Opinion

As investment markets become more unpredictable, so commentators seem to be reaching for more bizarre analogies in the hope of making some kind of sense of it all.

It is quite strange being abroad when your city and country is burning, as it was for me while I was away on holiday during the recent riots.

The contrarians among you will know by now I have a bee in my bonnet about the pensions crisis and, in particular, individuals' (in)ability to properly plan for the long term, combined with the fast-approaching longevity crisis.

VOLATILITY, UNCERTAINTY, OPPORTUNITY

If you are running an asset management business, probably about the worst thing that can happen to you is finding out your star fund manager has been fiddling his performance figures.

How should we all, collectively, react to another round of quantitative easing or monetary stimulus?

One of the more lighthearted stories doing the rounds last week was the closure of former Arch cru chief Jon Maguire's fish and chip shop.

VALUE AMID VOLATILITY

WHERE NEXT FOR EQUITIES?

My worst fears about the potential loss of confidence in our leaders, institutions, and capitalism itself are being realised. We have been digging this hole for a long time.