The City

Central banks have grabbed the bond market by the tail

Our coverage of the carnage in the bond market continues today. At the start of November, I told you about the Australian bond market’s turbulence.…

Did the bond market crash just begin, down under?

Most investors don’t pay attention to the bond market, despite the fact that it’s much larger than the stock market. That’s not to mention that…

Will the real Rishi Sunak please stand up?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak finished his Budget speech with wise words: “Do we want to live in a country where the response to everything is ‘What…

What central bankers are really up to

Thanks for all your emails about my upcoming video which investigates, “Why can’t central banks just buy all the debt?” Many of them have had…

The central bank hawks are jumping off the inflating ship

You know that phrase about rats jumping off a sinking ship? Is it a tale of caution or criticism? Should you join the rats on…

The withdrawal symptoms of decarbonisation

Have you ever wondered how I came to write this? If not, the good news is that it might be a little relevant to the…

The energy crisis becomes a commodity crisis

We all understand the consequences of higher petrol prices… and what happens when those prices turn into shortages instead. Indeed, the energy crisis has captured…

How the free market stole your gas

I quite like reading the Guardian. It has the guts to publish whistleblowers and do some proper investigative journalism. But it also seems to be…