11 August 2016 Shop Your Neighbour New rules for financial whistleblowers may lead the way for others. by Frank O’Nomics The financial services industry may finally be about to do something for the greater good. At the start of next month, new legislation on whistleblowing will be brought in for financial firms and, if successful,… Continue reading Issue 66: 2016 08 11: Shop Your Neighbour (Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue65:2016 08 04: A tale of two Brexits( by Frank O’Nomics)
04 August 2016 A Tale of Two Brexits by Frank O’Nomics It is the best of markets, it is the worst of data. There is a marked divergence between the interpretation of the implications of Brexit by equity markets and the evidence provided by the more recent releases of forward looking economic data. FTSE has… Continue reading Issue65:2016 08 04: A tale of two Brexits( by Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Breeding relative poverty (by Frank O’Nomics)
28 July 2016 Breeding relative poverty Public policy will need to move to favour Millennials. by Frank O’Nomics Many of us have suspected it for some time, but last week we got two studies to confirm our fears – the chances are, our children will earn less than us. Theresa May was thinking along these… Continue reading Issue 64: 2016 07 28: Breeding relative poverty (by Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 63:2016 07 21: Tantric Central Banking (Frank O’Nomics)
21 July 2016 Tantric Central Banking Dithering over rate moves hides a fundamental impotence. by Frank O’Nomics Yet again the Governor of the Bank of England has strongly hinted at a change to monetary policy and has failed to follow-through. Following at least 3 occasions when he seemed to be preparing markets for an interest… Continue reading Issue 63:2016 07 21: Tantric Central Banking (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 62:2016 07 14: The death of football (Frank O’Nomics)
14 July 2016 The death of football? Reflections on Euro 2016 by Frank O’Nomics Dull, dull, dull. The final of Euro 2016 may have won Sunday’s TV ratings battle in the UK (16.3 million viewers vs 13.3 for Wimbledon and just 4 million for the British Grand Prix), but the tournament is more likely to… Continue reading Issue 62:2016 07 14: The death of football (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 62:2016 07 14: The great national investment opportunity(Frank O’Nomics)
14 July 2016 The Great National Investment Opportunity A case for long term hypothecated bonds. by Frank O’Nomics Amidst the posturing, politicking and hyperbole of the Tory leadership election mess there may have been a very good idea which merits a full evaluation and, potentially, prompt adoption. It came in the manifesto delivered by early… Continue reading Issue 62:2016 07 14: The great national investment opportunity(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 61:2016 07 07 : Accentuate the positive – eliminate the negative(Frank O’Nomics)
07 July 2016 Accentuate the Positive – Eliminate the Negative How low can interest rates go? by Frank O’Nomics It has finally happened, the world has turned upside down, and it seems that one and one does not equal two. Those who have read Keynes’ General Theory will perhaps remember his assertion that “the rate… Continue reading Issue 61:2016 07 07 : Accentuate the positive – eliminate the negative(Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 60: 2016 06 30: No man is an Island (Frank O’Nomics)
30 June 2016 No man is an island The post-Brexit buying opportunity by Frank O’Nomics The adaptation of the famous stage direction from The Winter’s Tale to “Brexit, pursued by a bear market” seemed to catch the market mood since Friday morning perfectly. The fact that Janet Yellen, the IMF and the OECD were so… Continue reading Issue 60: 2016 06 30: No man is an Island (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 58: 2016 06 16:It’s the economy, stupid! (Frank O’Nomics)
16 June 2016 Brexit: It’s the economy, stupid! An economic case for Remain by Frank O’Nomics Information on the potential costs or benefits of Brexit has hit overload and most people just seem to want to get beyond the 23rd June referendum. There are so many different claims and assertions that we struggle to know… Continue reading Issue 58: 2016 06 16:It’s the economy, stupid! (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 57:2016 06 09:If you want loyalty – get a dog (by Frank O’Nomics)
09 June 2016 If you want loyalty – get a dog Jamie Vardy’s choice is an economic one by Frank O’Nomics What price loyalty? There has been a general outcry this week, mostly from Leicester City fans, about the possible transfer of their star striker, Jamie Vardy, to Arsenal. Such a furore always happens when… Continue reading Issue 57:2016 06 09:If you want loyalty – get a dog (by Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 55:2016 05 26: All that glisters – may not be an investment (Frank O’Nomics)
26 May 2016 All that glisters – may not be an investment Should you be hoarding gold? by Frank O’Nomics Beware – the gold bugs are back. After a torrid time, and a fall from the heady heights of almost $1900 per oz in 2009 to just $1050 late last year, gold has seen the… Continue reading Issue 55:2016 05 26: All that glisters – may not be an investment (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 54:2016 05 19:The acquisition of the Bank of Mum and Dad (Frank O’Nomics)
19 May 2016 The acquisition of the Bank of Mum and Dad by Frank O’Nomics The Bank of Mum and Dad is big – and it is getting bigger. We should not be surprised. A bank that charges very little (or no) interest and will lend for very long (or infinite) periods, the BOMAD is… Continue reading Issue 54:2016 05 19:The acquisition of the Bank of Mum and Dad (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 53:2016 05 12: The hazards of pension protection (Frank O’Nomics)
12 May 2016 The hazards of pension protection by Frank O’Nomics News of the failure of BHS, and the consequent takeover of a pension fund that is £571 million in deficit by the Pension Protection Fund, raises questions which go to the very essence of the way in which PPF operates. To begin with, is… Continue reading Issue 53:2016 05 12: The hazards of pension protection (Frank O’Nomics)
