The Editor

Shares rule Equities have not had a great time of it over the past ten years, but they are still the best long-term asset class ...

10 February 2012

The Editor

About The Editor

Commentary on markets, world affairs and everything to do with investing

Recent articles

  1. Doing your bit

    17 February 2012

    Everyone agrees that company executives should behave better. But whose job is it to make sure they do?

  2. Hampton hits back

    03 February 2012

    RBS chairman says boardroom pay at the bank is "actually quite low" - but admits that bankers' pay generally needs to fall further

    "Even as the furore about bonuses reaches its crescendo, the actual figures are in decline"

  3. Presidents and markets

    02 February 2012

    The Republican who will do the most to shape the outlook for investors this year is not Mitt or Newt – it's Ben

    "QE...is not so much 'drill, baby, drill' as 'print, baby, print'"

  4. Own goals

    27 January 2012

    Football fans aren't clamouring for players' wages to be cut. So why should we believe shareholders will restrain bosses' pay?

    "If shareholders weren't prepared to kick up a fuss when such votes were symbolic, how can we be confident they'll do so if they're made binding?"

  5. China's long march

    20 January 2012

    China's economy is still growing fast. More's the pity the government there makes it so hard to invest properly

    "I suspect many of those who put money into China funds would be shocked if they knew the extent to which China's government meddles in almost every aspect of the investment process"

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