By: Will Railton

I'm deputy money editor at City A.M. I focus on personal finance and investing. I'm particularly interested in macroeconomics, pensions and politics. Contact me at william.railton@cityam.com.

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US Presidential Election 2016: Clinton vs Trump – whose economic policy is better for markets?

April 27, 2016

It is a momentous time in terms of geopolitics. A plethora of major events with potentially significant investment consequences will take place this year. They range from the Brexit hurricane in the UK, to tectonic shifts in the oil economy abroad. Even ostensibly local conflagrations, such as political deadlock in Brazil, may impact wider markets. But [...]
The end of the road for monetary policy? With a strong yen and negative interest rates doing little to boost Japan’s economy, could helicopter money be the answer?

April 26, 2016

Since the financial crisis, developed economies have turned to central banks as their only hope for stimulating demand. Trillions have been spent buying government bonds, interest rates have been kept at record lows and credit remains cheap. And still, growth in GDP, prices and wages is elusive. When the Bank of Japan (BoJ) meets on Thursday to decide its next [...]
Don’t let Boaty McBoatface put you off: The lessons to learn around crowdsourcing content

April 25, 2016

Unless you were hiding under a rock last week, you will be aware that a certain boat, due to be named Boaty McBoatface, has caught the media’s attention again. In any case, here’s a quick summary of the story so far. In an effort to raise awareness of its new vessel and research work, the Natural Environment [...]
Greater sovereignty or smaller budgets: With polls tight ahead of the EU referendum, what would Brexit mean for the marketing and advertising industries?

April 25, 2016

On 23 June, adland will have a tough decision to make – whether to be at a party in Cannes or a polling booth in Britain. It is hard to assess the impact Brexit would have on the marketing and advertising industry, and its outlook on the issue is predictably varied. Firms differ in size, [...]
Visual vanguard: JCDecaux’s Spencer Berwin talks hawks, scaling and London’s digital landscape

April 25, 2016

London's landscape is in flux. Almost 120 skyscrapers are in the pipeline, and the proliferation of bright digital billboards in train stations, roundabouts and bus shelters are transforming the capital’s aspect into something altogether more dynamic and enthralling. Outdoor specialist JCDecaux is behind this massive digital roll-out. After winning TfL’s £300m bus shelter contract last [...]
The bids are in for Yahoo, but what’s its value to Verizon, TPG and other buyers?

April 25, 2016

Verizon emerged as the bidder to beat as the deadline for bids to buy Yahoo closed last week. The internet company hasn’t been able to spin-off its Asian assets – including its 15 per cent stake in Alibaba – or sell off its core business, which includes everything from search, digital content and advertising to [...]
Is it better or worse to be a corporate psychopath?

April 22, 2016

Psychopaths are the 1 per cent of people who possess absolutely no empathy. They may be rare among society as a whole, but Paul Babiak and Robert Hare, authors of Snakes in Suits, estimate that more than a third of them occupy senior leadership positions. Books on psychopaths can be found everywhere, and many promise to [...]
What do you bring to the table? Five tips for negotiating

April 21, 2016

Research spanning four decades suggests that most people, in most places, get the skill of negotiation wrong, most of the time. This is costly. Sales people leave potential profit on the table. Buyers don’t get the best supplier terms. Colleagues from different departments fall out over resource allocation or project priorities. It needn’t be like [...]
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says that immigrants have not provided any benefit to UK

April 19, 2016

Formula One (F1) boss Bernie Ecclestone has strongly advocated his support for an Out vote, and has said that Russian president Vladimir Putin should be "running Europe". “Europe has become less important full stop,” said Ecclestone, speaking at a conversation with WPP boss Martin Sorrell at Advertising Week Europe. “Vladimir Putin should be running Europe. [...]
Caught on camera: Video etiquette for the office

April 19, 2016

The expression “may you live in interesting times” is said to be an English translation of a Chinese curse. When it comes to moments caught on camera, what is interesting to some can be damaging to others. From the leaking of the script for Game of Thrones and Walmart’s training video to prevent workers from [...]

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