I remember my father teaching me about the economic cycle. It’s really simple, he told me. It goes like this. Every 5 years each economy experiences a cycle of boom to bust. That’s 5 years from peak to trough. It’s just gravity. As hard as economists and politicians try to find ways to smooth the [...]

This is the time of year when business leaders from around the world get together in Davos with politicians, bankers and the odd celebrity to discuss the economic future of our planet. It’s great for media sound bites, trend analysis and networking and a bit like the Oscars for big company CEO’s but without, well, [...]