16 February 2017 Universities challenged Degree applications have hit a tipping point by Frank O’Nomics It could have been my dream job. Greene King is hiring young people to create new ales to help it appeal to a more youthful demographic. Training will take 18 months during which they will learn about brewing, design, marketing… Continue reading Issue 92:2017 02 16:Universities Challenged (Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue 91: 2017 02 09:Half a pension (Frank O’Nomics)
09 February 2017 Half a pension A 50% solution for 50% of the people is not a solution by Frank O’Nomics Auto-enrollment looks like a success. With the end of company pension schemes which few businesses can still afford, there was a need to ensure that people were helped in building a pension pot for… Continue reading Issue 91: 2017 02 09:Half a pension (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 60: 2017 02 02:Do we need challenger banks (Frank O’Nomics)
2 February 2017 Do we need Challenger Banks? It’s time to look local rather than global. by Frank O’Nomics Another week – another two banking scandals. News that two former HBOS bankers had been involved in a £245 million loan scam, and a £500 million fine for Deutsche Bank for allowing clients to transfer $10… Continue reading Issue 60: 2017 02 02:Do we need challenger banks (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 89:2017 01 26:Theresa and Jeremy may be wrong on income inequality – but for how long?(Frank O’Nomics)
26 January 2017 Theresa and Jeremy may be wrong on income inequality – but for how long? Will the “Gini” go back in its bottle? by Frank O’Nomics They are all at it. First, Theresa May told us of the “need to address economic inequalities that have emerged in recent years”. Then we had Jeremy… Continue reading Issue 89:2017 01 26:Theresa and Jeremy may be wrong on income inequality – but for how long?(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 88:2017 01 19:Spend,spend,spend (Frank O’Nomics)
19 January 2017 Spend, spend, spend Should we emulate Viv Nicholson or Mr Micawber? by Frank O’Nomics On winning £152,000 on the pools in 1961 (the equivalent of over £3 million now), Viv Nicholson told the world that she would “spend, spend, spend”. This year’s Christmas sales figures for shops in the UK suggest that… Continue reading Issue 88:2017 01 19:Spend,spend,spend (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 87:2017 01 12:Economics – a profession in crisis or at a watershed?(Frank O’Nomics)
12 January 2017 Economics – a profession in crisis or at a watershed? We should be wary of regarding economics as a science. by Frank O’Nomics The American economist Paul Samuelson once joked that Wall Street indices had predicted 9 out of the last 5 recessions. The joke could just as easily be applied to… Continue reading Issue 87:2017 01 12:Economics – a profession in crisis or at a watershed?(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 86:2017 01 05: Local (and not so local) investment heroes(Frank O’Nomics)
05 January 2017 Local (and not so local) investment heroes To tip or not to tip? by Frank O’Nomics It’s the time of the year when people ask for your views on the best stock selections for the next 12 months. If you play a musical instrument and a friend asks you to play… Continue reading Issue 86:2017 01 05: Local (and not so local) investment heroes(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Where should we invest in 2017? (Frank O’Nomics)
22 December 2016 Where should we invest in 2017? by Frank O’Nomics This time last year I was rash enough to discuss what we should do with our savings with a view to making the best returns over 2016. It would be easy to brush this under the carpet and try to pretend that I… Continue reading Issue 85: 2016 12 22: Where should we invest in 2017? (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 84:2016 12 15:Just a spoonful of tax (Frank O’Nomics)
15 December 2016 Just a spoonful full of tax helps the sugar go down Lateral thinking on a sugar tax. by Frank O’Nomics The UK has an obesity problem of epidemic proportions and it is costing the country a great deal of money. According to a recent report for the Department for Work and Pensions,… Continue reading Issue 84:2016 12 15:Just a spoonful of tax (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue83:2016 12 08:The property bubble has a slow puncture(Frank O’Nomics}
8 December 2016 The property bubble has a slow puncture Low supply may not negate a buyer’s market. by Frank O’Nomics The bull market in residential property has now been running for almost 8 years, which, if we take the average age of a first time buyer in the UK as being around 30, means… Continue reading Issue83:2016 12 08:The property bubble has a slow puncture(Frank O’Nomics}
Issue 82: 2016 12 01: The futility of forecasts (Frank O’Nomics)
1 December 2016 The futility of forecasts Are predictions for the UK economy deliberately gloomy? by Frank O’Nomics It’s all very well wanting to “have your cake and eat it”, but the more important question is “how big is the cake?” The government’s investment plans announced in the Autumn Statement, designed to counter the potential… Continue reading Issue 82: 2016 12 01: The futility of forecasts (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 81: 2016 11 24 Worth the money? (Frank O’Nomics}
24 November 2016 Worth the money Time to investigate fund management fees. by Frank O’Nomics Do you really know how well your investments are performing? What is an acceptable profit margin? Clearly, this differs from industry to industry, with energy providers having been castigated for achieving profit margins of just 4%. In a free market… Continue reading Issue 81: 2016 11 24 Worth the money? (Frank O’Nomics}
Issue 80:2016 11 17:Economics and Incarceration (Frank O’Nomics)
17 November 2016 Economics and Incarceration Addressing the re-offending rate is the only rational solution to the prison crisis by Frank O’Nomics Barely a day goes by without the release of yet more grim news from our antiquated prisons. In the last few weeks we have had news of 200 prisoners rioting in Bedford, 2… Continue reading Issue 80:2016 11 17:Economics and Incarceration (Frank O’Nomics)
