January 23, 2022
Johnny Kipps
Forecastingsoftware
Bad start to 2022 just got a whole lot worse The FTSE 100 dropped 1.3% to close at 7,494 on Friday, the lowest since January 10th, extending losses for the second straight session as investors remained concerned about the impact of rising inflation and tighter monetary policy by major central banks on the slowing economic…
January 15, 2022
Johnny Kipps
Forecastingsoftware
10 business risks to consider The one-year anniversary of the first attack on the U.S. Capitol in two centuries passed in silence Thursday as differences between congressional Democrats and Republicans about the deadly riot were on stark display.VOA January 6 As we settle back behind our desks or don smart shirts for Zoom meetings, what…
Storms ahead for all energy prices, not only electricity. Inflation inflating. Stock markets trembling. Cost of energy becoming the key issue for the British government. Never has business needed a fast, reliable “What If?” financial program like Forecast 5 more than now. It is time for calm reflection and careful analysis. Johnny Kipps, the UK…
December 22, 2021
Johnny Kipps
Christmas Wishes
At this time as we all slow down to – hopefully, virus allowing – enjoy time with friends and family to celebrate the spirit of Christmas we bring you our Twelve Promises of Christmas.
December 5, 2021
Johnny Kipps
OECDTax
Governments around the world lose $245 billion every year to corporate tax havens, according to the London-based Tax Justice Network advocacy group. To combat this 130 countries signed up to a 15% global minimum tax rate on October 8 – but experts say that loopholes still exist.
November 30, 2021
Johnny Kipps
Energy UpdateInflationOil Prices
Shortages caused by transport bottlenecks and depressed production during Covid, extravagant public spending during the pandemic, insufficent low-paid workers, cost of going green—it all spells rising prices. Inflation is starting to heat up. [table id=4 /] Biden co-ordinates strategic oil reserve releases President Joe Biden, like many Western leaders, is battling inflation. One of the fastest…
November 22, 2021
Johnny Kipps
COP26
Gold in Glasgow’s COP26 November 5th 2021: Activists at COP26 Youth March The biggest-ever gravy train left Glasgow Central railway station on November 12 at the end of COP 26, carrying $130 trillion worth of promises from the world of business and a further $100 billion in government pledges. Predictably the developing world cried that…
November 7, 2021
Johnny Kipps
Property Development
Where have all the property developers gone? Artificial islands combing tourism theme parks and residential facilities built by the Evergrande group. Evergrande owes retail investors, suppliers and other creditors more than $300bn and narrowly averted a formal default last week. Over the past year, the group’s Hong Kong-traded shares have fallen more than 80%. Even…
October 18, 2021
Johnny Kipps
Energy Update
Bogeyman or tomorrow’s saviour? Sizewell nuclear reactor. Those of us who are tootling gently along in our electric cars felt smug when we passed fuel queues—but how long will we be able to plug into electricity as the days roll over to what could turn out to be the worst winter of discontent since the…
October 7, 2021
Johnny Kipps
InflationQuantative easing
Despite Government’s reassuring noises, fuel queues grow and jerricans sell out. Last week Britain experienced fuel queues for the first time since the days of rationing. As a new world emerges from the Covid pandemic central banks around the world have been meeting to try and understand what is happening. This cameo illustrates three things:…