14 September 2017 Low interest rates – a blip or the new normal? When economic heavyweights disagree. by Frank O’Nomics. In a week in which UK inflation exceeded expectations, coming out at 2.9%, getting within a whisker of the point at which the Governor of the Bank of England and the Chancellor have to exchange… Continue reading Issue 120:2017 09 14:Low interest rates – a blip or the new normal? (Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue 119:2017 09 07:No more heroes?(Frank O’Nomics)
7 September 2017 No more heroes? Has doping in sport undermined all respect for athletes? by Frank O’Nomics Anyone who takes the time to watch the new film by Bryan Fogel, Icarus (now available on Netflix), should prepare themselves for a potential rude awakening regarding their sporting heroes. What starts out as a kind of… Continue reading Issue 119:2017 09 07:No more heroes?(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 118:2017 08 17:Better the devil you know (Frank O’Nomics)
17 August 2017 Better the devil you know?… Libor may be a dead man walking – but the pace will be very slow. by Frank O’Nomics There are many people in financial services who must wish that Libor had never been invented. Obviously those traders who are currently detained in Her Majesty’s prisons will be… Continue reading Issue 118:2017 08 17:Better the devil you know (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 117:2017 08 10:That shrinking feeling(Frank O’Nomics)
10 August 2017 That shrinking feeling The subterfuge around trying to increase profit. by Frank O’Nomics Are you visiting the supermarket more often due to running out of key provisions more quickly? You might be concerned that family gastric problems are depleting the supply of toilet rolls, or that you have developed an obsessive compulsion… Continue reading Issue 117:2017 08 10:That shrinking feeling(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 115: 2017 07 27: Live long and prosper (Frank ONomics)
27 July 2017 Live long and prosper Countering the Catch-22 of the state pension By Frank O’Nomics Naomi Campbell may have cause to be a bit upset. As someone in the UK born just after 5th April 1970, she may just miss out on being able to claim a state pension when she is 67,… Continue reading Issue 115: 2017 07 27: Live long and prosper (Frank ONomics)
Issue 114:2017 07 20:The Royal Mail Marshmallow (Frank O’Nomics)
20 July 2017 The Royal Mail Marshmallow The outcome of the Royal Mail pension dispute may set a key precedent. by Frank O’Nomics Nearly 50 years ago researchers in Stanford conducted a series of delayed gratification studies. Children were offered the choice between one marshmallow immediately, or 2 if they were prepared to wait for… Continue reading Issue 114:2017 07 20:The Royal Mail Marshmallow (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 113:2017 07 13:Zombie Nation (Frank O’Nomics)
13 July 2017 Zombie Nation Does low UK productivity matter? by Frank O’Nomics “Productivity isn’t everything, but in the long run it is almost everything”. Nobel laureate Paul Krugman wrote this in 1994, but given the latest data from the ONS his view is topically disconcerting for the UK. For the last 10 years our… Continue reading Issue 113:2017 07 13:Zombie Nation (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 112:2017 07 06:Saving too little,spending too much (Frank O’Nomics)
06 July 2017 Saving too little, spending too much The stark facts regarding household finances by Frank O’Nomics It’s not exactly Mr. Micawber’s recipe for happiness. Recent increases in the UK’s cost of living are having a significant impact on both household savings and levels of debt. The pick up in inflation at a time… Continue reading Issue 112:2017 07 06:Saving too little,spending too much (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue111:2017 06 29:Infinite outcomes for a finite life ( by Frank O’Nomics)
29 June 2017 Infinite outcomes for a finite life Seeking a solution to retirement planning by Frank O’Nomics Baby boomers face what has been described as the “nastiest, hardest problem in finance” – that of deciding how to use their savings in retirement. This description comes from the pen of Nobel laureate William Sharpe; a… Continue reading Issue111:2017 06 29:Infinite outcomes for a finite life ( by Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 109:2017 06 15:So What? (Adam McCormack)
15 June 2017 So What? Markets may be wrong in their initial reaction to a hung parliament by Frank O’Nomics When economic historians of the twenty-first century come to assess the impact of key events on bond and equity market charts they will struggle to pinpoint the 2017 general election. Beyond a reaction in the… Continue reading Issue 109:2017 06 15:So What? (Adam McCormack)
Issue 108:2017 06 08: Continuing the property vs. pension debate (Frank O’Nomics)
08 June 2017 Continuing the property vs. pension debate Evidence in support of pensions is growing. by Frank O’Nomics It is some time since I wrote about the property vs. pensions debate in these columns. The last time I did so, the arguments favouring pensions were not universally accepted, and many continued to prefer investing… Continue reading Issue 108:2017 06 08: Continuing the property vs. pension debate (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Is it time to stockpile wine? (Frank O’Nomics)
01 June 2017 Is it time to stockpile wine? Brexit could make wine drinking an expensive pursuit. by Frank O’Nomics I may have found my dream job. With the current trend in longevity, poor pensions and technologically driven obsolescence of many professions, many of us will need to consider second or even third careers. It… Continue reading Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Is it time to stockpile wine? (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 106:2017 05 25:The only way is ethics (Frank O’Nomics)
25 May 2017 The only way is ethics Investors with a conscience can reap additional rewards. by Frank O’Nomics Ethical investment has long been the cause of a dilemma for those looking to maximize their investments returns. Historically arms and cigarette manufacturers have provided attractive rewards, as companies prey on human proclivities to fight and… Continue reading Issue 106:2017 05 25:The only way is ethics (Frank O’Nomics)
