
The Storyteller

Sunday morning, back in the fourth pew
One good reason to travel around America is to meet American people, all the more so if you’re one of them yourself. I went out West for ten days and rediscovered what I always knew, that our people...
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The Economist
Beware the US$ bulls
If asked to separate forecasting consistency from obstinacy, my reply is categorical. Consistency is sticking to an economic prediction based on fundamentals; an outlook one must...

The Storyteller
The epictetus on Fifth Avenue, a week ago
The world’s longest parking lot is Fifth Avenue in New York at midday and a week ago I found myself stuck in it, in a cab driven by a devout Sikh with headscarf and big beard,...

Investor's Notebook
Financial crises damage people’s mental health – our global review shows who is worst affected
Financial crises are periods characterised by devastating losses of income, work, a certain future, and a stable family life. The effect on mental health can be catastrophic. But...

The Analyst
Sensitivity Tables Versus Histograms: Enhancing Real Estate Decision-Making
The tools we use to analyse data play a pivotal role in shaping investment decisions. Is it possible that cognitive bias can creep in when we favour sensitivity tables over...

The Architect
‘Beauty’ in architecture can’t be enforced – but design competitions could help architects strive for it
In 2021, the UK government made beauty an explicit objective of the English planning system. The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act, which received royal assent on...

The Economist
Whatever happened to the US banking crisis?
On 10 March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank failed, triggering fears of a new financial crisis. Over the next three weeks, US bank share prices fell by 14% and regional banks fared...
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