“Good ideas are always crazy until they’re not.” It hurts to admit, but Elon Musk played a blinder during the US election. Just how much more could he deliver to the US economy...
About Bill Blain
Head Of Research
In Bonds There Is Truth: The crunch is coming
“You’d think you can’t just keep printing money, monetizing debt, and buying bonds, without the dollar imploding. But, maybe you can?” Bond markets reflect facts. Equities are...
The Economist
An Open Letter to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer
At the core of the UK’s many economic problems the new government must address is the unaffordability of housing for the bulk of UK workers.
The Analyst
Alternatives: Office space is a market to watch
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” Markets are watching Commercial Real Estate, nervous the sector may...
The Economist
The risk of rising CRE losses
Many, too many, have stood where I stand. Many more will stand here too. The markets have been casting a wary eye on rising CRE losses – figuring these may trigger a renewed bout...
Head Of Research
Private Equity and Private Credit: The next crisis?
After a Bank of England warning in April, you could be forgiven for thinking the whole $8 trillion Private Equity market and the even faster-growing Private Credit market is...