EconomyThe UK’s economic freedoms are at risk once againFebruary 24, 202358Margaret Thatcher once famously remarked that we had not rolled back the frontiers of the state in Britain only to...
BankingCentral banks are fighting the wrong war – the West’s money supply is already crashingFebruary 8, 2023139It is not just the monetarists who are fretting, though they are the most emphatic. To my knowledge, three former...
PensionRACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Goodbye to triple lock – I doubt it’ll be back to stayJanuary 21, 202352Goodbye to triple lock - I doubt it'll be back to stay, says RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: National Insurance fund could...
PensionFrance is about to show Britain how bad industrial unrest can really getJanuary 15, 202385Moreover, according to opinion polls, about 80pc of the public opposes the overall pension reform proposals. Indeed, many want the...
EconomyHAMISH MCRAE: A soft landing is in sight for economyJanuary 14, 202386A 'soft landing' – that's what the financial markets reckon the world economy will achieve this year, and I think...
MortgagesBritain has been made a whole lot poorer – and there is no way outJanuary 14, 202391This is less of a problem for the US, which has invested heavily in shale over the past decade, than...
BankingThe easy money of the UK property market is a thing of the pastJanuary 7, 202358The damage higher interest rates is inflicting on commercial property prices has in fact been much greater. According to the...
PensionWe must never again allow our pension funds to waste cheap money on tech vanity projectsDecember 31, 202261Chickens have come home to roost across the industry. In Europe alone, $400bn was wiped off the value of tech...
CryptocurrencyALEX BRUMMER: Cryptocurrency is being exposed as a multi-trillion dollar pyramid scheme December 22, 202249The flight from the Bahamas and first court appearance for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried provides a dramatic book-ending for the...
BankingJapan’s Christmas bombshell risks setting off another European credit crunchDecember 22, 202252The AAA stalwarts such as Germany or The Netherlands will have no trouble borrowing – yields may fall as recession...