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About Bill Blain

About Bill Blain

Bill Blain is CEO of Wind Shift Capital Advisors advising clients on alternative asset investments, and author of Blain’s Morning Porridge – his say-it-like-it-is market commentary. He is a well-known market commentator, and a practising investment banker in the alternative private debt and equity sector. His clients include sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds, insurance and pension managers, credit funds and family offices.

The Macro View

Blain’s Morning Porridge

Blain’s Morning Porridge

“Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus” In the headlines this morning... A moment of frostiness in the Blain household this morning after I failed to provide my very Welsh...

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The Macro View

Blain’s Morning Porridge

Blain’s Morning Porridge

Big might be beautiful… but not always” In the headlines this morning... Lots of stuff for today… Kashmir, Brexit Shenanigans, and where next on trade negotiations… but let’s...

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The Macro View

Blain’s Morning Porridge

Blain’s Morning Porridge

“Just do the right thing – whatever it might be…” In the headlines this morning... I’ve attached a photo illustrating just what a fantastic weekend it was – but sailing under...

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The Macro View

Blain’s Morning Porridge

Blain’s Morning Porridge

“She was a Stradivarius of an Airplane!” In the headlines this morning... Some marvellous stuff in the papers this morning and on the screens – slight delay to the porridge this...

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The Macro View

Blain’s Morning Porridge

Blain’s Morning Porridge

“Lenin was right. There is subtler, no surer means of overturning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency.” In the headlines this morning... I must post this...

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The Macro View

Blain’s Morning Porridge

Blain’s Morning Porridge

“A February Super Snow Moon? Its warmer than a Scottish Summer out there...” In the headlines this morning... I note with some delight Bernie Sanders plans to stand for US...

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