From FTFM OPINION May 27, 2012

A sociopathic fantasy coming soon near you

The euro sculpture stands in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany ©AP

Greek story ending offers profits for speculators

Alexis Tsipras ©Bloomberg From FTFM OPINION May 20, 2012

Everybody chill: Grexit is not imminent

Greece is moving predictably slowly, writes John Dizard

A parking area in central Athens ©Reuters From FTFM OPINION May 13, 2012

Holdouts get paid, the rest can pray

Hard lessons from Greece are depressing for bondholders

workers at a Chesapeake Energy natural gas well site in Bradford County ©AP From FTFM OPINION May 6, 2012

Familiar echoes in shale gas boom

Costs of rationalising the gas industry will mount

cargo ship ©Alamy From FTFM OPINION Apr 29, 2012

China’s support will come at a price

Peripheral Europe should prepare to be sold down the river

France's Socialist party candidate for the 2012 French presidential election Francois Hollande shakes hands with supporters ©AFP/Getty Images From FTFM OPINION Apr 21, 2012

Gold refiners ready, but European crisis delayed

Gold dealers in Europe say demand for small gold bars is on its way back

Caesars Palace hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, US ©Bloomberg From FTFM OPINION Apr 15, 2012

Vix products are not for rational investors

Vix products do not make money or protect investors from risk

An illustration showing trial for heresy during the Spanish Inquisition ©Alamy From FTFM OPINION Apr 8, 2012

Speculation in euro area debt continues

Speculating on euro area debt is a continuing business, not just a one-off trade

The Italian national flag flies alongside the European Union flag from the Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy ©Bloomberg From FTFM OPINION Apr 1, 2012

Linkers give more than a hedge against inflation

Central banks want Tips so they can hold on to what they have

A 26,000 sq ft home in Greenwich, Connecticut, US From FTFM OPINION Mar 25, 2012

Cash rich move in as big mortgages hit brick wall

Rather well-paid US financial services executives are finding they can’t move

From FTFM OPINION Mar 18, 2012

Lessons to be learned as student debt soars

A lender to US students might want to check the courses are worth the money

From FTFM OPINION Mar 11, 2012

Battling bondholders could cost a lot

Lessons to be learned from Argentina, which is still paying for its bond haircuts

From FTFM OPINION Mar 4, 2012

Gold flash crash rouses suspicions of witchcraft

Gold’s closest relative turn out to be Tips, so you can hang on to it

From FTFM OPINION Feb 26, 2012

‘Greece 2: Revenge!’ – the plot thickens

In the sequel the lenders insist on reforms so tough, Greece tips over the edge

From FTFM OPINION Feb 19, 2012

A capital way to defuse Greek timebomb

A Greek default/capital controls/euro departure might be easier than it seems

From FTFM OPINION Feb 12, 2012

Why no EU plan for default or euro exit?

A boring contingency plan should be devised for exit from the euro

From FTFM OPINION Feb 5, 2012

Be aware of the credit gulf opening in Europe

European monetary policy is both too tight and too loose

From FTFM OPINION Jan 29, 2012

Shale gas fate trips up on politics and bubblenomics

The gas industry’s hopes for favourable regulation is fading

From FTFM OPINION Jan 22, 2012

Euro reality check should lead to rally

Reduced tail risk from Greece and ECB support for the banks mean ‘risk on’

From FTFM OPINION Jan 15, 2012

Worry for bondholders as cliques fail to click

The IMF tolerance of the ECB stance won’t last forever, says John Dizard