Mellon on the Markets: The best bets right now
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Inside the mind of the Master Investor: influential British investor Jim Mellon reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.
Economics & Markets
Boris Johnson’s Brexit: What does it mean for investors?
15 mins. to read
Boris Johnson has achieved power at a unique moment when the political star scape is so kaleidoscopic that he could change the UK forever.
Time to Tax the Tech Titans?
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There is a political consensus on both sides of the Atlantic that it is high time to tax the tech titans more robustly. But what is the best way to do it?
Sympathy for the devil: In defence of Neil Woodford
7 mins. to read
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 age of near-zero interest rates continues – but at what cost?
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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.
Brexit or Borexit? What worries me most…
14 mins. to read
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 unloved commodity could be about to wake up from a long bear market
5 mins. to read
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.
Mellon on the Markets: Gold and what comes next
5 mins. to read
Inside the mind of the Master Investor: Influential British investor Jim Mellon reveals his latest thoughts on the markets.
How to beat the professionals at their own game
11 mins. to read
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.
The New Prime Minister’s Fiscal Challenge
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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.