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
ECONOMICS: We might have a big deficit, but that's all we have in common with Greece
09 February 2010
ECONOMICS: Recovery may seem entrenched across the Channel, but some big risks remain
09 February 2010
COMMENT: The Bank of England might yet have to restart its quantitative easing programme.
04 February 2010
COMMENT: Don't buy oil shares as a play on the oil price
01 February 2010
COMMENT: It's time to rethink the basis of monetary policy.
29 January 2010
It's difficult to say whether quantitative easing has had much impact
26 January 2010
Falling real wages could yet hurt retail sales
22 January 2010
COLUMNIST: Real interest rates seem to be at their lowest for years. However, this does not mean you should get out of cash.
19 January 2010
COLUMNIST: Is the big freeze hitting the economy? Conventional economics says it shouldn't
11 January 2010
COLUMNIST: Institutional investors have continued to buy gilts, as evidenced by gilt auctions
07 January 2010
Is UK borrowing out of control?
THE BIG QUESTION: Greece is on the ropes. Spain could be next. And debate is raging about whether the UK faces a currency crisis and a rating downgrade