Latest articles by James Ferguson
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Has the house price crash finally begun?
Features Is the UK house price crash on the way? James Ferguson thinks it's time to take the risk of a property crash seriously…
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Bond prices: rocky waters ahead
Features For the last few years the bond markets have raced ahead, but now they are starting to falter. And the recent falls are just the beginning...
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MoneyWeek’s predictions: how did we do?
Tutorials We’ve made a number of predictions in the pages of MoneyWeek over the course of the year. How accurate were we? And what we can expect in 2006?
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Buy-to-let: the market’s Achilles heel
Features The UK housing market is now dominated by buy-to-let investors. But a combination of rising interest rates and falling yields could make many investors' positions untenable, says James Ferguson.
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The tide is going out - is your portfolio covered?
Features With the bond market signalling that global liquidity is about to dry up, James Ferguson picks the stocks that'll keep you safe.
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Oil investment: what would Jean Paul Getty do?
Features Well, he probably would’ve been pretty keen on a long-term supply of oil for less than $2 a barrel. James Ferguson looks at the stocks Getty would be buying were he around today.
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When will the housing bubble burst?
Features House prices are still creeping up. And the state of the property market is even more perilous than it seems, says James Ferguson
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Where is the housing crash?
Features Back in May 2004, MoneyWeek economist James Ferguson predicted a housing crash. Since then, the annual rate of house price growth has fallen dramatically - but a full-scale crash has yet to materialise. So will a flat market be as bad as it gets - or are there harder times ahead?
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Is this the end of the bull market in bonds?
Features The 23yr bull market in bonds may be over. The result could be disastrous for many investors. Here's what to expect.
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Why you should ignore the UK stock market bears
Features The stockmarket sell-off has gone on and on. But is the party really over? Despite what the bears are saying, there's still time to be bullish about UK shares, reckons James Ferguson. And the recent slump has left plenty of big names trading at bargain prices...
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Low inflation? Think again...
Features Low inflation? Think again...- at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international financial media.
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What’s really going on in the property market
Features The UK property market 'has turned the corner' - or so the property Pollyannas like to imagine. But MoneyWeek economist James Ferguson has been looking at the numbers and he isn’t so sure. There's a lot of 'wonky maths' propping up house prices - which means the outlook for 2006 may not be quite as benign as most forecasters think...
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Japan: basket case or not?
Tutorials Foreign money is pouring in to Japan, but the Japanese themselves are not so sure that’s a good idea. Has the tide finally turned?
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The great British pensions debacle
Features The great British pensions debacle - at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international financial media.
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How to get a geared bet on stocks at a whopping discount
Tutorials Reinsurance stocks have suffered of late, but investors who get in now will be making a smart bet, says James Ferguson.
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The euro disaster
Features The euro has been a failure. Britain is right to stay on the sidelines, says James Ferguson...
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What Chinese steel exports mean for the world
Features There's a consensus that the commodity boom will last for years, but events in the stell market suggest it might not.
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Where risk hides
Features Historical financial risk: All the financial indicators are telling us that the markets are practically risk free, says James Ferguson, but they are not. In fact, risk levels are higher than ever.
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Catch this modern-day gold rush before it's too late
Features Catch this modern-day gold rush before it's too late - at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international financial media.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time...or of the sales that aren't there
Features The Curious Incident of the dog in the Night-Time... or of the property sales that aren't there - at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international media.
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King Dollar is still on his throne – but how long can his reign last?
Features Most commentators thought the dollar would fall this year. Instead, it has risen. Two experts explain what’s driven the greenback’s unexpected revival, and tell us why it can’t last.
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Britain’s homeowners are heading for bankruptcy
Features People have started taking money out of their properties to finance consumption once again. But this is not the good news that it may seem. Back in the fourth quarter of 2003, mortgage equity withdrawal (which is the amount of cash the household sector extracts from its housing stock but does not reinvest in property) hit 9% of post-tax income in the UK, or £17.5bn.
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House prices sink further – batten down the hatches
Features Housing market: House prices sink further batten down the hatches - at Moneyweek.co.uk - the best of the week's international financial media.
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Commodities: boom, bust, or supercycle?
Features Ltd commodities: the boom in the markets is over. Get out while you still can.
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