Kris Sayce

Kris Sayce

Financial Independence

The Dumbest Investment in the World

Kris Sayce
11 May 2025
In 2017, Argentina issued a 100-year bond that was instantly mocked as the dumbest investment in the world. Then it defaulted—just three years later. But now, that same bond is outperforming U.S. Treasurys. In this sharp breakdown, we explore what this upside-down outcome says about risk, reward… and why the “safest” investment today might be the most dangerous of all.
Financial Independence

What Should Investors Make of the Tariff Story So Far?

Kris Sayce
4 May 2025
What is an investor supposed to make of all the tariff noise? On one hand, British business confidence is climbing. On the other, U.S. manufacturing is slipping. Trump’s tariff strategy is stirring up headlines—but will it actually move markets? We break down what’s signal, what’s noise, and why staying invested may still be your smartest move.
Financial Independence

What if Trump’s Tariffs Work?

Kris Sayce
27 April 2025
For a nation with such a proud trading legacy, Britain’s current leadership seems eager to sabotage its strongest partnerships. Some MPs want to block Trump from speaking in Parliament—over hurt feelings about free speech and Ukraine. But while they posture, the Bank of England quietly admits: Trump’s economic team has a point. In a world of protectionism and central planning, maybe it’s time we gave tariffs a real look.
stock market, Japanese stock, financial markets
Stocks

Are Trump’s Tariffs really such a bad idea?

Kris Sayce
6 April 2025
There is only one word obsessing the entire market: “tariffs”. And the fate of certain stocks told the tale of what the market thought about those tariffs. So, are tariffs really all that bad? It is a topic we’ll follow closely in the weeks and months ahead.
bull market
Stocks

Everything woke turns to…

Kris Sayce
2 March 2025
After the surge of Brexit and Donald Trump’s first election win, attitudes seemed to shift back towards the left. “Woke” was in, and so therefore was alternative energy. For any business that has one product can you blame it for wanting to diversify? But companies that successfully switch from one area of specialisation to another are few and far between.
AI

Is this Britain’s Elon Musk? Er, no…

Kris Sayce
9 February 2025
At what point does the government realise they have run out of private sector workers to tax? In a way, that has already happened. Not just here in the UK, but globally. It’s why government debt continues to rise. As grim as it may seem, we do have hope. And we are optimistic.