William Webster
Headlines Don't Matter
There's little benefit in trying to anticipate economic events or news to enter into transactions at more favourable rates, no matter how te
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Barbican Consulting Limited
William Webster
Oct 112 min read
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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William Webster
May 203 min read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
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 read
We could do more
In this low rate environment pension liabilities have ballooned and companies have opted to close final salary schemes. Many private...
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William Webster
Jan 19, 20171 min read
Bank multipliers
US bank stocks are indicating that the new administration may scale back the regulatory onslaught that followed 2008. Could this make...
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William Webster
Dec 15, 20161 min read
Let's be clear
What do the following two examples have in common? Example 1: If a 25-year-old saves £1,000 for retirement in 40 years’ time how much...
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William Webster
Aug 31, 20161 min read
Review time
Back in 1997 Gordon Brown announced that the Bank of England would have freedom to control monetary policy. It was heralded as a move...
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William Webster
Jul 31, 20161 min read
FX - more than a rate
Many banks completely avoid foreign exchange risk. They borrow and lend in the same currency. Any customer trades are immediately offset....
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