14 December 2017 Does anyone understand bitcoin? Preoccupations with bubbles miss the point. by Frank O’Nomics. Come on now, you can’t deny that you wish you had a piece of the action. For an asset class to provide a return of 1700% on an investment over a ten month period, or for investors who have… Continue reading Issue 133:2017 12 14:Does anyone understand bitcoin?(Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue 132:2017 12 07:Exit Goldilocks – pursued by a bear (Frank O’Nomics)
07 December 2017 Exit Goldilocks – pursued by a bear Equity markets are dangerously high and ripe for a correction. by Frank O’Nomics For global equity investors this really has been the best of times. Inflation in the UK has picked up, but globally remains modest and it has been considerably outstripped by equity returns. … Continue reading Issue 132:2017 12 07:Exit Goldilocks – pursued by a bear (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 131:2017 11 30: The easy way to increase productivity (Frank O’Nomics)
30 November 2017 The easy way to increase productivity – stop cyberslacking! 2 ½ hours a day on a Smartphone restricts output. By Frank O’Nomics How many times during the day does the Internet or social media distract you from your work? Before you click off, worried that this is just another such occasion please… Continue reading Issue 131:2017 11 30: The easy way to increase productivity (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 130:2017 11 23:From “Spreadsheet Phil” to “Hamstrung Hammond”(Frank O’Nomics)
23 November 2017 From “Spreadsheet Phil” to “Hamstrung Hammond”. Budget hat devoid of rabbits. by Frank O’Nomics. Ahead of this week’s Budget there was, as ever, no shortage of advice for the Chancellor from every conceivable direction. Whether it was demand for more housing, more pay for the public sector or student debt relief the… Continue reading Issue 130:2017 11 23:From “Spreadsheet Phil” to “Hamstrung Hammond”(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 129:2017 11 16:The simple economics of the housing crisis (Frank O’Nomics)
16 November 2017 The simple economics of the housing crisis Address supply constraints to increase affordability. by Frank O’Nomics House prices are continuing their relentless march upwards. There are some signs of moderation in London, where the annual rise is 2.5%, but nationally the rate of growth increased from 4.8% to 5.4% last month. Such… Continue reading Issue 129:2017 11 16:The simple economics of the housing crisis (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 128:2017 11 09:The beginning of the end (Frank O’Nomics)
9 November 2017 The beginning of the end Politics is impinging on central bank independence. by Frank O’Nomics “So Mr Powell, you have had no formal training as an economist and have had less than 5 years experience working within a central bank. Well, that all seems in order – how would you like the… Continue reading Issue 128:2017 11 09:The beginning of the end (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 127:2017 11 02:Don’t panic (Frank O’Nomics)
02 November 2017 Don’t panic! We should not be concerned by a rise in UK rates. by Frank O’Nomics. After a 10 year gap, the first rise in UK rates might be seen as a momentous event. A decade of cheap, readily available credit is coming to an end so surely we need to be… Continue reading Issue 127:2017 11 02:Don’t panic (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 126:2017 10 26:They’re coming for your pension (again!)(Frank O’Nomics)
26 October 2017 They’re coming for your pension (again!) Pension contributions are the soft target for revenue raising. by Frank O’Nomics We could be forgiven for getting excited by the recent improvement in the budget deficit. The figure for September was the lowest for that month since 2007, some £700mn lower than for the same… Continue reading Issue 126:2017 10 26:They’re coming for your pension (again!)(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 125:2017 10 19:The Economic Consequences of Brexit Uncertainty( Frank O’Nomics)
19 October 2017 The Economic Consequences of Brexit Uncertainty Pre-referendum concerns are being justified. by Frank O’Nomics With UK unemployment running at its lowest level for over forty years and the stock market continually testing new highs, it might seen that all the concerns regarding Brexit were misplaced. UK manufacturing has seen a significant boost… Continue reading Issue 125:2017 10 19:The Economic Consequences of Brexit Uncertainty( Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 124:2017 10 12:A timely nudge for economics (Frank O’Nomics)
12 October 2017 A timely nudge for economics Richard Thaler’s Nobel Prize signals a new direction. by Frank O’Nomics The economics profession has a very poor track record. Despite the decades of research that have been spent in analysing the economic cycle, seeking solutions that will ease hardship and promote growth, there has been little… Continue reading Issue 124:2017 10 12:A timely nudge for economics (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 123:2017 10 05: Student Loan Groan (Frank O’Nomics)
05 October 2017 Student Loan Groan – There must be a better way. Forthcoming changes highlight a flawed system. by Frank O’Nomics As a way of trying to win back the vote of the younger generation, the proposed capping of the university fees at £9.250 and the raising of the salary trigger for repaying student… Continue reading Issue 123:2017 10 05: Student Loan Groan (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 122:201 09 28:Crisis? What Crisis? (Frank O’Nomics)
28 September 2017 Crisis? What crisis? Heavyweight commentators offer portents of gloom. By Frank O’Nomics Looking at the current stance of the key central banks it would seem fair to assume that the global economy is in reasonable shape. Fears of continued disinflation, or even deflation, seem to have faded with the Fed looking to… Continue reading Issue 122:201 09 28:Crisis? What Crisis? (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 121:2017 09 21:Money is not wealth (Frank O’Nomics)
21 September 2017 Money is not Wealth Do asset managers pursue profit above social responsibility? by Frank O’Nomics Asset managers have decided to give us something for nothing. Incoming regulatory changes, known as MIFID II, will mean that banks will have to charge asset managers for the research that they receive. For some this could… Continue reading Issue 121:2017 09 21:Money is not wealth (Frank O’Nomics)
