10 November 2016 The Economic and Market consequences of Donald Trump Will they be dwarfed by other developments? by Frank O’Nomics Let’s be clear from the outset. It is too early to reach any definitive conclusions about what the new President means for the US and global economies, or indeed for asset prices in general. It… Continue reading Issue 79: 201611 10: The Economic and Market consequences of Donald Trump (Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue 78:2016 11 03:Time to rob (grandpa) Peter to pay (grandson) Paul?(Frank O’Nomics)
03 November 2016 Time to rob (grandpa) Peter to pay (grandson) Paul? A huge overhaul of the pensions system is needed but has anyone the stomach for it? by Frank O’Nomics The UK population at large, and the financial services industry in general, has had enough of changes to the pensions system. In the last… Continue reading Issue 78:2016 11 03:Time to rob (grandpa) Peter to pay (grandson) Paul?(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue77:2016 10 27:We need a financial health service(Frank O’Nomics)
27 October 2016 We need a Financial Health Service Financial advice should be as accessible as healthcare by Frank O’Nomics If you are ill, you have the right to visit a doctor, taking advantage of an NHS which is free at the point of delivery. This is a right which, despite the claims of those who… Continue reading Issue77:2016 10 27:We need a financial health service(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 76;2016 10 20:The inflation genie emerges (Frank O’Nomics)
20 October 2016 The inflation genie emerges How serious could UK inflation get and what can we do about it? by Frank O’Nomics Be careful what you wish for. After years of effort from the Bank of England to get inflation to return to their long-term target of 2%, it finally seems that price pressures… Continue reading Issue 76;2016 10 20:The inflation genie emerges (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 75:2016 10 13: Would a flash-crash dash be rash? (Frank O’Nomics)
13 October 2016 Would a flash-crash dash be rash? Fat fingers, algorithms, skullduggery or a portent of doom? by Frank O’Nomics “The sky is falling!” shouted Chicken-Licken. “So sell Sky” responded Foxy-Loxy. That is the kind of response that would create a flash-crash; a concept which is back in the news after a dramatic short-term… Continue reading Issue 75:2016 10 13: Would a flash-crash dash be rash? (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue74: 2016 10 06:Economics and the death of fashion (Frank O’Nomics)
06 October 2016 Economics and the death of fashion Have millennials rediscovered the concept of marginal utility? by Frank O’Nomics How many shirts does a man need? How many dresses should a woman have? The answer to such questions draws on the critical distinction between the terms “need” and “want”. We might need just 7… Continue reading Issue74: 2016 10 06:Economics and the death of fashion (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue73:2016 09 29:Reports of the death of the City of London are exaggerated(Frank O’Nomics)
29 September 2016 Reports of the death of the City of London are exaggerated Technology and global markets are bigger threats than Brexit by Frank O’Nomics Dear Frank, my children are hoping to pursue a career in finance. Do you recommend that they learn German or French? Not an unreasonable question given the debate about… Continue reading Issue73:2016 09 29:Reports of the death of the City of London are exaggerated(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 72:2016 09 22:Britain’s Export Solution(Frank O’Nomics)
22 September 2016 Britain’s Export Solution Play More Golf by Frank O’Nomics There is an old Dilbert cartoon where the question: “who wants to hear about my golf game?” receives the response: “maybe someone with locked-in syndrome who doesn’t get any visitors”. Yes, people recounting their golfing exploits can be very boring, but senior colleagues… Continue reading Issue 72:2016 09 22:Britain’s Export Solution(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue71:2016 09 15:Caught in the gender trap(by Frank O’Nomics)
15 September 2016 Caught in the gender trap Is there still a real gender pay gap and, if so, what can we do about it? by Frank O’Nomics It was the morning after the night before. The late-80’s dealing desk at which I worked had been reduced from 12 to 4, and I was perusing… Continue reading Issue71:2016 09 15:Caught in the gender trap(by Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 69: 2016 09 01: The QALY of mercy (Frank O’Nomics)
1 Septenber 2016 The QALY of mercy How do we decide which charity to support? by Frank O’Nomics It was perhaps not the best time to attempt to apply economic theory to an everyday dilemma. I had just been given my change at a seaside convenience store and was looking to put in it one… Continue reading Issue 69: 2016 09 01: The QALY of mercy (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 68:2016 08 25;Didn’t we do well (Frank O’Nomics)
25 August 2016 Didn’t We Do Well?! Were the reasons for our Olympic success just financial? by Frank O’Nomics As we all bathe in the shared national glory of a record medal haul at the Rio Olympics it is hard not to be struck by the widespread comments that the biggest factor behind Team GB’s… Continue reading Issue 68:2016 08 25;Didn’t we do well (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Catch 22 For Pension Funds (Frank O’Nomics)
18 August 2016 QE: Catch 22 For Pension Funds The unintended consequences of quantitative easing could be terminal for the pensions industry. by Frank O’Nomics The latest round of quantitative easing from the Bank of England risks driving businesses into failure and retired households into penury. That may seem an overly dramatic statement, but a… Continue reading Issue 67: 2016 08 18: Catch 22 For Pension Funds (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 66: 2016 08 11: An Actor’s Life For Me? (Frank O’Nomics)
11 August 2016 An Actor’s Life For Me? 45 lines of dialogue to be an A-list film star. by Frank O’Nomics “I could play that role!” Five words is all it takes for me to generate collective groans from my family. They are usually uttered as we watch a TV crime drama and a studious… Continue reading Issue 66: 2016 08 11: An Actor’s Life For Me? (Frank O’Nomics)
