
Ben Judge
Ben studied modern languages at London University's Queen Mary College. After dabbling in local government finance for a while, he went to work for The Scotsman newspaper in Edinburgh. The launch of the paper's website, scotsman.com, in the early years of the dotcom craze, saw Ben move online to manage the Business and Motors channels before becoming deputy editor with responsibility for all aspects of online production for The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and the Edinburgh Evening News websites, along with the papers' Edinburgh Festivals website.
Ben joined MoneyWeek as website editor in 2008, just as the Great Financial Crisis was brewing. He has written extensively for the website and magazine, with a particular emphasis on alternative finance and fintech, including blockchain and bitcoin.
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The charts that matter: a tough week for bitcoinCharts Cryptocurrency bitcoin slid by some 20% this week. Here’s what else happened to the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: omicron rattles marketsCharts Markets were rattled by the emergence of a new strain of Covid-19. Here’s how it has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: the US dollar keeps on strengtheningCharts The US dollar saw further rises this week as gold and cryptocurrencies sold off. Here’s how that has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: gold hangs on to gains while the dollar continues higherCharts The gold price continued to hang on to last week’s gains, even as the US dollar powered higher this week. Here’s how that has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: inflation fears give gold a much needed boostCharts US inflation hit its highest in 30 years this week, driving gold and bitcoin to new highs. Here’s how that has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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Cryptocurrency roundup: new highs for bitcoin and ether as Twitter jumps on the crypto-wagonNews With many cryptocurrencies surging to new highs this week, here are the stories that have caught our eye in the last seven days.
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The charts that matter: a tale of two central banksCharts Government bond yields slipped around the world this week. Here’s how that has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: bond yields turn back up and a new bitcoin recordCharts Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, while government bond yields turned back up. Here’s how that has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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Cryptocurrency roundup: bitcoin hits a new record highNews In the week when bitcoin hit a new high, we look at what’s been going on in the world of cryptocurrencies this week.
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The charts that matter: bond yields slip while bitcoin tops $60,000Charts Cryptocurrency bitcoin soared to over $60,000 this week, while government bond yields fell back. Here’s how that has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: Brent, bitcoin and bond yields flying highCharts Government bond yields continued to climb, along with bitcoin and the oil price. Here’s how that has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: bond yields soarCharts Government bond yields around the world spiked higher this week. Here’s how it has affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: China upsets cryptocurrency marketsCharts Bitcoin slid again this week after China declared all cryptocurrency transactions illegal. Here’s what’s happened to the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: more pain for goldbugsCharts Gold investors saw more disappointment this week as the yellow metal took a tumble. Here’s what’s happened to the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: gold and bitcoin both slideCharts Gold and its modern counterpart, bitcoin, both sold off this week. Here’s what’s happened to the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: markets shrug off taper talkCharts Markets reacted calmly to the Federal Reserve’s confirmation that it would be reducing its monetary stimulus. Here’s what’s happened to the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: “growth scare” grips the marketsCharts Asset prices fell hard this week as investors reassessed the “reflation trade”. Here’s what’s happened to the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: what happened to reflation?Charts Government bond yields turned down this week, while the US stock market hit new highs, as “reflation” trades wilted under the pressure of concerns over the Delta variant. Here’s how it affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: gold in a positive moodCharts The gold price perked up significantly this week. Here’s how it affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: bond yields plummet againCharts Government bond yields around the world took a dive again this week. Here’s how it affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: US dollar continues its bull runCharts The US dollar’s bull run continued this week. Here’s how it affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: tech stocks hit new highsCharts The tech-heavy Nasdaq index hit new highs this week. Here’s how it affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: the Fed springs a surpriseCharts As the US Federal Reserve turns hawkish on inflation, we look at how that’s affected the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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The charts that matter: global bond yields take a diveCharts As government bond yields around the world take a big tumble, we look at the charts that matter most to the global economy.
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