14 December 2017 Lens on the Week UK GRENFELL TOWER: Today’s memorial service for those who died in the tragedy of Grenfell Tower brings focus to some of the pressures to which the disaster has given rise. Two are worth noting. The first is that as part of a campaign to appoint a panel representing… Continue reading Issue 133:2017 12 14:Lens on the Week
Tag: Janet Yellen
Issue 128:2017 11 09:The beginning of the end (Frank O’Nomics)
9 November 2017 The beginning of the end Politics is impinging on central bank independence. by Frank O’Nomics “So Mr Powell, you have had no formal training as an economist and have had less than 5 years experience working within a central bank. Well, that all seems in order – how would you like the… Continue reading Issue 128:2017 11 09:The beginning of the end (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 121: 2017 09 21:Crossing the floor (J.R.Thomas)
21 September 2017 Crossing the Floor A new Mr Trump? by J.R. Thomas The summer recess is over, fall is creeping down from New England to Virginia, and in Washington two remarkable events occurred last week that should keep the American political establishment chattering into the winter. President Trump, having done a deal with the… Continue reading Issue 121: 2017 09 21:Crossing the floor (J.R.Thomas)
Issue 110: 2017 06 22: A tale of two committees (Frank O’Nomics)
22 June 2017 A Tale Of Two Committees Should the Fed and the Bank of England swap strategies? by Frank O’Nomics. The 1980’s comedy about a tabloid newspaper, Hot Metal, once had an episode where the editorial team agonised over a lack of subscriptions when producing headlines like “Pound has a quiet day on the… Continue reading Issue 110: 2017 06 22: A tale of two committees (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 57: 2016 06 09: Follow the money (Frank O’Nomics)
09 June 2016 Follow the money by Frank O’Nomics This year hasn’t really been that bad, at least so far, from an investment point of view. Despite a very difficult start, most asset classes have shown positive returns, some of which have been very healthy. This has been a very pleasant surprise but, as we… Continue reading Issue 57: 2016 06 09: Follow the money (Frank O’Nomics)
