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    Robert Armstrong is the FT’s US financial commentator and writes the Unhedged newsletter. Previously, he was US financial editor, chief editorial writer and has also edited the FT’s Lex Column. Before becoming a journalist, he worked in finance and studied philosophy.

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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Fashion
      Luxury fashion prices have gone too far

      The cost of designer goods has shot beyond what the brands’ chatter about look and quality can justify

    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Unhedged
      A bad idea from Finra Premium content

      And more on the zombie notpocalypse

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    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
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      The Zombie notpocalypse Premium content

      Easy money has not bred the undead

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    • Monday, 20 November, 2023
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      Anatomy of a slowdown Premium content

      US retailers’ results show mild but uneven decline in growth

    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
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      How America got high as a kite

      The war on drugs hasn’t worked. But decriminalisation has its own risks

    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
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      Olivier Blanchard on debt explosions Premium content

      What to do when r - g = 0

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    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
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      Banks and the soft landing Premium content

      If there is no recession, bank stocks are too cheap

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    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      Unhedged
      A near-perfect inflation report Premium content

      And the food stock crash

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      QT is not nearly done Premium content

      And more on consumer confidence

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      Aon president warns insurers against ‘walking away’ from major risks

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    • Monday, 13 November, 2023
      UnhedgedMarkets
      Why consumers feel so glum Premium content

      And the costs of monetising the debt

    • Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
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      What investors should know if Trump wins in 2024 Premium content

      And bad small-cap balance sheets

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    • Tuesday, 7 November, 2023
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      Pub quiz showdown: Alphaville vs Unhedged

      Two rival finance newsletters compete to answer ridiculously hard questions

    • Tuesday, 7 November, 2023
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      The next corporate debt crisis Premium content

      How dangerous is higher for longer?

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    • Monday, 6 November, 2023
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      The case for optimism Premium content

      The US economy is not headed over a cliff

    • Friday, 3 November, 2023
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      It ain’t over till it’s over Premium content

      The rates cycle, that is

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      The Fed won’t rely on the market Premium content

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      Japan is changing, slowly Premium content

      And tobacco companies

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    • Tuesday, 31 October, 2023
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      The mystery of Disney Premium content

      And a regime shift in risk-adjusted returns

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    • Monday, 30 October, 2023
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      The unappeasable market Premium content

      A strong economy is not enough

    • Friday, 27 October, 2023
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      The American boom Premium content

      The very opposite of a recession

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    • Thursday, 26 October, 2023
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      A massive GDP number

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