Author Archives: Duncan Weldon
Economics and investment: Europe—a safer bet than it looks
There is political uncertainty but investor fretting is overdone
Economics and investment: Look beyond Britain and take a chance abroad
There are opportunities for those who peer up from convulsions at home
Investment report: pensions—prepare rather than predict
Focus on how the world is likely to change in the decades ahead but also acknowledge how uncertain that future is
The world economy: watch but don't panic
The financial warning light is not yet flashing red but has turned orange
Global economic outlook: it’s not all gloom
The biggest risks come more from politics than economics
Homes for everyone
Could a Land Value Tax help fix the housing crisis?
Powering Trade: why we should be optimistic about the UK's place in the energy market
As with other sectors, Brexit complicates the picture somewhat—but we should be optimistic about the UK's place in the energy market
How economists predicted the wrong financial crisis
It is often said that economists failed to see a crisis coming in 2008. That is only half true
How regeneration should be done
Experts at a recent roundtable stressed the need for proper community engagement
How much pocket money should I be paying my children?
More importantly: at what age is my daughter old enough to understand compound interest?
US withdrawal from the Iran deal could seriously escalate the developing trade war
Attention has rightly focused on risk of actual war, but the harmful economic consequences of Trump’s action should not be overlooked
What would a British “It’s A Wonderful Life” have looked like?
For starters, George Bailey would have been a councillor