https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AV8F0VYKcHY/john-stepek RSS for Node Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:49:47 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-24/when-will-markets-wake-up-to-iran-war-damage https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-24/when-will-markets-wake-up-to-iran-war-damage Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:53:02 GMT US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Trump said Israel and Lebanon will extend their ceasefire by three weeks, a move that creates space to work on a long-term deal and removes a roadblock to ending the US war with Iran. Photographer: Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-23/money-distilled-how-to-keep-private-credit-out-of-your-pension https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-23/money-distilled-how-to-keep-private-credit-out-of-your-pension Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:51:54 GMT Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, center left, during the annual Financial and Professional Services Dinner at Mansion House in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. The chancellor will detail the government's next phase in its plan to accelerate growth by partnering with the financial services sector and reforming pensions to unlock billions of pounds in investment. Photographer: Isabel Infantes/Reuters/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-22/the-iran-war-has-smashed-britain-s-2026-hopes https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-22/the-iran-war-has-smashed-britain-s-2026-hopes Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:42:59 GMT Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The International Monetary Fund downgraded its growth projection for the year after the war in the Middle East triggered a major oil shock and included the possibility of a downturn if the conflict drags on and energy infrastructure is severally damaged. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-21/markets-are-forward-looking-but-not-psychic https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-21/markets-are-forward-looking-but-not-psychic Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:35:03 GMT A house under construction at a Crest Nicholson housing estate in Maldon, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. UK property surveyors painted a picture of a housing market cooling rapidly in the run-up to Labour’s November budget as fears of tax rises weigh on buyers and sellers alike. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-20/uk-markets-will-likely-ignore-mandelson-drama https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-20/uk-markets-will-likely-ignore-mandelson-drama Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:32:55 GMT Peter Mandelson, founder and chairman of Global Counsel LLP, gestures as he speaks during the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. The conference concludes today. Photographer: Paul Miller/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-17/why-are-markets-so-sanguine-about-the-iran-war https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-17/why-are-markets-so-sanguine-about-the-iran-war Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:35 GMT US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Trump has sought to ramp up pressure on Iran ahead of peace talks, posting on social media Friday that Iran's only leverage is "short term extortion of the world by using International Waterways" - a reference to its effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-16/money-distilled-uk-s-economy-remains-vulnerable-to-energy-political-risks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-16/money-distilled-uk-s-economy-remains-vulnerable-to-energy-political-risks Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:39:14 GMT Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, during a podcast interview in London, UK, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. "You can’t make a decision about whether to get British armed forces involved in a conflict because it may or may not make it more likely to get a trade deal," Reeves said. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-15/how-to-hedge-your-portfolio-against-ai-overhype https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-15/how-to-hedge-your-portfolio-against-ai-overhype Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:14:56 GMT The Agile ONE Industrial Humanoid Robot by Agile Robots displayed on the exhibition floor at the Nvidia GTC conference in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said the company is firing up manufacturing of H200 AI accelerators for customers in China, a sign of progress in the chipmaker’s effort to reenter the vital market. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-14/fund-managers-are-glum-yet-calm-as-iran-war-shakes-markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-14/fund-managers-are-glum-yet-calm-as-iran-war-shakes-markets Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:56:27 GMT A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber with the 23rd Bomb Squadron at RAF Fairford in Fairford, UK, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a last-ditch deal that averted President Donald Trump’s threatened escalation of the war. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-13/there-are-no-easy-exits-from-iran-for-the-us https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-13/there-are-no-easy-exits-from-iran-for-the-us Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:23:42 GMT US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Trump has sought to ramp up pressure on Iran ahead of peace talks, posting on social media Friday that Iran's only leverage is "short term extortion of the world by using International Waterways" - a reference to its effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Photographer: Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-02/money-distilled-how-to-cope-with-despondent-markets-looking-for-iran-war-end https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-02/money-distilled-how-to-cope-with-despondent-markets-looking-for-iran-war-end Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:16:41 GMT US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Trump said the war in Iran is "very close" to completion, seeking to reassure Americans about his handling of a conflict that has roiled financial markets and jeopardized his political standing with American voters. Photographer: Alex Brandon/AP Photo/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-01/what-berkeley-s-woes-tell-us-about-uk-housing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-01/what-berkeley-s-woes-tell-us-about-uk-housing Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:36:46 GMT Banners at the entrance to a Berkeley Group Holdings Plc residential construction site in Cranleigh, UK, on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Britain’s top antitrust enforcer has opened an investigation into eight housebuilders to probe potential information sharing, sharpening scrutiny of a sector that’s failing to deliver enough affordable housing to meet demand. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/uk-tax-year-what-british-investors-must-do-before-april-6 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/uk-tax-year-what-british-investors-must-do-before-april-6 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:15:15 GMT A sign for the HM Revenue and Customs building in the Westminster district of London, UK, on Monday, June, 20, 2022. The chairman of Boris Johnson's ruling Conservatives resigned after the party lost two key parliamentary seats in one night, raising fresh concerns about Johnson’s leadership and his faltering popularity with voters. Photographer: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-26/money-distilled-how-to-hedge-the-iran-war-as-markets-are-beaten-into-submission https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-26/money-distilled-how-to-hedge-the-iran-war-as-markets-are-beaten-into-submission Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:37:11 GMT US President Donald Trump arrives for the Commander in Chiefs trophy presentation in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 20, 2026. Trump again lashed out at military allies for not joining the war on Iran or helping to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, expressing frustration as the Islamic Republic kept up attacks on Gulf energy assets. Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-25/ai-might-destroy-wealth-before-it-creates-more https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-25/ai-might-destroy-wealth-before-it-creates-more Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:16:49 GMT Larry Fink, chief executive officer of BlackRock Inc., speaks during BlackRock’s 2026 Infrastructure Summit in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The event brings together leading voices to answer how governments and companies can work together to build the infrastructure America needs. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-24/gold-has-been-a-terrible-iran-war-hedge https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-24/gold-has-been-a-terrible-iran-war-hedge Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:56:59 GMT A one-kilogram gold bar arranged at the Perth Mint Refinery, operated by Gold Corp., in Perth, Australia, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The reversal came as the stock market was whipsawed by volatility, Bitcoin tumbled and what had been a steep run-up in gold and silver prices abruptly reversed, all of which drove investors into the safety of US Treasuries. Photographer: Matt Jelonek/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-23/how-investors-can-cope-with-taco-whiplash https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-23/how-investors-can-cope-with-taco-whiplash Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:25:31 GMT US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 20, 2026. US officials said the White House is sending more than 2,000 additional Marines to the Middle East as it weighs a plan to seize Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub, a ground operation that would carry huge risks for President Donald Trump. Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-20/how-to-protect-your-wealth-as-the-iran-war-spreads-uncertainty https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-20/how-to-protect-your-wealth-as-the-iran-war-spreads-uncertainty Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:59:47 GMT US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Trump temporarily waived a century-old shipping mandate to lower the cost of transporting oil, gas and other commodities around the US, marking his latest bid to combat the rise in energy prices spurred by his war in Iran. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-19/money-distilled-the-bank-of-england-delivers-a-hawk-shock-on-price-risks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-19/money-distilled-the-bank-of-england-delivers-a-hawk-shock-on-price-risks Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:27:59 GMT Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during a monetary policy report news conference at the central bank's headquarters in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The Bank of England came within a vote of cutting interest rates as policymakers split 5-4 in favour of holding at 3.75%, after its updated forecasts showed inflation falling below target, growth slowing and unemployment rising. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-18/the-bank-of-england-s-unpleasant-rate-dilemma https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-18/the-bank-of-england-s-unpleasant-rate-dilemma Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:23:20 GMT Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during a monetary policy report news conference at the central bank's headquarters in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. The Bank of England came within a vote of cutting interest rates as policymakers split 5-4 in favour of holding at 3.75%, after its updated forecasts showed inflation falling below target, growth slowing and unemployment rising. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg