Alan Livsey

I feel like there’s two “25 years ago”s and one of them is the year 2000 where we had like computers and the internet and email and shit and the other one “25 years ago” is a mixture of 1978 and somewhere around 1800

Excellent on the quiet rivalries between museums.

Investors pile into tokenised Treasury funds [FREE TO READ] Stablecoin issuers and traders are attracted by yields on offer and potential use as collateral in some derivatives transactions

Total assets held in tokenised Treasury products are booming this year. Investors pile into tokenised Treasury funds - on.ft.com/4nAS8E0 via @FT

FT Wealth in white font above a picture of a young man in polo gear sitting in a chair on a dry grass field with a dog and a classic car in the background

FT Wealth is out in today’s paper, with a fresh redesign and fabulous stories, from India’s Instagram prince to the chances of a billionaire tax. You can read all the stories here too www.ft.com/ft-wealth

Argentina raises $1bn in international bond auction in boost for Javier Milei [FREE TO READ] Peso-denominated sovereign bond offered in dollars will increase country’s foreign currency reserves

Bond vigilantes need not patrol in Argentina. Trump ally Milei issues popular international bond which is offered in dollars but pays in pesos. on.ft.com/4dJ99Yq

Oil’s gone weird [FREE TO READ] Opec’s last dance to keep inventory under control

Strange times in the crude market. Here's my take for @alphaville Oil’s gone weird - enterprise-sharing.ft.com/redeem/e9dc4... via @FT

UK wealth managers say American clients are moving money to Britain [FREE TO READ] Response to Donald Trump’s second term has been greater, according to executives

“It’s their getaway money” Great piece from @marymcd.bsky.social and @emdunks.bsky.social UK wealth managers say American clients are moving money to Britain - on.ft.com/4i2PXoM via @FT

USA, USA, USA!

pffft 31% tariffs on Switzerland…
bad news. they’re still not moving the Patek atelier from Plan-les-Ouates to Michigan

2010s Trump tariffs: Vietnam and Malaysia become third countries of choice for rerouting exports to the US.

2020s Trump tariffs: Er… the UK and Brazil?

Gold’s triangular trade booms under threat of Trump tariffs [FREE TO READ] Swiss refineries are working 24 hours a day to resize gold bars headed from London to New York

Gold Standard? It's the non-standard practices that squeeze prices up. Gold’s triangular trade booms under threat of Trump tariffs - on.ft.com/4kPTwkL via @FT

Global vineyard values tumble as falling wine consumption hits industry Winemakers are battling shifting tastes among younger generations and lower prices caused by oversupply

Global vineyard values tumble as falling wine consumption hits industry—Wine producers are battling shifting tastes, with younger generations increasingly opting for different beverages or shunning alcohol altogether. www.ft.com/content/8cb9... @lexiter.ft.com @financial-times.bsky.social

Top London restaurants adopt minimum spend to deter bots and influencers [FREE TO READ] Gymkhana, Dorian and Hutong among capital’s eateries combating ‘reservation-squatting’

No lingering over a few starters allowed! Top London restaurants adopt minimum spend to deter bots and influencers - on.ft.com/4kaGttZ via @FT

Why speculators are still running wild when money is no longer free Something even bigger than AI and the Trump effect is at work

Really, this about a perceived Fed put option. The notion that interest rates are high enough to be slashed in a crisis: on.ft.com/42NABAM

How investors can harness Trump-induced volatility Some want their portfolio to take cover with cash or gold — for others, it’s a huge buying opportunity

Some people fear volatility, while others embrace it. How investors can harness Trump-induced volatility - on.ft.com/3Q7ye49 via @FT

What’s behind the boom in car parking charge tickets?


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I marvelled at the crystalline voice of Tamara Lindemann, lead singer of The Weather Station, last night at @roughtraderecords.bsky.social in Shoreditch.

Iran launches advanced module to deploy satellites to higher altitudes, media say Iran sent into space on Friday its heaviest-ever payload using the Simorgh carrier rocket including an advanced module for transferring satellites to higher-altitude orbits, state television reported.

Iran sent into space its heaviest-ever payload using the Simorgh carrier rocket including an advanced module for transferring satellites to higher-altitude orbits, state television reported reut.rs/49nuLqO

Number of candidates sitting chartered financial analyst exams falls sharply [FREE TO READ] Changes in asset management industry threaten relevance of CFA qualification

Boy, this is a popular subject! Had a lot of reads for my story on CFA exams on.ft.com/4fRW8vT

The English winemakers pressed by Budget tax changes [FREE TO READ] Rachel Reeves’ measures on national insurance and inheritance left a sour taste in producers’ mouths

A fast growing industry is now struggling. The English winemakers pressed by Budget tax changes - on.ft.com/3Zc2JtR via @FT

Outstanding

They're hardly has beens. Great show from Been Stellar at @scalaio.bsky.social.

Bitcoin and bananas add a new twist to conspicuous consumption [FREE TO READ] Both have joined the elite world of useless objects that get desirable as they get pricier

A wonderfully bananas Lex note on the newly polished status of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin and bananas add a new twist to conspicuous consumption - on.ft.com/4i59w0X via @FT

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #2,970,909, Alan Livsey ‪@lexiter.bsky.social‬, joined on Jan 9, 2024"

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,970,909!

What the Budget means for your money [FREE TO READ] Key measures on tax, investments, pensions and property

Not every Budget deserves oohs and aahs, but this one did. on.ft.com/4hnC0CV