11/25/2012

Too quiet on the western front by Tim Price

Your endorsement of Mr Obama and his policies for a second term reminded me of Samuel Johnson’s aphorism, that getting married a second time represents the triumph of hope over experience.

11/25/2012

Black Sales - Red Budgets

Happy Black Friday. So is the US consumer rising in confidence? All will be revealed once the first figures are out following Black Friday.

11/21/2012

It's still mostly a man's world on Wall Street

JP Morgan's decision to promote Marianne Lake to one of its top roles doesn't mean that hordes of high-flying women are about to shatter the so-called 'glass ceiling' anytime soon

11/19/2012

West End Front - Thomas Becket, Psigma

I guess it's almost that time of the year; 'out with the old and in with the new'. Maybe 'out with the old and in with the booze' might be more appropriate as we approach 'trifle season'.

11/19/2012

Time for QE4? - Ashburton

Ashburton’s macro analyst, Derry Pickford comments on the Fed’s moves to stimulate the US’ economy and the prospect of QE4

11/18/2012

Overcast skies - Coutts

Last week was a sea of challenging news. We believe the markets have over-discounted some of the more pessimistic headlines.

11/13/2012

2012 Greenwich Leaders: U.S. Large Corporate Banking

“Despite the turmoil in the banking industry since the onset of the financial crisis, large companies in the United States continue to have a wide range of options when it comes to securing very high quality corporate banking service.”