Listening to some corporate bond experts gave me another reason to be (economically) cheerful....
Economy
“Sunak’s Spending Review ‘sobering’ as Covid-19 leaves ‘scars’ on UK economy”
Why does anything described as ‘sobering’ make us want to immediately reach for a glass of wine?...
“Bank of England holds rates as it pumps extra £150bn into economy”
Here’s why we’ll be OK for quite a while to come, investment-wise at least. It’s not just the dear...
Moody’s downgrades UK credit rating
From time to time, I’ve run a credit check on myself, even if I don’t want to borrow money (I...
“Covid: Pubs and restaurants in England to have 10pm closing times”
I spent many of my formative years working in pubs. Every night we rang the bell for last orders...
“Bank of England rate cut just before budget is perfectly timed”
Plenty of conspiracy theories around at the moment, most of them barking. China created the virus...
“Greene King to be sold to Hong Kong’s richest family for £2.7bn”
So it’s not just our utilities and much of Central London which are now in Chinese ownership;...
“Thomas Cook in £750m rescue deal talks”
Many holiday companies have come and gone since I was the shiny young Intasun courier(sadly,...
“UK economy rebounds in first quarter”
Finally, after all that doom and gloom, proof that Brexit is good for the economy. Despite all the...
“UK’s Hammond sees more spending, tax cuts if Brexit deal done: FT”
Most parents have resorted to bribery to keep kids from fighting in the back of the car. It works...
“Hammond says end of austerity is in sight as he boosts spending”
Anything any Chancellor says about the economy is bound to be positive, unless they’re within...
“What does the 2018 budget mean for you?”
So was it a good Budget? If you’re viewing it from the Daily Express’s shiny end of the glass...
“Trade war may escalate and kill bull market, banks warn”
‘We live in very troubled times’, I’m often told, ’there’s so much uncertainty about everything....
“7 reasons why sole traders haven’t taken a day’s holiday in the last year”
Not really a surprise that those who enjoy the ‘freedom’ of running their own businesses are far...
“Woodford predicts stock market bubble will burst”
Looking at all of the New Year 'what's going to happen to the stockmarket' predictions from fund...