The Macro View
The hypocrisy, gibberish and cost of ESG
Kicking good sense out of touch. For most of us, the pursuit of profit has been the primary driver of our businesses. Recently, a new constituent has emerged in the form of environmental, social and...
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The Fund Manager
The inflation genie is already out of the bottle
Could this provide a ‘Goldilocks’ scenario? Economic commentators and central bankers seem at last to be taking inflation risk seriously, rather than assume that current...
The Professor
The protests in Cuba tell a much bigger global story
“Videos posted on social media showed security agents and groups of soldiers beating up demonstrators on Sunday. Protesters ripped up portraits of Fidel Castro, while others...
The Historian
The Church of England is apologising for medieval antisemitism – why now?
The Church of England has confirmed plans to apologise to UK Jews for medieval antisemitic laws, put in place centuries before the church itself existed. The anticipated apology...
Golden Oldie
Why property investment is like a game of darts
Originally published winter 2019. A player’s three-dart shooting average offers a clear metric that can be analysed to reveal the best strategic options – investment management...
The Analyst
German attempt to muzzle business journalists backfires
We always get slightly nervous at REFIRE when Germany goes all bullish on the stock market. It's not that we don't believe in the stock market as a source of capital and wealth...
The Analyst
The market for vintage watches
The vintage watch market saw extraordinary growth over the past decade, with more and more collectors becoming drawn into the field. It’s easy to understand why, as this period...
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Recent financial news and how it connects across all asset classes
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Fintech, proptech and what it all means
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Engaging conversations with strategic thinkers
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Some of the profession’s best minds
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Making money from residential property investment
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