William Webster
Safe Haven or Risk Trap?
The upcoming budget serves as a timely reminder for investors managing gilt portfolios to reassess their strategy.
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Barbican Consulting Limited
William Webster
May 203 min
A Podcast Recommendation
One of the podcasts I like is the Rational Reminder: "Sensible investing and financial decision-making, from two Canadians". It provides...
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William Webster
Apr 38 min
AI Chief Executives
Last week I received a newsletter from Conor Grennan – The Infinite Focus Group: AI In Marketing he explained how to use AI to create...
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William Webster
Dec 2, 20203 min
What's first strategy or risk appetite?
What's first strategy or risk appetite? A regular feature in the Investors Chronicle is a column called “Portfolio Clinic”, it evaluates...
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William Webster
Oct 6, 20204 min
Capital Question
Capital isn't gold bars Capital adequacy is right up there in terms of importance and quite rightly too as it’s a measure of the ability...
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William Webster
Oct 23, 20172 min
T - Charge
Drive in London and you can pay £21.50 for the privilege. That's the effect of the new T-charge. The mayor tells us it will cost...
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William Webster
Aug 22, 20171 min
Events happen
During the summer regulators have been busy. Latest musings highlight the risks that threaten. A perennial theme seems to be the housing...
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William Webster
May 14, 20171 min
Going North
According the FT on 27/4/17 local councils are borrowing from the Treasury at about 2.5% to fund real estate yielding around 8%. The net...
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William Webster
Apr 6, 20171 min
Racing cert.
Reinvestment of interest is the cornerstone of successful long term investment. Einstein recognised compounding as the eighth wonder of...
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William Webster
Mar 13, 20171 min
Inconsistent appetite
Last week I was discussing liquidity and market risk with two different banks. On reflection, it’s apparent that the way we set risk...
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William Webster
Feb 17, 20171 min