Why do we invest our retirement savings in financial markets? The answer better be damned good given it’s practically government policy. Ironically enough, the government policy of auto-enrolment tells you plenty about the nature of the system. It relies on…

The surprising thing about financial crises is that they come as a surprise. The stockmarket and the bond market are supposed to be forecasting mechanisms. They “discount” the future, meaning they figure out how much something is worth by estimating…

Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron are in trouble. The politics of tolerance and charisma are not working. What if Europe’s leaders fall? One after the other? Could financial markets stomach political uncertainty now? I’m not just talking about political storms…

Tomorrow, it begins for real. The trade war gets hot. Donald Trump’s tariffs come into effect. $34 billion in Chinese goods will be subject to 25% tariffs. But if you ask the man himself, the trade war began many years…

It doesn’t matter who you are, debt will solve your problem. If you’re a company CEO whose job and pay packet are all about raising the share price, the answer to your challenge is simple – debt. You just need…

You might think the US trade war is about the US. But it isn’t. It’s about the US’ ability to affect other nations. The real question is how much clout the global superpower has. Is it enough to get its…

Would you like to win £20,000? The money comes courtesy of the British government. It’s stumping the cash up as part of a competition. Anyone can enter. All you need to do is this: Show me a way of pinpointing…