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The Brexit that could bypass us all

by Adrian Pepper | Sep 7, 2018 | Political Insider

The most common question I am asked as a political consultant is “How is all this going to play out?” Any answer can of course be dismissed as pure conjecture and no prediction will turn out to be 100 per cent correct. But by talking to people in the Government, in...

It’s time to put Paul the Octopus on the barbecue

by Matt Singh | Jul 12, 2018 | The Analyst

Bashing forecasts and forecasting seems to be in vogue lately. Not only have recent years seen a number of political upsets, but the current World Cup has seen similarly notable surprises (and not just England winning a penalty shootout). But is the criticism of...

Forecasts by George Costanza

by The Editor | Sep 22, 2017 | Editorial Notes

In the 86th episode of Seinfield, George, egged on by Jerry and fed up with his lack of romantic and professional success, decides that to succeed he must from now on do ‘the opposite’. It is a triumph, immediately bringing him both a beautiful girlfriend...

The US dollar plunge and emerging market currencies

by Matein Khalid | Aug 31, 2017 | The Macro View

The US dollar plunged after Janet Yellen did not talk about Fed monetary tightening and Mario Draghi did not protest 1.19 Euro at the Jackson Hole central banking symposium. This is a green light for the carry trade in emerging market currencies. The Brazil real has...