Insights
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Ayn Rand, Libertarian Beacon
Born 1905 in St Petersburg, Russia. Died 1982 in New York A Novelist as Economist? It’s just too easy to dismiss Ayn…
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The Shipping Forecast
‘Tis a Perfect Storm Coming, Me Hearties. Michael Wilson Checks Out the Dodgy Macro-Economic Omens From Bulk Carrier Rates I can tell…
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Neil Woodford on AstraZeneca
Neil Woodford, Head of Investment, Woodford Investment Management, comments on Pfizer’s recent bid for AstraZeneca Pfizer’s recent bid approach for AstraZeneca has presented…
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Gill Cardy Puts the Boot In
Or boots, should we say? The indefatigable Gill Cardy, former CEO of the IFA Centre and staunch defender of the smaller IFA, is…
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Take That. And That. And Then This…
Life can be tough even for multi-millionaires, says Richard Harvey. Take Gary Barlow for example. His media profile as a singer and…
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Our New Blog Section
Dear Diary, it’s been another boring week, says Michael Wilson. More dodgy economic statistics, more bankers getting themselves into trouble, another bad…
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En Primeur is a Waste of Time!
Andrew della Casa, Founding Director of The Wine Investment Fund, blows his cork about the latest release Each year, April and May sees…
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Invesco v Woodford – The Gloves Are Off
It’s been a bit of a week for Invesco Perpetual, one way and another. Fresh from the news that its former star…
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Paul Krugman, Liberal Bogeyman
Born 1953 in Long Island, New York. Currently teaching at Princeton “The most hated and also the most admired columnist in the…
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Scotland – The Beating Heart
Don’t underestimate Alex Salmond, says Michael Wilson. He’s got his finger not just on Scotland’s pulse, but also on its beating emotional heart…


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