What's the link between happiness and wealth? And could it be behind the rise of populism?
The rise of populism looks set to continue and likely escalate. Inequality in wealth and income (both between and within countries) is an important reason for this new political paradigm. Evidence suggests people’s happiness is a function of how they’re doing relative to others, so if they feel they’ve missed out they're more likely to vote against the status quo.
ESG and long-term themes
What do Meghan Markle, Stormzy, Mo Salah and I have in common? Spoiler alert: it's not that we invest in multi-asset portfolios. We’ve all been nominated for the Investing in Ethnicity Awards for championing diversity. So what are the steps everyone can take to make a difference?;
ESG and long-term themes
We know about the cow burps, the coal burning and the constant bulldozing of the Amazon rainforest. Yet one cause of global warming has hitherto escaped mainstream attention: pointless finger-pointing. The physics is simple: hand-waving agitates air molecules, which makes them heat up. And recent years have seen eddies and turbulence aplenty added to our already beleaguered atmosphere from furious fists and indicting index fingers.;
