Nickolai Hubble

The highly profitable consequences of the euro are back again

In my book How the Euro Dies, I explain why sharing one monetary policy and one exchange rate between all the vastly different euro using…

Has the political climate changed on climate change politics?

The first cold weather of the year is testing Europe’s energy grid. How has the UK fared so far? And what’ll it mean for climate…

Why Europe will either experience the worst inflation or deflation of all major economies

You’re not going to believe this, but the busy bees at the European Central Bank (ECB) might actually do something to rein in inflation. And,…

Buying indulgences won’t save the planet from the fiery hell of climate change… anymore

It’s getting mighty awkward out there for the green dream believers. And I don’t mean the nature lovers, nor those who believe in energy efficiency…

Why the Asoh Defence does not apply to central bankers and inflation

Central bankers have been prosecuted in the press lately. Prevailing rates of inflation are multiples higher than their targets. And so they have turned to…

Why gold is a unique investment (and why you need it)

[Note from Nick: With Nigel Farage airborne, and either climate change or poor energy policy wreaking havoc with my local power supply, today’s Fortune &…

The trillion-dollar “green grid” bubble

[Note from Nick: Today’s Fortune & Freedom comes from February 2008, when guest editor Michael Orme gave some sage advice about the ESG craze of…

The UK is praying for a Kamikaze to fan its Himmelfahrtskommando energy policy

English is a boring language. “Suicide mission” doesn’t leave much to the imagination. Other nations have elegant euphemisms to describe European energy policy. The Japanese…

Is Jackson Hole an imperial nudist colony for central bankers?

What if central bankers haven’t got the foggiest idea what they’re doing? They clearly dominate financial markets right now. And have been doing so for…

The property escalator is going into reverse

All around the world, property bubbles are popping and prices are falling. Even in the bubble bastion of Australia, prices are crashing fast. We’ll explore…

The Green Energy Revolution is going the way of the French Revolution

The French Revolution didn’t work out so well. In the end, it merely replaced one despot with another… after some seriously bloody turmoil in between……

The banks are not safer than in 2007

“Why did nobody see it coming?” the late Queen asked about the 2008 financial crisis. The answer is, of course, that many people did see…

The war on physics is not going well. Prepare for blackouts.

Nothing sounds as good as the promises of green energy. But, as the energy policy commentators extraordinaire known as Doomberg like to put it, “In…

Awkward inflation truths you should be very worried about

There is just a quick note from me for today. That’s because I want to focus on something very specific and awkward about inflation. And…

Reader mail on the limits of QE, the property bubble and shrinkflation

It’s time to dip into the reader mailbag. And I must say, I’m disappointed. I used to get the most wonderful hate mail. The words…

What if populism has barely begun?

Brexit and Trump happened under comparatively benign conditions compared to the last two years. So… what’ll the future hold for populism? Will governments raid pension…

Who is Jeremy Hunt? Robin Hood or the Sheriff of Nottingham?

Are you feeling suitably austere yet? Because austerity is back! But will it be with a vengeance? The financial markets didn’t seem to think so.…

Green energy gets the blues as it goes into the red

The Green Energy Transition continues to spiral out of control. And if we weren’t paying for it with the highest electricity bills in the Europe,…

Never forget that inflation is a deliberate policy tool, not a mistake

Not so long ago, central bankers would’ve given their right arm for a bit of inflation. Now they risk losing their jobs for having caused…

Inflation, austerity and recession is a dangerous combination

Another week, another green energy bust. But does anyone see the trend? Nigel Farage does. And that’s not the only déjà vu. George Osbourne and…