As he steps back after more than three decades in financial markets, John looks back on the crises, triumphs, and lessons that shaped his career — and the enduring truth that in investing, temperament often matters far more than theory.
The heads of EY's new geopolitical unit Aidan Meagher and Simon MacAllister speak to The Currency about guiding businesses through an uncertain world, Trump's tariffs, and echoes of Brexit.
As the global order shifts, Keir Starmer faces a pivotal challenge. With the UK no longer anchored to Europe and Trump’s US retreating into isolationism, the British PM must forge a new path.
Ireland’s external environment is undergoing change not seen since the 1940s. Now is the time for a laser-like focus on what matters to Ireland and its interests – Europe and the US.
This week has seen the US set the European agenda, giving its Nato allies a choice between a real war or a trade war.
Private equity is pumping huge sums of money into the creation of autonomous killing machines which have no human intervention whatsoever. The practice is raising ethical questions but as long as the profits are there it will continue.
China's obvious choice is to side with Russia in the face of growing US demands. For Europe, an alternative has opened between supporting the American push for a Nato-backed expansion of Western influence or a more multi-polar world.
At first sight, gold may look overvalued after recent price hikes. When you consider the trajectory of interest rates and mounting geopolitical risks, however, it could just be the start.
Small states don’t count for much on the global stage. That means that there are inherent vulnerabilities Ireland must deal with if it is to prosper. But how?
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