Peter ElstonJun 1, 20224 min readMacroWinter of '69Winter of '69 I see little sign of such honesty and humility today which is concerning to say the least.
Peter ElstonJan 1, 20224 min readMarketsClear and Present DangerAt the time of writing, global equities are up around 17% in US dollars year to date. Sterling weakness has added a further 3 percentage...
Peter ElstonJun 30, 20213 min readMacroA Game of High StakesInflation has been on the rise recently in the UK and around the world. Is this rise transitory, as central bankers are saying it is, or...
Peter ElstonJan 1, 20213 min readMacroLessons From the ChimpsIn a recent op-ed, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath noted that: “For the first time, in 60% of the global economy – including 97% of...
Peter ElstonJul 31, 20203 min readMacroPick Out Persistent ThemesTo invoke US conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway’s vice chairman Charlie Munger: if investing is not thematic, what the hell is it? Here is...
Peter ElstonJun 30, 20203 min readInvestingIs Dividend Investing Dead?In general, stocks that pay out as dividends either nothing or a low portion of profits have, in recent years, been outperforming those...
Peter ElstonMay 31, 20204 min readMacroGold is No Longer for FoolsAs many will know from bitter experience, a crisis often has two stages. The first is the crisis itself, whether a natural disaster that...