
The Professor

The speakable truth about housing
I enjoy reading good journalism, whether it chimes with my political view or not. Sometimes, however, I wonder whether I am reading something which is deliberately misleading – “we send the EU £350...
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The Economist
The UK “problem” is measurement, not productivity
It is one of the most “identified” structural failings of the UK economy. A shortcoming, we are told, that lies at the core of why the UK will see no growth next year, and indeed...

The Historian
1536-40: the dissolution of the monasteries
Of all the changes associated with the English Reformation, probably none affected the nation’s landscape and built environment more profoundly than the dissolution of the...

The Professor
The new green feudalism
With the 2024 election looming on the horizon, the Democratic Party faces a contradiction. By some important measures, the US economy is booming—third-quarter GDP growth figures...

The Economist
FOMC Holds Rates, Revises Projections
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to hold their federal funds rate target in the 5.25 to 5.5 percent range on Tuesday. The move was widely expected, with financial...

The Analyst
Historical Social Network Analysis – A Powerful Tool for Understanding the Past
Networks are defined as "formal exchanges, either in the form of asset pooling or resource provision, between two or more parties that entail on-going interaction in order to...

The Fund Manager
It’s the valuations, stupid…
Well, what a difference a year makes! Certainly when it comes to RICS Redbook valuations! Valuations are down almost across the board as valuers have adjusted to the new normal...
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Making money from residential property investment

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