Latest articles by Mischa Frankl-Duval
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Delivery drones are(n’t) taking to our skies
Features Online retail giant Amazon is to test fly delivery drones in UK skies. Mischa Frankl-Duval looks at how likely we are to see them bringing parcels to our doorsteps.
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Olli the driverless bus: what self-driving cars will really look like
Features A self-driving bus called Olli can learn its passengers' likes and dislikes, and respond naturally to their demands. Could this be the future of driverless cars?
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How a $53m heist could make this crypto-currency more valuable
Features Ethereum, a “decentralised, bulletproof” computing system based on the blockchain, has suffered a $53m theft. But oddly, says Mischa Frankl Duval, that could prove a stroke of good fortune.
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Apple Energy could be the smartphone king's move into solar power
Features The maker of iPads and iPhones could be moving into the renewable power industry as it registers the company "Apple Energy".
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Fund in focus: Marlborough Special Situations Fund
Features The Marlborough Special Situations Fund is based on a very simple premise: smaller companies tend to grow more quickly than large ones.
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Hedge funds: Follow the trend
Features Hedge funds have had a tough year so far. But one subset of the market – trend-following funds – have beaten their more traditional rivals by a wide margin.
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Indonesia: a step in the right direction
News Thirty-five sectors in Indonesia are to be opened up to full foreign ownership, while limits in dozens more will be raised.
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Vanguard: should you take the middle way?
Tutorials Has Vanguard finally moved into 'smart beta' investing? Mischa Frankl-Duval looks at the American fund giant's latest products.
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The Celtic Tiger roars again
News The Irish economy outstripped all the other members of the single currency bloc last year.
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Don’t lose your shirt on spread betting and CFDs
Features Spread betting is popular because it offers an easy way to go short and to use leverage. But it’s also easy to run up large losses, says Mischa Frankl-Duval.
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Should you buy into corrupt countries?
Features Foreign investors running have been pulling out of Malaysia after corruption allegations engulfed the country. But is corruption a reason to avoid certain markets altogether?
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What does Jeremy Corbyn stand for?
Features A radical left-wing fantasist or a champion of traditional Labour values? Mischa Frankl-Duval asks what the Labour party would look like under Jeremy Corbyn.
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How much does it cost to map the solar system?
Features Nasa’s Pluto mission cost $700m. But that's cheap compared to some of Nasa's more famous missions. Here, Mischa Frankl-Duval looks at the price of the final frontier.
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Five of the biggest celebrity bankruptcies
Features Rapper 50 Cent has filed for bankruptcy. But he’s hardly the only star ever to run into money problems. Here are four more celebrities who have blown it all.
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Five of Fifa’s most extravagant expenses claims
Features Fifa's more elaborate expense claims make our MPs' look worryingly sober. Mischa Frankl-Duval examines five of the most outlandish.
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Election 2015: Three big-name politicians whose lives could be very different after 7 May
Features Some very major political figures could be looking for alternative employment come Thursday, says Mischa Frankl-Duval. Here, he looks at three of the highest-profile potential casualties.
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Election 2015: Will Scotland become a one-party state?
Features The latest poll predicts the SNP will win every single seat in Scotland. Mischa Frankl-Duval looks at what that means.
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Election 2015: Cameron’s vow to freeze taxes is ‘vacuous’ or ‘snake oil’
Features Economists and the media alike have slated David Cameron's pledge to freeze taxes for the duration of the next parliament if he is re-elected, says Mischa Frankl-Duval.
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Game-changer: UK inflation just sank even lower than anyone predicted
Features UK consumer price inflation slid to 0.5% in December, equalling its lowest ever level. Mischa Frankl-Duval explains what that means.
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Controversy of the day: Artificial intelligence (AI)
Features Some of the world’s most powerful people have just signed an open letter addressing the dangers of artificial intelligence. Mischa Frankl-Duval looks at what's got them worried.
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Today’s game-changer: Moody’s just downgraded Tesco to ‘junk’
Features There was more bad news for embattled Tesco today, after it emerged that credit rating agency Moody’s had downgraded the supermarket to ‘junk’ status.
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Jargon-watch: 'lowflation'
Glossary Falling prices the world over have given rise to a new word: 'lowflation'. But what on earth does it mean? Mischa Frankl-Duval explains.
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Deep cuts and big sales: Is this a Tesco turnaround?
Features Tesco shares rose by over 10% following the unveiling of CEO Dave Lewis' plans to turn the supermarket giant around.
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Controversy of the day: Will Sainsbury’s fall next in the Great Supermarket Wars?
Features Sainsbury's saw its first fall in Christmas sales for a decade. Is it about to suffer the same fate as Tesco?
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