Andrew Van Sickle
Andrew is the editor of MoneyWeek magazine. He grew up in Vienna and studied at the University of St Andrews, where he gained a first-class MA in geography & international relations.
After graduating he began to contribute to the foreign page of The Week and soon afterwards joined MoneyWeek at its inception in October 2000. He helped Merryn Somerset Webb establish it as Britain’s best-selling financial magazine, contributing to every section of the publication and specialising in macroeconomics and stockmarkets, before going part-time.
His freelance projects have included a 2009 relaunch of The Pharma Letter, where he covered corporate news and political developments in the German pharmaceuticals market for two years, and a multiyear stint as deputy editor of the Barclays account at Redwood, a marketing agency.
Andrew has been editing MoneyWeek since 2018, and continues to specialise in investment and news in German-speaking countries owing to his fluent command of the language.
Latest articles by Andrew Van Sickle
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Europe’s stockmarket rally looks set to endure
Features An encouraging economic backdrop suggests Europe’s stockmarket rally will continue.
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Iraq’s bubbly $1bn bond sale
Features When it comes to overpriced government bonds, we thought we had seen it all. But Iraq’s $1bn bond sale is the epitome of a credit bubble.
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Mark Carney re-examines the tea leaves
Features Mark Carney’s economic forecasting record is hardly stellar. It;’s possible he is too pessimistic about the outlook.
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Should we worry about Britain’s public debt?
Features It has become fashionable to call for an end to austerity, but our public finances still look dangerously overstretched, as a report by the Office for Budget Responsibility made clear last week.
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The "Duterte discount" in the Philippines
Features Once widely dubbed “the sick man of Asia”, the Philippines has turned into another Asian tiger, with World Bank thinking the economy will grow by more than 6% a year in the eight years to 2019.
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Europe’s bull market still has legs
Features The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index has slipped from May’s two-year peak in recent weeks. But investors shouldn’t worry. There is scope for further gains.
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Why have US wages stayed so low?
News The US labour market has roared back to life, but wages are yet to catch up.
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Brazil gets the benefit of the doubt
News Investors appear to have become immune to Brazil's dysfunctional politics.
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It’s time to top up on Tokyo stocks
News There is a compelling argument for topping up your Japan holdings, says Andrew Van Sickle.
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Canada adds to oil gusher
Features Canada's oil output is set to rise by 570,000 barrels per day in 2017 and 2018 combined.
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What next for Hong Kong?
Features Hong Kong’s niche as a secure gateway to China is under threat as China opens its markets to foreign money.
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Is the next big financial crisis overdue?
Features The economic backdrop looks even more precarious than before the last financial meltdown. We may not have long to wait for the next one.
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America’s becalmed bond market
Features The world’s continuing quantitative easing programmes have contributed to the lack of volatility in the US Treasury bond market, which is at a three-year low.
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India moves up half a gear
News Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is set to dramatically reshape India’s economy.
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Is a rate rise finally on the cards?
News It's high time interest rates were once more on the rise. Is the Bank of England finally coming around, asks Andrew Van Sickle.
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The Lucky Country’s 26-year streak
News The rise of China has supported Australia's 26 years of constant economic growth.
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Is the stockmarket rally about to peak?
News Stocks are hardly cheap, but has the rally finally peaked? Andrew Van Sickle reports.
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Enjoy Europe’s rally while it lasts
News European stocks have had a good run so far this year. Just don't bank on it continuing.
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How long can this party in US stocks go on?
News Nothing seems to be able to slow the relentless rise of US stocks, says Andrew Van Sickle.
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South Korea’s record run
News The Kospi index has just risen to a new all-time high despite South Korea's political turmoil.
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The calm before the storm?
News Investors are taking today's turbulent times all in their stride, says Andrew Van Sickle. They could be in for a shock.
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Hang on to your gold
Features Gold has slipped to a two-month low of around $1,220 an ounce. But hang on to some, just in case.
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Macron win will boost European stocks
Features The mood in European equity markets is likely to be positive for the next few months, with earnings growth and upward earnings estimates both outpacing America’s.
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How much longer can China prop up commodities?
Features Donald Trump’s election gave commodities a boost last autumn. But now the trend has reversed, with metals especially weak. The culprit is the key driver of demand: China.
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