Serious investment thinking that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Underestimate a man like this at your peril. I’m writing a longer post, but it’s taking two days, so in the meantime, here is one of the more absurd statements I’ve seen recently: This statement is wrong, of course. According to biographer Walter Isaacson, Elon got a 1400 on the SAT in...
"The nature of Monkey was... irrepressible!" The Chinese Economy looks awful. I challenge readers to find anything positive written about it in recent weeks. A few years ago – in...
My bank – a global behemoth with Asian origins – refused to honour my transaction. This was despite multiple attempts, and an agent on the telephone telling me everything was...
In the summer 2023 issue of The Property Chronicle, we discussed the gathering stranded asset storm in commercial real estate, with one factor being the impact of energy...
Recent European valuations data from MSCI for Q2 confirmed that capital values are still falling, but at a slower pace than they were last winter. This raises the question as to...
I enjoy reading good journalism, whether it chimes with my political view or not. Sometimes, however, I wonder whether I am reading something which is deliberately misleading –...
A lousy summer, an unsatisfactory conclusion to The Ashes, for us, wrapped up warm for the first day of the football season, and a job following the quoted real estate sector....
Summary of Yolande Barnes’s contribution to “Where Next for House Prices” (with some additions) at FT Weekend Festival, 2 September 2023. Where will house prices be this time...
The Housing Act of ‘80 isn’t something many are likely to be overly familiar with. Yet, throughout the ‘80s, it "acted" to polarise public opinion like few other policies; of...
A recent article by Knight Frank titled "The Secret to a Happy Workforce: Unveiling the Most Valued Office Perks" delves into the enticing world of workplace benefits. From...