Michael Brown
Senior Research Strategist
Michael Brown is a seasoned, award-winning market analyst, with a record of providing pertinent commentary, analysis, and forecasting across all major asset classes, principally through a global macro focus, over a decade in the financial services industry. He frequently appears in a wide range of UK and international media, discussing major risk events, key market trends, and broader macroeconomic themes. Michael holds an Executive MBA from Cranfield University.
Most recent articles
Next Fed Chair: Key Candidates and What Powell’s Successor Means for Markets
As Jerome Powell’s term nears its end, discover who could become the next Fed Chair and what their policy outlook may mean for financial markets.
October 2025 UK Inflation: The Peak Has Passed
This morning's UK inflation figures pointed to price pressures having eased as the economy moved further into autumn, reinforcing expectations that September will likely mark this cycle's inflation peak.
Q3 25 UK GDP: A Dismal Quarter With Worse Still To Come
This morning's UK GDP data pointed to growth having remained incredibly anaemic in the three months to September.
Light At The End Of The Government Shutdown Tunnel
After over 40 days of stalemate on Capitol Hill, the weekend has brought what amounts to the first glimmers of light at the end of the tunnel, with bipartisan negotiations having seemingly reached a deal to bring the longest US government shutdown on record to a close.
Why the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rally supports a stronger US equity outlook
It has undoubtedly been a very solid year indeed for equities, across the globe, with the early-April wobble around ‘Liberation Day’ now feeling like little more than a distant memory. With just two months of 2025 left to run, the S&P trades around 16% higher, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 up an even chunkier 22%.
October 2025 ECB Review: Standing Pat In A Good Place
The ECB, again, stood pat at the October meeting, once again strongly implying that the easing cycle is now over.
November 2025 BoE Preview: Standing Pat Once Again
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee are set to hold Bank Rate steady at the conclusion of the November meeting, as pre-Budget uncertainty limits the scope for near-term policy action, even with the path for rates continuing to lead lower.
September 2025 US CPI: Rate Cuts Remain On The Cards
Price pressures intensified less than expected stateside in September, with the latest CPI figures doing little to deter the FOMC from delivering another 25bp cut next week.
October 2025 ECB Preview: Don’t Be Expecting Any Fireworks
The October ECB meeting is unlikely to be an especially exciting affair, with policymakers set to stand pat once more, amid a lack of major developments since the September confab.
Precious Metals Plunge While Dollar Rally Rolls On
Precious metals encountered vicious selling pressure on Tuesday, though markets elsewhere were considerably calmer, as news- and data-flow remained light. UK CPI highlights the docket today.
Markets Set For A Choppy End To The Week
Sentiment soured once again on Thursday, with conditions on the whole remaining choppy, as a light docket now awaits today, with tariff headlines still in focus.
Markets Choppy With Trade Still The Focus
Markets continued to gyrate in choppy fashion yesterday with tariffs still participants’ primary focus, ahead of a relatively light data docket today.
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