Nick Hubble

It’s finally ready… I spent most of last week getting a high-level security pass – submitting my passport to the authorities, getting an endorsement from senior political figures and even passing through airport style security. It was the culmination of…

It happens overnight… One day, the banks are open. The next the cashpoints go dark, the banks lock their doors and all online payment systems go down. Even online banking doesn’t work. You can see your savings… but you can’t…

Let’s do the maths. The total value of non-performing loans in the European Union is valued around €900 billion. Banks have made provisions, meaning set aside money, for about half of that. Leaving about €450 billion in questionable loans. The…

Nick Hubble here. I wasn’t quite finished with you on Monday, so Boaz Shoshan let me elbow back in with more today. Two days ago I showed you how the high priests of Europe’s monetary experiment are abandoning ship. The…

A “suicide pact”. That’s what the famous Australian economist Steve Keen called the euro in a recent interview. And his views are catching on. But not where you’d expect. Back in 2011, Jacques Delors told the Telegraph, “Everyone must examine…

It’s the last day of 2018. I hope it’s been a great year for you personally. Because it wasn’t for financial markets. But there’s no point reliving what made markets tank in 2018. It’s probably still fresh in your mind….

Today is my last day as your editor of Capital & Conflict. I’ve been here since February 2017. Let me know what you think of my scribbles by emailing nickolai@southbankresearch.com. But don’t worry, I’m not leaving you completely. Just moving…

The forecasts are out and the headlines are in. Brexit will be an economic catastrophe – worse than the recession we didn’t have after the referendum. It’s encouraging to see the newspapers talking about the economic cost of government policy….

Have you ever wondered what our office looks like? Today’s Capital & Conflict comes to you from our newly complete recording studio. It was recorded on the day stockmarkets surged on the news Italy would back down in its budget…

My new book officially launches tomorrow. Not that you can’t claim a free copy here now, and start reading today. That’s probably a good idea given how fast my predictions about Italy’s budget battle came true. I’ve revealed a chunk…