05 May 2016 Confessions of a former Fox by Frank O’Nomics I was recently told a story about the late Tony Banks. Opining in a corporate box over lunch before a football match, he said that while it was acceptable to change your bank account, change your name, and even change your wife – it… Continue reading Issue 52: 2016 05 05: Confessions of a former Fox (Frank O’Nomics)
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Issue 51:2016 04 27: Who is responsible for our financial education? (Frank O’Nomics}
28 April 2016 Who is responsible for our financial education? by Frank O’Nomics So class, do you know what an ISA is? How about a LISA? Ok, very good, now how would you decide between taking a fixed or floating rate mortgage? Finally, for a bonus point, can anyone tell me what a UFPLS is?*… Continue reading Issue 51:2016 04 27: Who is responsible for our financial education? (Frank O’Nomics}
Issue 50:2016 04 21: Is a university education worth the money (Frank O’Nomics)
21 April 2016 Is a university education worth the money? by Frank O’Nomics The whole debate about the costs of a university education has been brought back into focus this week, following the release of a study by the Institute of Fiscal Studies, which compares the earning of graduates against non-graduates 10 years into… Continue reading Issue 50:2016 04 21: Is a university education worth the money (Frank O’Nomics)
Issuie 49: 2016 04 14; Golf vs Cycling (Frank O’Nomics)
14 April 2016 Golf vs Cycling by Frank O’Nomics The rise of the MAMIL (middle-aged man in lycra) is a modern phenomenon which has taken place at the same time as a dramatic fall in the number of golfers. Students of both science and economics will be very familiar with the expression that “correlation does… Continue reading Issuie 49: 2016 04 14; Golf vs Cycling (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 48: 2016 04 07: Perfect success or perfect opportunity? (Frank O’Nomics)
7 April 2016 Perfect storm or perfect opportunity? by Frank O’Nomics A number of fears have been hanging over financial markets in the first quarter of this year; worries about the world economic outlook and a sharp pick-up in market volatility have been key elements, but the one that seems to be preoccupying traders in… Continue reading Issue 48: 2016 04 07: Perfect success or perfect opportunity? (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 45: 2016 03 17:Stand out from the crowd(fund)? (Frank O’Nomics)
17 March 2016 Stand out from the crowd(fund)? by Frank O’Nomics Crowdfunding is growing. In a recent report from the University of Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and Nesta, UK alternative finance was shown to have grown by 84% to £3.2 billion last year. This figure was below £100 million as recently as 2011. The… Continue reading Issue 45: 2016 03 17:Stand out from the crowd(fund)? (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 43:2016 03 03:The death of shops (Frank O’Nomics)
03 March 2016 The death of shops The price of progress by Frank O’Nomics Napoleon famously described Britain as a nation of shopkeepers. Apparently he did not intend this to be a derogatory accusation, but rather that “you were a nation of merchants, and that all your great riches, and your grand resources arose from… Continue reading Issue 43:2016 03 03:The death of shops (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Bums in the Butter (John Watson)
07 January 2016 Bums in the Butter Conflicts of interest go beyond commerce. By John Watson The lull following the New Year gives time for thought, and rather than wasting it on the minutiae which normally concern us (will the public go for Brexit? Which shadow minister will be sacked next? Who will win Big… Continue reading Issue 35: 2016 01 07: Bums in the Butter (John Watson)
Issue 34: 2015 12 24: When a war zone becomes an economic tiger
24 December 2015 When a War Zone Becomes an Economic Tiger by Frank O’Nomics It started with intensive bombing in response to concerns that the west was under threat, and then progressed via boots on the ground to a lengthy, bloody conflict followed by a mass exodus of some 1.5 to 2 million people in… Continue reading Issue 34: 2015 12 24: When a war zone becomes an economic tiger
Issue 30: 2015 11 26:Is your pension manager leaving you underfunded?
26 November 2015 Is your pension manager leaving you underfunded? by Frank O’Nomics UK pension schemes face significant shortfalls. As of the end of April, the aggregate deficit of 6000 defined benefit pension schemes in the UK was calculated (by the Pension Protection Fund) at £243bn, up from £215bn 3 years earlier, and this despite… Continue reading Issue 30: 2015 11 26:Is your pension manager leaving you underfunded?
Issue 29: 2015 11 19: Property is not a pension
19 Novembr 2015 Property is not a pension by Frank O’Nomics After a pre-fab shed in Peckham sold for just under £1mn last week it may not be surprising that an ONS survey of 10,000 households (released this week) showed that 44% of people think that property is the best way of making money for… Continue reading Issue 29: 2015 11 19: Property is not a pension
