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Edward Chancellor
Edward Chancellor is a financial historian, journalist and investment strategist.
The transition to renewable energy is easier said than done
Renewables
The transition to renewable energy is easier said than done
We are on a path to “net zero” carbon emissions, says Edward Chancellor, but fossil fuels will be with us for some time yet.
4 Jul 2022
The end of the era of optimisation
Global Economy
The end of the era of optimisation
A focus on maximising returns has made economies too fragile, says Edward Chancellor.
23 May 2022
China: rule by law, not rule of law
China stockmarkets
China: rule by law, not rule of law
Beijing’s sudden attack on the online-education sector is a wake-up call for global investors, says Edward Chancellor
23 Aug 2021
How to pay for the pandemic
Global Economy
How to pay for the pandemic
Covid-19 has proved extremely expensive. It’s time to consider fresh sources of government revenue, says Edward Chancellor
9 Jul 2021
The global economy goes down a rabbit hole
Global Economy
The global economy goes down a rabbit hole
Central banks have manipulated the price of money for years and turned markets upside down, says Edward Chancellor.
24 Jul 2020
How Covid-19 will end the post-war era of globalisation
Global Economy
How Covid-19 will end the post-war era of globalisation
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the shift towards protectionism and self-sufficiency, says Edward Chancellor.
13 Apr 2020
The corona bubble: are we overreacting?
Global Economy
The corona bubble: are we overreacting?
Our response to the coronavirus pandemic resembles the inverse of a speculative mania, says Edward Chancellor.
26 Mar 2020
Why bitcoin isn’t money
Bitcoin
Why bitcoin isn’t money
Cryptocurrency speculators claim that bitcoin and its peers will mean the end of state-controlled money. That’s economically and politically impossibl…
9 Feb 2018
Carillion’s collapse shows the perils of financial engineering
Stocks and shares
Carillion’s collapse shows the perils of financial engineering
On the surface, Carillion looked healthy, but the ugly truth is that the construction firm was little more than a zombie, says Edward Chancellor.
26 Jan 2018
Bitcoin: a mania that can only end in disaster
Economy
Bitcoin: a mania that can only end in disaster
Bitcoin is a classic bubble and it’s about to pop, says financial historian Edward Chancellor.
21 Dec 2017
We face a bigger threat than 1987
Economy
We face a bigger threat than 1987
After the 1987 crash, many expected the worst, says Edward Chancellor. Investors would be wise to be on their guard in case it happens again.
29 Oct 2017
The Trumping of the rent-seekers
Economy
The Trumping of the rent-seekers
Trump’s assault on vested interests won him the White House. Now we must see if he will grab the opportunity to really make America great again, says …
11 Nov 2016
Zero-coupon perpetual bonds: this April Fool is no joke
Economy
Zero-coupon perpetual bonds: this April Fool is no joke
When the US Treasury considered zero-coupon perpetual bonds years ago, it was greeted as a joke. Not now, says Edward Chancellor.
19 Aug 2016
Central bankers are destroying capitalism
Economy
Central bankers are destroying capitalism
If central bankers push interest rates any lower, they risk undermining the social order upon which the capitalist system rests, says Ed Chancellor.
29 Jul 2016
Lessons from the Gilded Age
Economy
Lessons from the Gilded Age
Mass immigration has led to populism across Europe. The best way to tackle that, says Ed Chancellor, is to address the festering problem of inequality…
15 Jul 2016
John Bull called the EU vote right
Economy
John Bull called the EU vote right
The market turmoil unleashed by the EU vote could help to put the economy on a sounder footing, says Edward Chancellor.
1 Jul 2016
Why I voted for Brexit
Economy
Why I voted for Brexit
The ideals of the Enlightenment support Britain leaving the European Union, says Edward Chancellor. Not the other way around.
24 Jun 2016
Why I voted for Brexit: an enlightened rationale
Features
Why I voted for Brexit: an enlightened rationale
Voting to leave the EU is not an act of petty nationalism, says Edward Chancellor, it is firmly in the tradition of one of the Enlightenment’s greates…
16 Jun 2016
House prices: supply is not the problem
Economy
House prices: supply is not the problem
It might appear that a shortage of new houses to blame for Britain's high house prices. But that's not the real reason, says Edward Chancellor.
20 May 2016
The great pensions bubble
Economy
The great pensions bubble
Today’s workers count the pensions they are promised as part of their wealth. Edward Chancellor explains why that's optimistic to say the least.
15 Apr 2016
A history lesson for modern central bankers
Economy
A history lesson for modern central bankers
Three hundred years ago, France embarked on a scheme to boost economic growth and lower interest rates with printed money. Sound familiar?
25 Mar 2016
Why I’m cheering gold’s fall – and how to profit from it
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Why I’m cheering gold’s fall – and how to profit from it
The gold price has fallen and miners have gone to the wall. But that spells opportunity for nimbler prospectors, says Edward Chancellor.
3 Dec 2015