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Michael Mackenzie

Senior investment commentator
Michael is the FT's senior investment commentator. He was formerly global markets editor in London and prior to 2015 was the US markers editor. He joined the FT's New York office in 2006 after covering US bonds and derivatives markets for Dow Jones from 2000. Prior to his journalism career, Michael was a derivatives broker for Tullett & Tokyo in Hong Kong, London, Toronto, New York and Tokyo.
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  • Tuesday, 25 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    One haven that does glisten Premium

    Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

  • Monday, 24 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    Playing the waiting game Premium

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  • Friday, 21 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    A rising central bank tide lifts all boats Premium

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  • Friday, 21 June, 2019
    The Long ViewCapital markets
    Inflation is the biggest threat in a world of sub-zero bonds

    Clamour for greater fiscal spending will challenge policies that have distorted markets

  • Thursday, 20 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    Ready, set, go for the policy easing race Premium

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  • Wednesday, 19 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    The gathering flock of central bank doves Premium

    Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

  • Tuesday, 18 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    Truly, madly, deeply, negative in Sintra Premium

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  • Monday, 17 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    The safety trade faces a challenge Premium

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  • Saturday, 15 June, 2019
    The Long ViewMarkets
    Bond markets unconvinced how effective Fed tools are

    One troubling aspect of declining yields is falling inflation expectations

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  • Friday, 14 June, 2019
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    Chipmakers are cause for broader concern Premium

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  • Thursday, 13 June, 2019
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    A tight contest between bonds and equities Premium

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  • Wednesday, 12 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    Reflation trade prospects are dimming Premium

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  • Tuesday, 11 June, 2019
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    Global equities head into thinner air Premium

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  • Monday, 10 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    Looking beyond the reprieve Premium

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  • Saturday, 8 June, 2019
    The Long ViewEquities
    Tech investors must navigate tricky political headwinds

    S&P 500 driver risks losing its edge from wave of protectionism and tighter oversight

  • Friday, 7 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    The scales tilt further for bond bulls Premium

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  • Thursday, 6 June, 2019
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    Mario’s ‘considerable headroom’ Premium

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  • Wednesday, 5 June, 2019
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    The firefighters wait for the call Premium

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  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2019
    Market Forces
    The herd rules in bonds and the dollar Premium

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  • Monday, 3 June, 2019
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    Holding back the risk dam from cracking Premium

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  • Saturday, 1 June, 2019
    The Long ViewMarkets
    Bond market is yelling rate cut but Fed unlikely to listen

    Inverted and plummeting yields are telling policymakers to make a pre-emptive move

  • Friday, 31 May, 2019
    Market Forces
    Tariff Man hammers a month-end nail Premium

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  • Thursday, 30 May, 2019
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    A veneer of calm before the next gust blows Premium

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  • Wednesday, 29 May, 2019
    Market Forces
    Yield curve inversion cracks the whip Premium

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  • Tuesday, 28 May, 2019
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    Bond yields pushing the outer limits Premium

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