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The Economist

What Covid means for the largest cities

by Andrew Burrell | Nov 30, 2021

Cities are central to property performance and the largest cities are seen as hugely important by investors. But the pandemic has turned many received ideas about real estate on...

The Fund Manager

Why I am a sterling bull

by Savvas Savouri | Nov 25, 2021

The investment drama of a-weighting currency change. I was presented very recently with a piece of investment bank ‘research’ that made a bold change in recommendation. The piece...

Investor's Notebook

A glorious failure

by Charles Kingston | Nov 24, 2021

When a clumsy attempt to muzzle German business journalists backfires. We always get slightly nervous at REFIRE when Germany goes all bullish on the stock market. It's not that...

The Professor

Russia’s Africa policy: geopolitics and commercial interests

by Todd Myers | Nov 23, 2021

On 23 October 2019, the Russian Federation organised the Russia-Africa Summit to initiate greater cooperation between Russia and the sovereign states of Africa. The summit...

The Fund Manager

Not all inflationistas wear flares

by Hermione Davies | Nov 22, 2021

Investors have divided into two camps. Those who believe inflation will subside and the rise in prices will prove temporary, and others who fear we are entering a period of high...

The Professor

Stop protecting presidents from history

by James Bovard | Nov 18, 2021

Former president Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to block release of speech drafts, call logs and handwritten notes regarding the 6 January Capitol Clash. Trump is seeking to...

The Professor

We can’t afford to just build greener

by Johannes Novy | Nov 17, 2021

We must build less. As the built environment takes centre stage at COP26, the scale and urgency of the climate crisis and of the industry’s responsibility to...

The Professor

Property investment: is it still worth it?

by Nick French | Nov 15, 2021

An understanding of people is the answer to this question. It’s funny how the past two years have changed our perception of life. Although this article is about the pricing of...

The Professor

An open letter to a candidate for political office

by Donald J Boudreaux | Nov 11, 2021

Ms Shrina Kurani, On 30 October I received from you a blast email requesting that I contribute to your political campaign. For reasons explained below, I’ll not do so. (The...