Unlearning what you think you know about government budgets
Government budget balances are misunderstood. By politicians — sometimes wilfully — and even by some economists. So it’s no wonder then, if they’re misunderstood by the public.
Review of the Week: Fisheries and finance
Will the pull of the heart prevail against the mind in Brexit negotiations? Will a nasty outbreak of flu be the start of a beautiful friendship between Trump and Xi? Chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth is dubious.
Chart of the week: Central banks need help
Will governments provide a boost?
Review of the week: Pandemics and ‘infodemics’
The Wuhan virus continues to spread, pushing stock markets lower and freaking people out the world over. We have more to fear from a misinformation and panic, notes chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth.
Chart of the week: Vive la résistance!
French industry is making a comeback
Still pursuing green
Fake meat is just a headline-grabbing focal point for real ethical changes in the US. In the first of three chapters, Rathbone Global Sustainability Fund manager David Harrison explains why responsible capitalism is ascendant in America.
Review of the Week: The king of viruses?
An aggressive flu has disrupted the Chinese New Year and put the world on high alert. Chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth thinks it’s a bit early to panic, but that could soon be overtaken by a fast-moving virus.
Chart of the week: Austerity’s repercussions reach our pockets
Household saving has fallen
Review of the Week: America first
China and the US have signed a one-sided trade deal that has got investors excited about the year ahead. Chief investment officer Julian Chillingworth notes recession concerns have been well and truly supplanted.