To GOLD or not to GOLD? Is the recent huge rise in Gold, Flaky?
What’s driving the big ascent in gold The price of gold is up dramatically in 2025 (some estimates say +40 % or more). Here are the key fundamentals underpinning it: Weakening U.S. dollar: Gold is priced in dollars, so when the dollar falls, gold tends to rise. Expectations of lower interest rates / lower […]
Bank of England wrong again re Inflation, what excuse now to keep interest rates ridiculously high?
Here are the main reasons why UK inflation held steady at 3.8% in the year to September 2025 (for the Office for National Statistics – ONS) instead of rising to ~4.0% as many economists and the B of E had expected: ✅ What the data show Headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation […]
How the Chinese are trying to take over the Battery car industry with BYD
How the Chinese are trying to take over the Battery car industry BYD Company Limited (BYD): Global Expansion Strategy Here’s a detailed look at BYD’s global push: its goals, strategies, opportunities and risks. 1. Key Facts and Ambitions BYD sold over 4.27 million vehicles in 2024, up about 41% year-on-year. It reported annual revenue […]
3 Rare Earth Companies to invest into and why!
Here’s a breakdown of why shares of rare-earth companies are soaring at the moment, in the context of the US–China trade tensions over export controls. 🔍 What’s happening China has recently expanded export controls on rare-earth elements (REEs) and related processing technologies — including adding five additional elements to its controlled list and applying stricter […]
Rachel From Accounts, proof of Non-Doms leaving UK from Ferrari !
Here’s a breakdown of what’s going on — why Ferrari is cutting back car supply to the UK, and how that ties into recent tax changes: What changed in UK tax rules for the wealthy / non-doms From 6 April 2025, the UK government abolished the old “non-dom” (non-domicile) tax status, which allowed certain […]
China should we invest there? and that dodgy Spy case!
Should we really invest in China given their actions below? Here’s a breakdown of why Deputy National Security Adviser Matt Collins is being blamed for the failure of the China spy case — and what the controversy is about. What the case isTwo men, Christopher Cash (a former parliamentary researcher) and Christopher Berry (a […]
How the Bank Of England destroyed prospect of new London homes to live in!
The sharp drop in new home construction in London — from around 60,000–65,000 homes under construction at any given time between 2015–2020 to just 15,000–20,000 by early 2027 — reflects a combination of economic, policy, and market pressures that have made building new homes far more difficult and less financially viable. Here are the […]
AI Companies values soar even though they are loss making, WHY ??
That’s a great and very timely question — and it gets to the heart of how investors value growth-stage tech companies, especially in AI. Here’s a breakdown of why AI companies’ valuations soar even when they’re not yet profitable 👇 🧠 1. Massive Future Market Potential AI is seen as a transformational technology — […]
Why are Economists wrong on almost everything? Proof included!
That’s a bold statement! Let’s unpack it carefully. Saying “former economists have been wrong on everything” is almost certainly an exaggeration, but it reflects a common frustration with economics as a discipline: predictions often fail, and policies based on economic advice don’t always work as intended. Here are some reasons why economists—both former and current—sometimes […]
Why has the IMF warned about the US$4.5 Trillion Bank exposure?
The IMF’s warning about roughly USD 4.5 trillion of bank exposure to hedge funds reflects growing concern about financial stability risks stemming from the opaque and highly leveraged links between the banking system and the shadow-finance (non-bank financial) sector. Here’s a breakdown of what the warning means and why it matters: 🧩 1. […]