Highly Recommend @Bhgreeley's New Book The Almighty Dollar
I'm hardly objective, because I already think that @bhgreeley is one of the best writers I've ever had the pleasure of editing. He's also a lovely person. But I can *objectively* and wholeheartedly recommend his new book The Almighty Dollar. https://t.co/QvGwDS0YJC
Oil Spikes Above $100 as Hormuz Closure Persists
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, with the flimsiest of ceasefires looking flimsier by the hour, and oil prices have jumped back above $100 a barrel. At times like these, it’s important to remember that things can still get much, much,...
Explore 19th‑Century Railway Bond Boom in New Podcast
If you’re interested in a sneak preview of my upcoming book A FABULOUS DEBT, we recorded a whole podcast on one of the chapters — the stupendously large 19th railway bond boom, the Panic of 1873 and the fall of...
120 Million Users Push Front Page Toward Soul‑Selling Compromise
Fascinating post on the self-styled “front page of the internet”, which has now hit 120mn daily active users but may need to sell its soul to grow from here. https://t.co/Ik2E3cIkv5
1873 Railway Bond Bust Unveiled in New Episode
A new episode of The Story of Money has just dropped, and is based on a chapter in my forthcoming book on the history of the bond market… It's the big fat railway bond bust of 1873! https://t.co/kIo22xR6Gu
Trump's Apathy Toward White‑Collar Crime Squeezes Defense Lawyers
Jaw dropping article by @kayewiggins and @stef_palma on how the Trump administration’s disinterest in white-collar crime has caused a bear market for defence lawyers. For once I’m going to drop the link in a comment to make sure this doesn’t...
FT Live Q&A on U.S. Financial Dominance & Trump Challenges
Neither of us are really "experts" but Toby and I are doing one FT's live "Ask An Expert" sessions for readers with questions about America's global financial dominance and Trump-shaped challenges to it. You can check it out here:...
NYT Unmasks Bitcoin Creator; Bryce's Take Worth Reading
As soon as I saw that the NYT was the latest organisation to "unmask" bitcoin's inventor I knew I wanted to read Bryce's take. It took some cajoling, but it was worth it.
Considering That Journalist Awards Might Actually Matter
There is a very slim chance that I may have to revise my lifelong view that journalist awards are bunkum. https://t.co/ufXWPV0clt https://t.co/nnVFhZrlnT
New Book A Fabulous Debt Now Open for Pre‑Orders
Please prepare yourself for months of shameless self-promotion, mute me on socials, feel free to avoid me in public etc, because my next book — A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World — ...
Gulf Oil Spikes While Brent Steadies, JPM Warns Broader Surge
While Brent — the most commonly quoted crude oil benchmark — has been surprisingly well-behaved, Gulf oil prices have gone stratospheric. And JPMorgan’s oil analysts worry this could be a harbinger for the rest of the oil market. https://t.co/fD6tZ9vW81...
Retail Investors Face Overpriced IPO Trap via S&P 500
What could end up being the biggest bagholder exercise of all time — the Operation Overlord of jamming retail investors with a comically overpriced IPO — is opening up on several early fronts. The latest is the S&P 500 index....
New Analysis Finally Explains China’s Economy‑stock Market Split
The divergence between the performance of China’s economy and its stock market has been a topic for decades. This may finally explain it. https://t.co/Kuo5CiNr8e https://t.co/6CgHtlepQL
SEC Chairman Departs Suddenly After Six Months
The SEC’s top cop is abruptly out after half a year at the agency. https://t.co/Tj4ofrZOmY https://t.co/A9Re9crldH
SpaceX's $1.75T IPO Dream Defies $20B Revenue Reality
SpaceX provably has revenues of less than $20bn and loses money after the merger with xAI, but is targeting a $1.75 TRILLION IPO. So FTAV explored how Musk might try to pull off what could be the biggest bagholder operation...