodford
The Woodford debacle does not invalidate the case for active management, any more than the global financial crisis invalidated the case for having banks, argues Tim Price.
The Woodford debacle does not invalidate the case for active management, any more than the global financial crisis invalidated the case for having banks, argues Tim Price.
Interest rates in the developed world are still at record lows and seem set to go even lower. What happened to central bank monetary tightening foreseen at the beginning of this year? Victor Hill enquires.
Boris Johnson is the favourite to be elected the new leader of the Conservative Party, but his prospective premiership is already beset by questions about his credibility.
This commodity has been stuck in a brutal bear market for almost a decade. Yet it just might be about to wake from its slumber.
Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Influential British investor Jim Mellon reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.
Fund manager Tim Price explains the surprisingly powerful advantages private investors have over the institutions when it comes to managing money and generating a return.
Both contenders for the office of UK prime minister have promised un-costed tax cuts. But the winner will inherit Mrs May’s new spending commitments and the Brexit endgame is unclear. Victor Hill reflects.
Global financial markets have entered a period of significantly increased risk as uncertainty about three key processes intensifies, writes Victor Hill.
D-Day took place 25 years before the first moon landing. 25 years after Apollo 11 the “world wide web” burst forth. Investors should join the dots: history is the history of technology and technology is largely driven by the military, writes Victor Hill.
The European elections were never even supposed to happen in the UK. The PM resigned before the results were announced. So much for public opinion – but what happens at midnight on Halloween gets even more terrifying, writes Victor Hill.