The delay in listing Aramco, Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company, has led to the sacking of the country’s energy minister. John Stepek explains why that’s important for the global economy and for your money.
Articles written by John Stepek
Can Mario Draghi save the eurozone all over again?
Mario Draghi’s policy of doing “whatever it takes” is credited with ending the eurozone’s economic panic in summer 2012. Now, Europe is facing the spectre of deflation. Can Draghi pull it off again?
The charts that matter: a new hope?
The gap between yields on short and long-dated US bonds turned positive this week, after having briefly turned negative. John Stepek looks at how this affects the charts that matter most to the global economy.
Believe it or not, markets have had a pretty good week
Things seem to be looking up in global markets, with US stocks approaching an all-time high. John Stepek looks at what’s behind the sudden bout of optimism, and where markets might go next.
Three important events you missed while Parliament squabbled yesterday
While Parliament played Brexit games, some important events passed under the radar, including big spending plans, a little inflation-linked jiggery pokery, and some backtracking by the Bank of England. John Stepek explains what it all means.
Think the Tories were tough on landlords? Just wait for Labour’s “right-to-buy”
The Labour Party is mulling giving private tenants the right to buy the homes they are renting. Yet another good reason for investors to steer well clear of buy-to-let property.
It looks as though we’re heading for another general election
As MPs continue to wrestle with Brexit, Britain could be heading for its third general election in less than five years. John Stepek looks at how it all affects your money.
Here’s why the idea of a bubble in passive investing is flawed
The idea of passive investing – buying a fund that simply tracks an index – has been growing rapidly in recent years.Some say it’s in a bubble. John Stepek disagrees.
The charts that matter: the dollar strikes back
As the US dollar index heads higher, John Stepek looks at how that affects the charts that matter the most to the global economy.
More good news from the UK property market – house prices aren’t going anywhere
House prices in the UK are stagnating. Far from a disaster, that’s very good news for everyone, says John Stepek. Here’s why.



