Sage of Wall Street gets it wrong… again
Alan Greenspan, a man described as a “bigger threat to the US economy than Osama bin Laden”* in his latter years […]
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Carlyle enters self-destructive phase
Having a panoply of former politicians — including the former British prime John Major and former US president George H W Bush
Penniless walker sets off
YOU’VE got to hand it to Mark Boyle, a former dotcom entrepreneur turned “community pilgrim” from Bristol, who is trying
Matthews’ exit reflects badly on Standard Life
Standard Life has not covered itself in glory by losing the services of Trevor Matthews, who last night announced he
Resource nationalism
Oil is obviously a finite resource. However, contrary to what you hear from subscribers to the ‘Peak Oil’ theory, this
There’s a crisis in audit and it needs proper investigation
Why do auditors and regulators continue to turn a blind eye to the dodgy accounting practices widely used by Britain’s
Creative accounting
The hall of shame of those deemed responsible for the subprime mess has been extended. Until now, those mainly blamed
Is Coke a killer?
Tonight I watched a chilling documentary presented by the comedian Mark Thomas on on Channel 4 Dispatches. The programme focused
Does Edinburgh need a Brooks Brothers?
THERE once was a very good bookshop on Edinburgh’s George Street. Indeed, until its closure in May 2006, it was
R.I.P Richard “Ratty” Ratner
Richard Ratner, who has died of a heart attack at the age of 58, was one of my favourite investment
Don’t dismiss Dundee
What an exciting life I lead! My last few articles have been on topics including: The article I found most
Hands up, Mr Greenspan!
THE latest scapegoat for the market turmoil last week, which saw billions wiped off equity values as fear and loathing
H.L. Mencken was right: US consumers are daft
It’s been a long time coming. American consumers are finally waking up to the fact that big business has been
Maintenant, nous sommes tous dans le noir
It’s become a case of the blind leading the purblind in the financial markets, according to a research note from
Time called on property’s party
In their quest for assets and fees, certain fund management groups have few qualms about luring retail investors lemming-like over
Bottled water is a ridiculous extravagance. Let’s all switch to tap water instead
In a bizarre turn of events, it seems that the United States is taking a lead on eco policies. Environmental
The private thoughts of a top London M&A lawyer
I was interviewing a partner in a leading City of London law firm the other day. She was talking about