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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

No Greek contagion in gilts

ECONOMICS: We might have a big deficit, but that's all we have in common with Greece

09 February 2010

Not all rosy in Euroland

ECONOMICS: Recovery may seem entrenched across the Channel, but some big risks remain

09 February 2010

Farewell QE - for now?

COMMENT: The Bank of England might yet have to restart its quantitative easing programme.

04 February 2010

More stocky than oily

COMMENT: Don't buy oil shares as a play on the oil price

01 February 2010

The end of inflation targeting?

COMMENT: It's time to rethink the basis of monetary policy.

29 January 2010

Quantitative easing: an autopsy

It's difficult to say whether quantitative easing has had much impact

26 January 2010

Wage threat to retailers

Falling real wages could yet hurt retail sales

22 January 2010

The case for cash

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

Weather and the economy

COLUMNIST: Is the big freeze hitting the economy? Conventional economics says it shouldn't

11 January 2010

Who's selling gilts?

COLUMNIST: Institutional investors have continued to buy gilts, as evidenced by gilt auctions

07 January 2010

Your opinion

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

  • 2 February 2010
  • Written by:
    Jonas Crosland

Will growing Iraqi production dent the oil price?

THE BIG QUESTION: Opinion is divided over the extent to which Iraq's ambitious plans to boost production will impact negatively on the oil price

  • 27 January 2010
  • Written by:
    Martin Li

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