How Trump made me a hundred grand

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Did you know that the Chinese characters for the phrase “tariff-induced crisis” are the same as those for “obvious buying opportunity for equities”? I learned that on Reddit. And what could better sum up the … Read more

Trump whiplash jolts AI

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world If there was any doubt that geopolitics has come to play an outsized role in the fortunes of the US artificial intelligence industry, look no further than the recent upturn in the fortunes … Read more

Ringfencing is bad for UK banks and customers

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is founding partner and CEO of Atlas Merchant Capital and former chief executive of Barclays I’m writing this in New York. If I take even a short journey from my desk, I can … Read more

The challenge of using excess global savings

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production.” Thus taught Adam Smith. It is hard to see what else production is for, now or in future. Consumption must be the goal of international … Read more