The populist shadow hanging over central banks and QE

The massive bond purchases are being unwound at a time of fierce political criticism of the monetary authorities. The controversy could limit options in future crises

Sam Fleming, Claire Jones and Olaf Storbeck

Britain needs a ‘whatever it takes’ moment

The Bank of England must acknowledge the priority of reviving investment-led growth and stop quantitative tightening

Adam Tooze

Brace for a market melt-up

Some say this is a ‘good’ bubble, but investors should remember that all bubbles burst in the end

Katie Martin

How long will gold mania last?

Professional and retail investors are swarming to buy the precious metal, raising the risk of a bubble

Ian Smith, Leslie Hook and Harry Dempsey

Why is the US supporting Argentina's currency?

The Treasury’s intervention holds risks for Washington

Myles McCormick and Ciara Nugent

Bubble-talk is breaking out everywhere

But more optimistic investors continue to bank on the cavalry arriving if things get really dicey

Katie Martin

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