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John Authers

Former Senior Investment Commentator

John Authers was the chief markets commentator and associate editor for the FT until September 2018.

In a 28-year career at the FT, his previous posts included global head of the Lex column, investment editor, US markets editor, Mexico City bureau chief and US banking correspondent.

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  • Thursday, 4 October, 2018
    FT Magazine
    Finance, the media and a breakdown of trust

    John Authers on his ringside seat to some of the biggest financial stories of our time 

  • Friday, 28 September, 2018
    Authers' Note
    Authers’ Note: That’s All, Folks! Premium

    The FT’s newsletter on the world of investment

  • Friday, 28 September, 2018
    The Long ViewInvesting in funds
    Investment lessons from 12 years of writing the Long View

    As a £500 investment I made in 1992 shows, ‘home bias’ is one of the pitfalls of investing

  • Thursday, 27 September, 2018
    Authers' Note
    Authers’ Note: Driving us all dotty Premium

    The FT’s newsletter on the world of investment

  • Wednesday, 26 September, 2018
    Authers' Note
    Authers’ Note: The Light of Experience Premium

    The FT’s newsletter on the world of investment

  • Monday, 24 September, 2018
    Authers' Note
    Authers’ Note: With or without Brexit, the UK has a problem . . .  Premium

    The FT’s newsletter on the world of investment

  • Monday, 24 September, 2018
    FT SeriesFinancial crisis: Are we safer now?
    Lehman’s legacy is a global pensions mess

    How resolving the financial crisis has stored up problems in retirement saving

  • Saturday, 22 September, 2018
    Authers' Note
    Authers’ Note: You Breaxit, You Keepsit Premium

    The FT’s newsletter on the world of investment

  • Friday, 21 September, 2018
    The Long ViewUS Treasury bonds
    Why bond yields have not yet hindered stocks

    The disconnect between them can last as long as economic growth remains robust

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  • Friday, 21 September, 2018
    ReviewEconomics books
    A Template For Understanding Big Debt Crises by Ray Dalio — crisis measures

    The hedge fund guru dissects the big debt meltdowns by converting a sprawling issue into a clear-cut process of cause and effect

  • Friday, 21 September, 2018
    Authers' Note
    Authers’ Note: Because (we’re) happy happy happy Premium

    The FT’s newsletter on the world of investment

  • Thursday, 20 September, 2018
    AnalysisFT Markets video4 min
    Charts That Count: Fed Up with the Fed Model

    As bond yields rise sharply, John Authers asks how US stocks hit a new record

  • Thursday, 20 September, 2018
    Social and environmental impact investment
    Look behind the impact investing buzz

    Spending money to do good is great but defining the desired outcomes is important

  • Wednesday, 19 September, 2018
    Markets InsightUS Treasury bonds
    The big test for bond bears lies in real yields

    Rising yields reignite debate around the end of the bond bull market

  • Wednesday, 19 September, 2018
    Markets InsightPassive Investing
    The great debate over passive investing

    A few large fund managers have a dominant position over the US stock market

  • Wednesday, 19 September, 2018
    Authers' Note
    Testing time Premium

    FT’s daily newsletter on the world of investment

  • Monday, 17 September, 2018
    Authers' Note
    Authers’ Note: Too Big To Fail: Too Much To Read Premium

    The FT’s newsletter on the world of investment

  • Saturday, 15 September, 2018
    The Long ViewFinancial crisis anniversary
    Too soon to gauge the implications of the crisis

    Remains hard to believe the market verdict as US diverges from rest of the world

  • Thursday, 13 September, 2018
    US politics & policy
    US citizens left behind 10 years after crisis

    Stock prices have tripled and unemployment is rock bottom, but so are savings

  • Thursday, 13 September, 2018
    Markets InsightUS employment
    A bet on EMs is a wager on the future of US labour

    Fed’s rate environment is wrapped up in the path of domestic wage inflation

  • Thursday, 13 September, 2018
    Authers' NoteMarkets
    Allez France! Premium

    FT’s daily newsletter on the world of investment

  • Wednesday, 12 September, 2018
    ExplainerFT Markets video4 min
    Charts That Count: It's the US Jobs Market, Stupid

    As US wages pick up, John Authers asks how a tight US labour market could affect the world

  • Wednesday, 12 September, 2018
    Authers' Note
    Authers’ Note: It’s the US jobs market, stupid Premium

    The FT’s newsletter on the world of investment

  • Tuesday, 11 September, 2018
    Authers' Note
    It’s a wonderful life Premium

    FT’s daily newsletter on the world of investment

  • Saturday, 8 September, 2018
    The Long ViewFinancial crisis anniversary
    In a crisis, sometimes you don’t tell the whole story

    How after the fall of Lehman Brothers we came close to a full-scale bank run

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