GameStop, and why ‘Fomo’ should never override investment discipline
The GameStop farrago is a timely lesson that ‘Fomo’ should never be allowed to override investment discipline, writes Annamaria Koerling…
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Max Johnson: ‘I couldn’t face having our social freedoms eroded, so I escaped to Bali’
Working from home may not suit everyone, but if we could all do it from places such as Villa Melissa,…
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Three CIOs on the investment trends that will shape the year ahead
Leading CIOs weigh in on key investment trends After a lost year for the global economy (although not the markets)…
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Three charts for post pandemic investors
The reopening of economies around the world after the pandemic provides opportunities for investors. Here’s three charts that prove it…
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Spacs: an accident waiting to happen?
Spacmania has arrived, powered by leading figures from finance and the occasional celebrity endorsement. Will it all end in tears?…
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One of Them review: Musa Okwonga’s Eton memoir explores race, privilege and the vestiges of Empire
Musa Okwonga explores race, privilege and the vestiges of Empire in his Eton College memoir writes Tomiwa Owolade A significant…
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Will Bitcoin end up in your portfolio?
Is there a future where bitcoin – or any other cryptocurrency – finds its way into a typical portfolio? Yes.…
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Leader: The new societal intolerance of inequality
The man who led Britain through Covid and won the battle of the vaccine could yet fall foul of a…
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Matthew Goodwin: Let’s hope that the unfolding recovery is one to remember
Britain has risen to the challenge of coronavirus – and there could be major political and economic consequences, writes Matthew…
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What the British Army teaches us about leadership
The British Army’s successes and failures in the wake of 9/11 hold lessons in leadership, says Simon Akam The British…
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Should billionaires be consigned to the dustbin of history? Some wealth tax campaigners think so
Calls to consign billionaires to the dustbin of history are getting louder. Should they be heeded? The word ‘billion’ is…
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Life of a scion: what’s it like to inherit a business empire?
The corporate blessing received by one of Bernard Arnault’s chosen sons earlier this year revivified an old stereotype: of silver…
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Anna Friel – The Spear’s Midas interview
Actress Anna Friel on conquering her fears, living through lockdown, and meeting her hero How much is an ounce of…
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Can the promise of ‘Global Britain’ be realised?
Former diplomat David Landsman has read the government’s new 111-page report on ‘Global Britain’, so you don’t have to Ever…
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How Adrian Hallmark is turning Bentley into an unlikely environmental pioneer
Known as a producer of gas-guzzling beasts, Bentley is an unlikely environmental pioneer – but the brand is proving to…
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Global gold-backed ETFs: A popular gateway to the gold market
Since they were introduced in 2003, gold-backed exchange-traded funds have flourished. According to the World Gold Council, interest is set…
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What does Brexit mean for The City?
Post-Brexit, London is open for business. How can ministers keep it that way, asks Eliot Wilson For those who work…
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The 2021 Spear’s Property Advisers Index
The 2021 edition of the Spear’s Property Advisers Index is an indispensable resource for high-net-worth individuals in search of expert…
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The Spear’s prime property briefing: will the ‘Boris Bounce’ return?
Covid-19 gave the prime central London property market a severe shudder. When will it bounce back? When Boris Johnson announced…
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London’s big-money megabasement boom in numbers
The collapse of an £8.5 million mansion in Chelsea in November during the construction of a so-called mega-basement has sparked…
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