Latest articles by Matthew Lynn
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It’s not all doom and gloom
Opinion In some ways at least, there’s never been a better time to launch a start-up, says Matthew Lynn. The government should help.
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Three tasks for Andrew Bailey, the new governor of the Bank of England
Opinion As Andrew Bailey takes over as governor of the Bank of England, he should be thinking about more than just viruses, says Matthew Lynn.
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The FTSE 100 doesn’t need its retailers
Opinion Retailers are falling out of Britain’s index of leading shares – the latest FTSE 100 reshuffle left just four. But that may be no bad thing, says Matthew Lynn.
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Why retailing is not dead yet
Opinion Some shop owners have stopped complaining and started innovating. That may yet save our high street.
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Investment banks make a wrong turn into retail
Opinion Cracking the retail market is likely to be too big a challenge for investment banks such as JPMorgan.
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Come back buy-to-letters, all is forgiven
Opinion The government is winning its war against small private buy-to-let landlords. But who benefits?
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How the BBC can survive the end of the TV licence
Opinion The TV licence that funds the BBC is looking way past its sell-by date, says Matthew Lynn. Here's how it could survive without it
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Winners and losers from a hard Brexit
Opinion Our exit from the EU is likely to be of the hard variety, says Matthew Lynn. Investors should back the industries that will flourish
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How Putin's cronyism is strangling Russia
Opinion Russia's vast population and wealth of resources should be boosting growth. There’s one man holding it back: Vladimir Putin
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Take a punt against businesses with Remainer CEOs
Opinion Prominent EU supporters’ faulty reasoning is a liability for their businesses, says Matthew Lynn. Sell their shares short.
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Investors needn’t fear the rise of Europe’s green parties
Analysis Green parties across Europe are finding the centre-right to be natural allies. That will be great for business, says Matthew Lynn.
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The winner of our corporate Baftas – the greatest companies of the past decade
Opinion Share price and sheer market clout has made video-streaming service Netflix the stand-out star of the stock titans in 2019, says Matthew Lynn.
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Four ways to shape post-Brexit Britain
Opinion One part of the Brexit debate is thankfully over. A more important one must now begin, says Matthew Lynn. How to build a post-Brexit Britain.
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Tesco should keep its Asian assets
Opinion The £7bn that Tesco could get for its Tesco Lotus business in Asia looks enticing. But holding on to it would be smarter, says Matthew Lynn.
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Central banks should steer clear of taking on climate change
Features In a classic example of mission creep, the world's central bankers are going green. They are making a big mistake, says Matthew Lynn.
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Free share-trading platforms are a boon for investors
Tutorials The advent of free share-trading platforms will get more people buying shares. That’s a welcome development
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Britain’s welcome new immigration system
Features Soon we’re likely to accept immigrants only if they have the right skills. That would be a good move, says Matthew Lynn.
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Don’t squeeze our entrepreneurs with higher taxes
Features Britain’s entrepreneurs and business innovators get generous tax breaks. They should keep getting them.
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A new chapter for high-street banks in the PPI mis-selling saga
Opinion The PPI mis-selling scandal is nearly over for the banks. But a new nightmare may be just about to begin.
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HSBC is past its sell-by date – it needs to be split up
Opinion A radical break-up of HSBC may be the only way to save the sprawling banking conglomerate, says Matthew Lynn.
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Who will save the euro after Mario Draghi has gone?
Opinion Mario Draghi – a safe pair of hands at the ECB – is succeeded by Christine Lagarde, a lawyer who thought Argentina good for a loan.
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Scotland is taxing itself to death
Opinion The authorities in Scotland are undermining the economy’s appeal. They had better watch out, says Matthew Lynn.
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Banking faces a spiral of decline
Opinion Once highly prized banking jobs on Wall Street or in the City have lost their allure, says Matthew Lynn.
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Europe’s radical monetary experiment
Opinion As the eurozone's economy sinks, the European Central Bank is thinking big. That’s worrying, says Matthew Lynn.
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