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What history teaches us about activist investors

Lessons from History: UK companies are particularly vulnerable to hedge funds demanding change

Lessons From History: Investing in Weimar

Best known for political instability, inflation and satirical cabaret, the Weimar Republic was also an investment opportunity for the savvier investor

The Federal Reserve's far-flung power

History attests that the US central bank's decision making has material global consequences, with emerging markets particularly at risk

Jewels in the crown, revisited

How were the stalwarts of the UK market faring back in 1952?

How markets have changed in 70 years

The front-page tribute to George VI, and the pages of the Investors’ Chronicle on 9 February 1952 – three days after the Queen acceded to the throne – looks familiar enough from the vantage point of today

Investment trusts have seen it all before

This year has been a challenge for investors, but the investment trust sector has a long history of weathering times of conflict.

From jute to Tesla: the Scots and financial innovation

Scotland has made a significant contribution to modern financial markets, particularly through its investment trusts. But what lies next?

What junk bonds can teach us about crypto

Lessons from history: Michael Lewis's seminal book Liar's Poker and its excoriation of the slow-moving Salomon Brothers leadership holds some key ideas for thinking about the latest evolution in the financial world

Russian oil embargo won't be as damaging as 1973 oil crisis

The UK is far less dependent on Russian oil than it was on Saudi Arabian oil 50 years ago

Black Death economics provide hints for the future

The Black Death is an extreme example of the impact a sudden shortage of labour can cause