Chris Carter
Chris Carter spent three glorious years reading English literature on the beautiful Welsh coast at Aberystwyth University. Graduating in 2005, he left for the University of York to specialise in Renaissance literature for his MA, before returning to his native Twickenham, in southwest London. He joined a Richmond-based recruitment company, where he worked with several clients, including the Queen’s bank, Coutts, as well as the super luxury, Dorchester-owned Coworth Park country house hotel, near Ascot in Berkshire.
Then, in 2011, Chris joined MoneyWeek. Initially working as part of the website production team, Chris soon rose to the lofty heights of wealth editor, overseeing MoneyWeek’s Spending It lifestyle section. Chris travels the globe in pursuit of his work, soaking up the local culture and sampling the very finest in cuisine, hotels and resorts for the magazine’s discerning readership. He also enjoys writing his fortnightly page on collectables, delving into the fascinating world of auctions and art, classic cars, coins, watches, wine and whisky investing.
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Latest articles by Chris Carter
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A trip to the International Space Station
Reviews By 2040 – or maybe even sooner – out-of-this-world holidays will be a reality, says Chris Carter
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6 November 1928: Jacob Schick patents the first electric razor
Features On this day in 1928, Jacob Schick was issued a patent for the electric razor after he invented one based on the reloading mechanism of a repeating rifle.
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5 November 1925: Britain’s real-life James Bond is killed
Features Sidney Reilly, one of Britain's greatest spies, and the inspiration for James Bond, was executed in Russia on this day in 1925.
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3 November 1898: The Fashoda Incident between Britain and France ends
Features War between Britain and France was narrowly averted on this day in 1898 when France agrees to withdraw from modern-day South Sudan, ending the Fashoda Incident.
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3 November 1975: British North Sea oil begins to flow
Features On this day in 1975, the Queen turned on the North Sea oil tap, bringing crude from the newly-drilled Forties oil field to Britain.
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What makes a whisky – and can the process really be accelerated?
Reviews New technology may make the question of what makes a whisky a whisky trickier to answer, says Chris Carter
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Friluftsliv: how to embrace the long cold winter
Reviews Do as the Scandinavians do with a little “friluftsliv” – get outside to enjoy this time of year, says Chris Carter.
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30 October 1947: The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is established
Features On this day in 1947, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was agreed in Geneva – the predecessor of the World Trade Organisation.
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29 October 2004: The ill-fated European Constitution is signed in Rome
Features On this day in 2004, the European Constitution was signed in Rome, only for it to be torpedoed by the French and Dutch public further down the line.
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28 October 1886: Wall Street's first ticker tape parade
Features On this day in 1886, the office boys of Wall Street celebrated the dedication of the Statue of Liberty with the first ticker tape parade.
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27 October 1662: England sells Dunkirk to France
Features Strapped for cash, King Charles II agreed to sell Dunkirk, England's port town on the Channel to France, on this day in 1662.
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Forgotten wonders of the world
Reviews There is plenty to see away from the main tourist trail, says Chris Carter
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22 October 1907: JP Morgan rescues Wall Street
Features In response to a bank run that threatened the US banking system, JP Morgan and his cabal of bankers organised a relief effort on this day in 1907.
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21 October 1520: Magellan finds the path to the Pacific
Features On this day in 1520, a fleet of five ships, led by Ferdinand Magellan in search of a passage to the Pacific, first entered the waterway that now bears his name.
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Collectables: market in Tintin artwork takes off
Reviews Tintin, the Belgian boy-reporter cum adventurer, is in demand once again. Chris Carter reports.
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16 October 1834: Houses of Parliament burn down
Features An attempt to modernise Parliament's system of accounting for debt led to both Houses being destroyed by fire on this day in 1834.
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15 October 1997: Britain’s Thrust supersonic car breaks the sound barrier
Features On this day in 1997, the Thrust supersonic car propelled RAF pilot Andy Green through the sound barrier to set a new World Land Speed Record.
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14 October 1947: Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier
Features On this day in 1947, the rocket-powered Bell X-1 – nicknamed 'Glamorous Glennis' – blasted through the sound barrier, with Chuck Yeager at the controls.
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Travel: a cosy weekend in London at No.5 Maddox St
Reviews Chris Carter enjoys a city break in London, his home town.
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What investors can do as global airlines remain grounded
Analysis The airline sector’s equities have nosedived due to Covid-19. Brave investors take note, says Chris Carter.
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8 October 1908: The Wind in the Willows is first published
Features After being rejected at first, the popular children's classic The Wind in the Willows was first published on this day in 1908.
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7 October 1571: The Battle of Lepanto halts Ottoman expansion
Features On this day in 1571, the ‘Holy Fleet’ of Pope Pius V defeated the larger but less well armed Ottoman navy, precipitating the decline of the Ottoman empire.
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6 October 1889: Le Moulin Rouge opens its doors
Features On this day in 1889, Le Moulin Rouge cabaret club first opened in Paris during the Belle Époque era.
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Collectables: art investors are banking on Banksy
Reviews Demand for Banksy’s work shows no sign of abating, says Chris Carter
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