The problem with bitcoin’s own ‘P/E’-style valuation measure December 8, 2017 As the perceived worth of a single bitcoin criss-crossed its way around the $10,000 (£7,455) mark for much of last week, on The Value Perspective blog, we revisited articles from 20 June 2017 and 20 October 2017, when one bitcoin respectively bought you $2,779 and very nearly $6,000. Each time our primary concern was there [...]
Do you have what it takes to become London’s “night czar”? August 24, 2016 Calling all party people – now's the chance to put to good use your love of the capital's night life, and get paid for it. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is looking for a "night czar" to champion the capital's buzzing night-time economy. Now the Night Tube has finally got going, it could open the flood [...]
Corporate bonds vs shares: eight questions answered January 30, 2018 Investors face a constant dilemma over which assets, such as shares, bonds and property, to invest in. The answer is often that a mix of assets can help meet your goals. Different investments can perform well at different times. For example, when shares languish, government or corporate bonds may fare better. This is considered to [...]
Sadiq Khan has ordered a review of cuts on the London Fire Brigade with a report due in the autumn August 30, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan is to launch a review of London's fire brigade ahead of a further £22m in cuts to services. The review will be led by former Greater London Authority chief executive Anthony Mayer, with a remit to assess the impact of cuts since 2009. The London Fire Brigade's funding has been cut by [...]
Cash vs stock market: the difference in returns since Isas began March 7, 2018 Saving money into a cash Isa over the last 18 years would have returned four times less than a stocks and shares Isa, according to research by Schroders. Since 2009, the average savings account could even have lost you money. But while stocks and shares returns may have been higher, they have also been more [...]
Doubts about ‘value investing’ have returned to their pre-dotcom crash high December 18, 2017 Is legendary investor Warren Buffett losing his golden touch? On our Value Perspective investment blog, we would never dream of suggesting such a thing but type “Buffett losing touch” into Google and you will find plenty of financial commentators have, from time to time, had no such qualms. What is really interesting, however, is not [...]
Night czar Amy Lame: I want to make sure that everyone gets the kind of life at night they want – from raves to a good night’s sleep December 19, 2016 Amy Lame is impressively bright-eyed when she sits down with City A.M., considering she’s had a late one the night before at the DJ Mag awards. But then she is London’s new night czar. “I’m kind of used to it,” she tells City A.M. while finishing off a “very strong coffee”. “I’ve never had a nine [...]
Mayor Sadiq Khan sets out to tackle gender pay gap as study shows that men in City Hall earn more than women on average July 11, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on employers to close the pay gap for women, and today launched a plan to ensure full pay equality across the Greater London Authority and its functional bodies. A full gender pay audit of all City Hall's staff published today in accordance with a manifesto pledge showed that women employed [...]
How do interest rates affect stockmarkets? October 25, 2017 The UK economy grew 0.4% in the third quarter of 2017, increasing the likelihood of an interest rate rise in November – the first in a decade. With stocks near record highs we look how interest rates affect the stock market. Ask yourself this – how much would someone have to give you in a [...]
House prices under threat in Tower Hamlets due to ballooning development and Brexit September 22, 2016 House prices could be set to fall in Tower Hamlets due to the rapid development of the borough, according to new research. Data collected by property consultancy Propcision shows Tower Hamlets makes a decision on more planning applications than any other London borough, and approves far more developments than other boroughs, which could lead to a downwards [...]