April 2020

April 2020

So, into week three of home schooling and I am close to expelling three pupils and taking early retirement! At the end of last year the market cap of Zoom was a quarter of that of the big US airlines (Delta, United, American & Jet Blue) and now it is the same size...
March 2020

March 2020

For each of us I am sure when we pressed <F9> on our wealth spreadsheets at the end of last week there was a collective sigh. At least when one is self-isolating no one can hear you scream! From January 20th to last Thursday $13tn has been wiped from stock...
February 2020

February 2020

I have spent the last couple of days in Abu Dhabi having meetings to coincide with the Milken Middle East and Africa Summit. As I have mentioned previously, each trip here reinforces my view of the Middle East as a burgeoning centre for both thought leadership and...
January 2020

January 2020

Last week I saw Lord William Hague of Richmond. As you will know Hague was former UK Foreign Secretary and Conservative Party leader. He said that Boris had exceeded the expectations of insiders. This was “not just a new year but a new era” and that the Brexit process...