Fight like a butterfly: the folly of trying to predict the market

Unconditional basic income is no worse than quantitative easing

The principles behind Bitcoin make it as ‘real’ as any other major currency

It’s time for economists to come out of denial and embrace new ideas

While many predictions are made on the future of the economy, finding reliable transport forecasting models can prove a logistical nightmare. No matter how well researched, it is still just that – a prediction

Reports suggest GDP may not be the whole story when it comes to gleaning economic health

Forecasting the economy is not easy, and words such as ‘bubble’ are perhaps bandied around too frequently. Indeed, Canadian housing may be suffering from overvaluation

The ‘dismal science’ tag does not seem to apply to the science of forecasting

Why is it we can find the Higgs Boson, but can’t fix the euro?

As they saying goes, if you want to enjoy a sausage, it’s better not to know what’s in it

Do financial systems abide by a completely different set of rules?

Economists need to realise the importance of incorporating human emotion

They say no-one except Vince Cable saw the global financial crisis coming. They couldn’t be more wrong

Is the world of finance too male?

Vilfredo Pareto and the Occupy movement