Financial Commentary for Smart People
Financial Commentary for Smart People
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 26th 2019 “You’re an excellent judge of horse-flesh Trooper Tyree. You proved that when you stole my horse.” That was an interesting week… What did we learn? No surprise at the deepening crisis in Argentina or…
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 25th 2019 “Jonny Turk he was ready, he’d primed himself well.. ” In the headlines this morning: Lots of immediate stuff going on out there this morning! Are the German discount chains, Aldi and…
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 24th 2019 “24 hours in a plane is less than enternity in hell, but at the time… ” In the headlines this morning: I spent Easter week travelling – so I’ve a lot of…
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 10th 2019 “People will demand sanctions, as long as the pump price doesn’t go up… ” In the headlines this morning: After the IMF cuts its global growth outlook to slowest since crisis, its…
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 9th 2019 “Ashley Giles trundles in to bowl rather like a wheelie bin.. ” In the headlines this morning: What an interesting morning… Trump opens delicate trade negotiations with Europe by threating $11…
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 8th 2019 “The eggs chase the bacon round the frying pan.. ” In the headlines this morning: News over the weekend leave me un-enlightened: The denouement of the Brexit crisis on Thursday? Who…
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 3rd 2019 “Will someone rid me of this troublesome priest.. ” In the headlines this morning: This morning breakfast was Avocado on Toast, with a poached egg on top. It was lovely. I pity…
Blain’s Morning Porridge – April 2nd 2019 “Please… make it stop… ” In the headlines this morning: In the news this morning we’ve got a raft of stories to wake up and think about. Yesterday’s hotly anticipated US and…