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    Iran is vulnerable to a Trumpian all-out economic assault

    On November 25th the Elva, a tanker flagged in São Tomé and Príncipe, clandestinely picked up 2m barrels of Iranian crude off Malaysia’s...

    Why global bond markets are convulsing

    Almost everywhere, government-bond yields are rising fast. Those on ten-year American Treasury bonds are almost 5%. German bunds now offer 2.6%, up from...

    The Los Angeles fires will be extraordinarily expensive

    The fires that are burning through southern California may be shocking, but they are not surprising. Anyone who lived in the Hollywood Hills...

    Europe could be torn apart by new divisions

    Europe’s divisions were once simple. Fiscal policy and sunshine? That was a north-south carve-up: grey, abstemious north; sparkling, spendthrift south. Migration and wealth?...

    How corporate bonds fell out of fashion

    There are normally few thrills to be had from investment-grade bonds, which is just the way it should be. After all, this is...

    An American purchase of Greenland could be the deal of the century

    Although America has a history of taking a commercial approach to international relations, purchases are rarely made without controversy. When Thomas Jefferson bought...

    Chinese markets suffer a dismal start to the year

    As Chinese markets came crashing down at the start of 2025, a joke circulated among investors: “What is the most valuable asset in...

    China’s markets take a fresh beating

    As Chinese markets came crashing down at the start of 2025, a joke circulated among investors: “What is the most valuable asset in...

    Can America’s economy cope with mass deportations?

    When Donald Trump takes office on January 20th, deportations will be a priority. The president-elect has promised the biggest removals in American history,...

    Would an artificial-intelligence bubble be so bad?

    A little over a decade ago Seth Klarman, a hedge-fund titan, worried that an asset-price bubble was emerging. He identified Tesla as one...

    Will Elon Musk dominate President Trump’s economic policy?

    To get a full sense of the disruptive potential of Donald Trump’s economic agenda, look beyond the limelight hogged by Elon Musk to...

    What investors expect from President Trump

    For investors who bought on the rumour, it is nearly time to sell on the news. They have spent months gripped by uncertainty...
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