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Chris Dillow

Chris spent eight years as an economist with one of Japan's largest investment banks. Here, he provides not only insightful commentary on the latest economic news, but thought-provoking articles on behavioural finance.


Recent articles

Fed to act on stalling growth?

ANALYSIS: But it's far from certain that it will do so

01 September 2010

Weather, seasons & stocks

The stock market can be swayed by the weather and by winter blues

31 August 2010

Next week's economics

OUTLOOK: Can manufacturing maintain its momentum?

31 August 2010

The gilt non-bubble

COLUMNIST: There isn't a bubble in gilts, but the market might have over-reacted to the possibility of deflation.

31 August 2010

After the GDP blip

COMMENT: UK GDP was boosted by a rise in inventories. But this cannot continue for long

31 August 2010

QE2 prepares to sail

COLUMNIST: With economic growth patchy, central banks are preparing to prime the pumps again

11 August 2010

Can exports fill the hole?

COMMENT: UK exports are rising strongly - but not strongly enough to raise economic growth.

11 August 2010

Why personality matters

COLUMNIST: New economic research shows that investors' personalities matter more than previously thought.

10 August 2010

Gold & equities: two (in) efficiencies

Neither the gold price nor the All-share index follow random walks.

10 August 2010

Next week's economics

OUTLOOK: Talk of renewed recession may be rising,but the chances of it are receding

09 August 2010

Your opinion

Should you sell your BP shares?

THE BIG QUESTION: Opinion is divided over whether investors should sell out of BP now, or hold onto the shares for long-term recovery

  • 18 June 2010
  • Written by:
    Martin Li

QE - was it worth it?

THE BIG QUESTION: £200bn later, are we any better off? John Redwood and Hetal Mehta debate

  • 9 February 2010
  • Written by:
    Jonathan Eley

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