AUTHOR
Philip Pilkington
Philip Pilkington is a macroeconomist and investment professional. He is the author of the book The Reformation in Economics, and blogs at Fixing the Economists and on Twitter @philippilk
With energy bills rising prepare for a cold, expensive winter
Personal finance
With energy bills rising prepare for a cold, expensive winter
Soaring energy bills will be a shock once temperatures fall. Prepare now, says Philip Pilkington.
2 Sep 2022
Why Australia’s luck is set to run out
Economy
Why Australia’s luck is set to run out
A low-quality election campaign in Australia has produced a government with no clear strategy. That’s bad news in an increasingly difficult geopolitic…
9 Jun 2022
Fang tech stocks: Meta and Netflix lose their bite
Tech stocks
Fang tech stocks: Meta and Netflix lose their bite
Investors treated the Fang tech stocks as almost identical, but two of them are much weaker than the rest, says Philip Pilkington.
6 May 2022
The two nightmares facing investors
Investment strategy
The two nightmares facing investors
Rising inflation and weaker earnings suggest markets are set for a spell of toil and trouble, says Philip Pilkington.
4 Mar 2022
The investments to buy when markets start to crack
Investment strategy
The investments to buy when markets start to crack
Rising inflation has central bankers between a rock and a hard place. Here’s how to protect your wealth, says Philip Pilkington.
26 Nov 2021
A nightmare 1970s scenario for investors is edging closer
Investment strategy
A nightmare 1970s scenario for investors is edging closer
Inflation need not be a worry unless it is driven by labour market shortages. Unfortunately, writes macroeconomist Philip Pilkington, that’s exactly w…
17 Sep 2021