This article was originally published in October 2019. Saying I favour a no-deal Brexit in order to buy property cheaply after a resulting crash was wrong – and illogical....
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The Fund Manager
Beleaguered property
After years of asset price growth underpinned by ultraloose monetary policy, the party for commercial property seems to be over. A confluence of adversity is hitting the sector....
The Fund Manager
Tory leadership special: Rishinomics does not work
The dividing line between Sunak and Truss has been economic policy. Sunak has tried to paint himself as the frugal guardian of the nation’s wealth, with the implication that...
Golden Oldie
Creating a buildings emergency
Originally published June 2022. The UK’s commitment to deliver net zero by 2050 risks more than a cost of living and energy crisis. By 1 April 2027, it will be illegal to lease a...
The Macro View
The hypocrisy, gibberish and cost of ESG
Kicking good sense out of touch. For most of us, the pursuit of profit has been the primary driver of our businesses. Recently, a new constituent has emerged in the form of...
The Analyst
Quantitative easing risks breaking our belief in money itself
Blair and Brown presided over unprecedented growth in our banking sector with their 'light touch' regulations. The result was the creation of mammoth banks, systemically...