Economic focus
Could ongoing raised inflation, persistently high interest rates and rising wages lead to a recession anytime soon?
How is it that this country teeters on the brink of a recession, productivity is known to be behind that of other G7 countries and industrial action is rife, yet our benchmark FTSE 100 Share Index…
When the new Conservative administration took over in 2010, admittedly with the support of the Liberal Democrats, it is said that a Treasury minister from the outgoing Labour government left a note…
One of my first jobs in the investment world was as an unauthorised clerk on the floor of the London Stock Exchange.
It is hard to escape from media coverage of the devastating impact inflation is having on our society as commentators point to the dangers we are facing from a rapidly rising cost of living.
Two years ago, my wife and I had just returned from a lengthy stay at our house in the Algarve when we were suddenly thrust into lockdown.
Surprisingly little has changed since last I shared my views on how the domestic economy is shaping up in a post-pandemic world.
Empty shelves in supermarkets, restaurants closing through lack of fresh supplies, no milkshakes in McDonalds – all these have been a feature of recent news coverage.
As I write this, a degree of normality does seem to have returned in England.
Let’s face it. It has been a tough old year in the market. Twelve months ago, the true implications of the pandemic began to sink in. Lockdown 1 was introduced, the NHS was nearly swamped and the…
They say that a week is a long time in politics. It is turning out to be a positive age in markets.
Markets have been undimmed by the recent rise in positive Covid-19 cases – particularly in America.
It was American President, Harry S Truman who coined a phrase to describe the difference between a recession and economic depression.
Just how big a threat is the Coronavirus to the health of the global economy?
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