Research Articles

AI comes of age on language

A dialogue with co-founders of Malted AI Introduction AI has been dominating the investment landscape in recent months as tools such as ChatGPT introduce AI’s capabilities to the general public. Meanwhile, the press coverage ranges from the apocalyptic (end to the world) to the messianic (a coming productivity and innovation miracle which will save the […]


Storm clouds gathering

Global Opportunities Trust published its latest annual results on April 10th 2024, reporting a 1.7% Net Asset Value total return for the twelve months ending 31st December 2023. You can read the announcement and download the Annual Report from here. Executive Director Sandy Nairn comments: “While it is evident that global equity markets remained more resilient than I expected […]


Trouble Ahead? A Second Opinion

Former Permanent Secretary to the UK Treasury Lord Macpherson reviews arguments over the likelihood and potential depth of a future recession Baron Macpherson Baron Macpherson of Earl’s Court is a former Permanent Secretary to the Treasury (2005-2016). He served under three different Chancellors of the Exchequer and was created a peer in Prime Minister David […]


Recession or No Recession?

No Recession Real GDP is projected to grow by 1.8% in 2022, 0.5% in 2023 and by 1.0% in 2024. USA Economic Snapshot, OECD October 2022 Recession Two-thirds of those surveyed for the World Economic Forum’s Chief Economists Outlook expect a global recession in 2023 World Economic Forum 16th January 2023 No Recession Real GDP […]


An Opera of Canaries

John Scott Haldane was a physician and physiologist on the academic staff at Glasgow University. Known as the ‘father of oxygen therapy’ he was famous for his research in respiration and anaesthesia. His pioneering work gave rise to life-saving inventions ranging from respirators, gas masks, oxygen tents to decompression chambers and tablets.  The research was […]


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