Economics beyond
the headline.
Money, business, policy, behaviour, the environment and evidence. Evergreen explanations with practical examples—not market predictions.
Core economics
When stopping production saves money
The difference between avoidable costs and sunk commitments.
Read the articleCore economicsWhat a weaker yen means depends on whose balance sheet you read
An exchange rate is a relative price with different consequences for different people.
Read the articleCore economicsWhat the Fed changes—and what it does not control directly
Turn rate headlines into a clearer picture of borrowing, demand and inflation.
Read the articleCore economicsWhy everything still feels expensive when inflation falls
Separate the price level, the inflation rate and your own spending basket.
Read the articleCore economicsEconomics versus finance: different questions, connected ideas
One studies choices and systems; the other focuses on money, assets and financing.
Read the articleBehavioural economics
Finance
Your business made a profit. Where is the cash?
A sale, a profit and a payment are three different things.
Read the articleFinanceYour first £1,000 emergency fund: a milestone, not a magic number
Build a practical buffer around your circumstances, not someone else’s rule.
Read the articleFinanceBudgeting rules that fit real life—not the other way round
Percentages are starting points. Your obligations decide whether they work.
Read the articleFinanceShould you pay a credit card in full? Understand the statement first
The balance, due date and grace period matter more than a slogan.
Read the articleFinanceStarting with £20: choose the process before the investing app
A small amount is a chance to learn—not a reason to ignore costs and risk.
Read the articleFinanceHigh-income jobs and side hustles: compare net outcomes, not screenshots
Pay, training, costs and uncertainty belong in the same calculation.
Read the articleFinancial economics
Why a zero average can still lose money
Compounding changes the story behind investment returns.
Read the articleFinancial economicsGold, safety and the difference between a story and a portfolio
A familiar “safe haven” label is not a guarantee about your outcome.
Read the articleFinancial economicsPrivate equity: ownership, funding and the cost of being less liquid
Understand the structure before comparing it with an ordinary quoted share.
Read the articleFinancial economicsShould I invest now or wait? Start with the money’s purpose
A market headline cannot answer a personal planning question.
Read the articleEnvironmental economics
The economics of AI: useful output is not the same as low social cost
Compute, energy, demand and external effects belong in the same discussion.
Read the articleEnvironmental economicsCarbon taxes versus emissions trading: price and quantity
Two approaches to putting pollution into the decision—not identical instruments.
Read the articleEnvironmental economicsShared resources need rules—not fatalism
A fishery is not the same kind of shared good as a warning broadcast.
Read the articleEconometrics
Correlation is a clue. What would establish causation?
Move from “these things happen together” to a credible comparison.
Read the articleEconometricsA regression result is a sentence with missing context
Units, uncertainty, research design and population all belong beside the coefficient.
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