The pandemic took its toll on the population of Israel. The country is viewed by commentators as having come out of lockdown too early in the summer and as a result going back...
About Andrew Phipps
The Fund Manager
The great UBI debate: Misconceptions, misgivings and misanthropes
There are naturally those sceptical of any new way of thinking or challenge to the status quo. The notion of universal basic income (UBI) as a panacea to what ails society is of...
Head Of Research
The great UBI debate: Universal basic income is no more a destroyer of cities than I am
I read with interest the recent piece in the Property Chronicle entitled “Universal Basic Income Decimates Big Cities”. The thought of UBI as a modern-day Godzilla stomping...
Investor's Notebook
Perhaps we’re better off apart
Thinking, behaving and succeeding as a team when we can’t spend time together doesn’t have to be a problem. The coming of autumn normally heralds a period of change: we see...
The Analyst
A good office building keeps the workers happy
The real estate industry has a lot to learn about human behaviour and happiness: dissatisfied occupiers won’t stick around. Richard Thaler, the behavioural economist,...
The Analyst
Why is the collection of data seen as a successful outcome?
My personal collecting habits go back to the early iteration of Panini football sticker albums. Before the days of internet and easy access to ‘missing’ stickers, the endless...