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Matthew Lynn
Matthew Lynn is a columnist for Bloomberg, writing a weekly commentary syndicated in papers such as Die Welt, the Sydney Morning Herald, the South China Morning Post and the Miami Herald. He is also an associate editor of Spectator Business, and a regular contributor to The Spectator. Before that, he worked for the business section of the Sunday Times for ten years. Matthew is also a thriller writer.
Businesses must be bold if they want to survive
UK Economy
Businesses must be bold if they want to survive
It’s a difficult time for companies, but battening down the hatches is the wrong approach, says Matthew Lynn.
2 Aug 2020
The Covid-19 threat to women’s jobs
UK Economy
The Covid-19 threat to women’s jobs
The virus will lead to many job losses, but women are likely to feel the pain most, says Matthew Lynn.
26 Jul 2020
Three lessons for tech startups from the rise of Zoom
Tech stocks
Three lessons for tech startups from the rise of Zoom
Zoom, the videoconferencing firm, shows how more start-ups can take on the tech monopolies, says Matthew Lynn.
19 Jul 2020
Three ideas for Lloyds Bank's new boss
UK stockmarkets
Three ideas for Lloyds Bank's new boss
The Black Horse needs whipping into shape. A change at the top provides a great opportunity, says Matthew Lynn.
12 Jul 2020
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Boris Johnson’s grand infrastructure plan needs some small print
UK Economy
Boris Johnson’s grand infrastructure plan needs some small print
Grand infrastructure projects are all very well, but it is the small stuff that delivers the big returns, says Matthew Lynn.
5 Jul 2020
Why the UK should be gunning for a trade deal Down Under
UK Economy
Why the UK should be gunning for a trade deal Down Under
It might seem a minor matter compared with Brexit, but a trade agreement with Australia is a big deal
28 Jun 2020
Four ways to give London's Aim market a boost
UK stockmarkets
Four ways to give London's Aim market a boost
Aim, the LSE’s junior stockmarket, is celebrating its 25th birthday. It could do with a makeover, says Matthew Lynn.
21 Jun 2020
The small companies snapping at Big Tech’s heels
Tech stocks
The small companies snapping at Big Tech’s heels
The technology giants have had a good crisis. The small fry have been doing even better, says Matthew Lynn.
14 Jun 2020
Margrethe Vestager: a symbol of all that’s wrong with the EU
EU Economy
Margrethe Vestager: a symbol of all that’s wrong with the EU
Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition commissioner, wields enormous power over industry, and abuses it, says Matthew Lynn.
7 Jun 2020
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Sales will bounce back, but will profits?
Stockmarkets
Sales will bounce back, but will profits?
As the lockdown ends, everyday life will resume – just don’t expect business as usual, says Matthew Lynn.
31 May 2020
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A new lease of life for the Brics
Emerging markets
A new lease of life for the Brics
Emerging markets are having a surprisingly good crisis. Their long-predicted rise will now continue.
24 May 2020
We should not be blind to the failings of experts
UK Economy
We should not be blind to the failings of experts
Let’s by all means be guided by “the science”, but the boffins must not run the country, says Matthew Lynn. We must treat epidemiologists as we treat …
17 May 2020
Brexit Britain should look to create a partnership with Switzerland
UK Economy
Brexit Britain should look to create a partnership with Switzerland
A tie-up with Switzerland makes sense for post-Brexit Britain, and would create a vitally important global financial centre, says Matthew Lynn.
10 May 2020
Why the stockmarket has got this crisis all wrong
Stockmarkets
Why the stockmarket has got this crisis all wrong
Emerging markets and small companies may be better bets than the US and its technology giants, says Matthew Lynn.
3 May 2020
The end of the dividend bonanza
Stockmarkets
The end of the dividend bonanza
Investors have got used to being showered with cash. But things are about to change, says Matthew Lynn.
26 Apr 2020
A cash crunch looms for the UK's universities
UK Economy
A cash crunch looms for the UK's universities
Most of the UK's higher-education colleges are high-quality institutions that deserve rescuing, says Matthew Lynn. But all of them?
18 Apr 2020
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Why we must not retreat into a nationalist bunker
Global Economy
Why we must not retreat into a nationalist bunker
Globalisation helped us prosper before the crisis – it will help us get out of it too
12 Apr 2020
Space exploration is booming – now’s the time to back it
Stockmarkets
Space exploration is booming – now’s the time to back it
Will space exploration be the next boom industry? Perhaps, says Matthew Lynn. And now is the time to buy in.
5 Apr 2020
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It’s not all doom and gloom
UK Economy
It’s not all doom and gloom
In some ways at least, there’s never been a better time to launch a start-up, says Matthew Lynn. The government should help.
29 Mar 2020
Three tasks for Andrew Bailey, the new governor of the Bank of England
UK Economy
Three tasks for Andrew Bailey, the new governor of the Bank of England
As Andrew Bailey takes over as governor of the Bank of England, he should be thinking about more than just viruses, says Matthew Lynn.
22 Mar 2020
The FTSE 100 doesn’t need its retailers
UK stockmarkets
The FTSE 100 doesn’t need its retailers
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 Matt…
15 Mar 2020
Why retailing is not dead yet
UK Economy
Why retailing is not dead yet
Some shop owners have stopped complaining and started innovating. That may yet save our high street.
8 Mar 2020
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Investment banks make a wrong turn into retail
Stockmarkets
Investment banks make a wrong turn into retail
Cracking the retail market is likely to be too big a challenge for investment banks such as JPMorgan.
1 Mar 2020
Come back buy-to-letters, all is forgiven
Buy to let
Come back buy-to-letters, all is forgiven
The government is winning its war against small private buy-to-let landlords. But who benefits?
23 Feb 2020
How the BBC can survive the end of the TV licence
UK Economy
How the BBC can survive the end of the TV licence
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
16 Feb 2020
Winners and losers from a hard Brexit
Brexit
Winners and losers from a hard Brexit
Our exit from the EU is likely to be of the hard variety, says Matthew Lynn. Investors should back the industries that will flourish
9 Feb 2020
How Putin's cronyism is strangling Russia
Economy
How Putin's cronyism is strangling Russia
Russia's vast population and wealth of resources should be boosting growth. There’s one man holding it back: Vladimir Putin
27 Jan 2020
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Take a punt against businesses with Remainer CEOs
UK Economy
Take a punt against businesses with Remainer CEOs
Prominent EU supporters’ faulty reasoning is a liability for their businesses, says Matthew Lynn. Sell their shares short.
19 Jan 2020
Investors needn’t fear the rise of Europe’s green parties
EU Economy
Investors needn’t fear the rise of Europe’s green parties
Green parties across Europe are finding the centre-right to be natural allies. That will be great for business, says Matthew Lynn.
12 Jan 2020
The winner of our corporate Baftas – the greatest companies of the past decade
Economy
The winner of our corporate Baftas – the greatest companies of the past decade
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.
28 Dec 2019
Four ways to shape post-Brexit Britain
Economy
Four ways to shape post-Brexit Britain
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.
22 Dec 2019
Tesco should keep its Asian assets
Stockmarkets
Tesco should keep its Asian assets
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.
15 Dec 2019
Central banks should steer clear of taking on climate change
Economy
Central banks should steer clear of taking on climate change
In a classic example of mission creep, the world's central bankers are going green. They are making a big mistake, says Matthew Lynn.
8 Dec 2019
Free share-trading platforms are a boon for investors
Stockmarkets
Free share-trading platforms are a boon for investors
The advent of free share-trading platforms will get more people buying shares. That’s a welcome development
1 Dec 2019
Britain’s welcome new immigration system
Economy
Britain’s welcome new immigration system
Soon we’re likely to accept immigrants only if they have the right skills. That would be a good move, says Matthew Lynn.
24 Nov 2019
Don’t squeeze our entrepreneurs with higher taxes
Economy
Don’t squeeze our entrepreneurs with higher taxes
Britain’s entrepreneurs and business innovators get generous tax breaks. They should keep getting them.
17 Nov 2019
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