From FTFM OPINION May 24, 2013

The dismal science of Baltic bubblenomics

John Dizard considers the success of ‘austerian’ policies

From FTFM OPINION May 17, 2013

Fed hints at financial Heimlich manoeuvre

John Dizard wonders if authorities will act if markets choke

From FTFM OPINION May 10, 2013

Credit bubble needs Eurovision for banks

John Dizard wonders whether song contest organisers could help drum up support for recapitalisation

Protesters Demonstrate Outside Obama Fundraiser At Residence In San Francisco Keystone XL pipeline ©Getty From FTFM OPINION May 3, 2013

Pipeline is the key to fossil-fuel future

John Dizard finds an unlikely alliance has bumped clean energy off the US agenda

A train passes Mount Fuji. ©Bloomberg From FTFM OPINION Apr 26, 2013

Japan’s debt volcano rumbles on

John Dizard believes it is hard to predict whether the yen is a good long-term bet

From FTFM OPINION Apr 19, 2013

Tobin tax will only benefit shady fixers

US financial institutions are already preparing ‘workarounds’ for the European FTT, writes John Dizard

Spinal Tap From FTFM OPINION Apr 12, 2013

Trouble brews over EU transactions tax

The unilateral extension of extraterritorial power can only cause problems, says John Dizard

From FTFM OPINION Apr 5, 2013

Switched on to electricity capacity

John Dizard sings the body electric of energy-demand markets

Christine Lagarde ©AP Mar 28, 2013

‘Coco of the future’ is banks’ destiny

Institutions must consider risky debt instruments to raise more capital, writes John Dizard

Cypriots protest against the plan to tax bank deposits ©EPA From FTFM OPINION Mar 22, 2013

‘Banco de Mattress’ looms for Cypriots

John Dizard says the crisis on the Mediterranean island is not Iceland 2: The Return of Capital Controls

From FTFM OPINION Mar 15, 2013

Bored markets thirst for banks’ blood

John Dizard discovers restless investors and politicians are in need of some action

From FTFM OPINION Mar 8, 2013

Beyond the bazooka of eurozone bailouts

It is about ‘the orderly management of decline’, not high drama, says John Dizard

From FTFM OPINION Mar 3, 2013

Perverse incentives drive the money tribe

Debt speculation is one of the last healthy European industries, says John Dizard

From FTFM OPINION Feb 22, 2013

Investing in forward-looking data

Do not view economic indicators in the rear view mirror

From FTFM OPINION Feb 15, 2013

There is a rational basis for buying junk

John Dizard examines a range of trading strategies in high yield bond markets

From FTFM OPINION Feb 10, 2013

Egyptian spring could be European storm

Desperate people can behave badly, warns John Dizard

From FTFM OPINION Feb 1, 2013

Hunt is on for sovereign debt holdouts

A ‘pretty big shark cage’ would be needed to protect restructuring countries, writes John Dizard

From FTFM OPINION Jan 25, 2013

Asset managers must lobby Washington

Global investing will become a topic for economic historians if professional investors do not start to flex their political muscle

From FTFM OPINION Jan 18, 2013

‘Coco’ note is the flavour of the moment

John Dizard says that hard work lies ahead to save euro area

From FTFM OPINION Jan 13, 2013

When the dust settles, oil prices decline

John Dizard finds that the cost of crude could come down