About The Porridge

Blain's Morning Porridge

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Through the past 10 years of Economic mayhem and storms, Blain's Morning Porridge has cut to the quick of global finance with unbiased financial commentary on the international market: What are key themes, macro and micro drivers, threats and opportunities?

It's never claimed to be comprehensive or complete, which is why this site adds a "stuff I'm reading" page. 

If you want to know what Markets have done, read the FT or spend thousands on a Bloomberg. 

If you want to know what's happening... welcome to the Porridge - financial market commentary for thinkers! 

Daily Market Blog: The Morning Porridge.

Weekly Podcast: Blain's Financial Porridge

Books: The Fifth Horseman

The Morning Porridge Blog

The Author: Bill Blain

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Bill Blain is Strategist for Shard Capital, a leading investment firm. 

Bill is a well known broadcaster and commentator, with over 30-years experience working for leading investment banks and brokerages at senior levels. He's been closely involved in the growth and development of the global fixed income markets, and pioneered complex financial products including capital, asset-backed securities and private placements. Increasingly, he's been involved in Real and Alternative Assets looking to explain their complexity and create liquidity in them. 

Bill is a passionate sailor, talentless painter, plays guitar badly, is learning the bagpipes, and built a train-set in his attic. 


Shard Capital

The Porridge Philosophy

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If you want to read turgid prose devoid of originality, stripped of imagination, and designed to impress compliance officers;  then please contact your investment bank or broker. 

If you want to trawl the media and play the game of stripping out fake-news, sensationalism and "look-at-me" "grab a scoop" journalism, then I can recommend many financial websites.. 

or... 

You could try the Morning Porridge.

I'm not claiming its perfect or complete. Its only opinions, but these are formed from years of experience, and listening to clients, counterparties and professionals across the markets. (And also from liberally plundering the best of the rest for good ideas...)

Stuff I'm Watching

Disclaimer

Important Information - Disclaimer

The information, views and opinions contained on this website are personal and in no way represent the views of my employers. The information may not be reproduced or further distributed to any other person or published, in whole or in part, for any purpose, at any time, without the prior written consent of Bill Blain.

   

The information on this website is published solely for information purposes and is not to be construed as a solicitation, an offer or advice to buy or sell financial instruments. The information does not constitute any personal recommendation as defined by the Financial Conduct Authority, nor does it take account of the particular investment objectives, financial situations or needs of any individual investors. 

   

The information contained herein is obtained from public information and sources considered reliable. However, the accuracy thereof cannot be guaranteed. 

Bill Blain does not accept any responsibility or liability whatsoever for any loss however arising from any use of the information on this website or otherwise arising in connection therewith.  

The value of investments and the income from them may fluctuate. It should be remembered that past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Investments may go down in value as well as up and you may not get back the full amount invested.  

 If you are unsure of the suitability of any investment for you, you should contact an Independent Financial Adviser, authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. By visiting this website, the visitor agrees to the foregoing disclaimer and to be bound by its limitations and restrictions. 

 

Blain's Morning Porridge