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    Katie Martin

    Markets columnist

    Katie Martin is a columnist and member of the FT's editorial board. She writes the weekly Long View column on market trends as well as other opinion pieces, and appears weekly on the Unhedged podcast.

    Previously, she spent four years as the FT's markets editor, and also several years on the FT's live news service. Prior to joining the FT in 2015, she spent 11 years at the Dow Jones/Wall St Journal group, also covering markets.

    Email Katie Martin @katie_martin_fx  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)
    • Monday, 8 July, 2024
      Instant InsightFrench parliamentary election 2024
      Messy French politics point to broader malaise for investors

      Stasis, squabbling and posturing mean results may be more a surprise in style than substance

      People wave French flags as they react to projected results after the second round of the legislative elections, Sunday
    • Friday, 5 July, 2024
      The Long ViewLabour party UK
      Investors welcome more ‘boring’ UK after landslide win

      Market insouciance to electoral result is the greatest form of flattery for Starmer

      Results of an exit poll is displayed on large screens on a street in London
    • Thursday, 4 July, 2024
      Equities
      AI glitter is flattering markets

      The story of stocks this year is unambiguously sparkly but the mood is fragile

      NVIDIA’s founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the annual Nvidia GTC Artificial Intelligence Conference at SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March
    • Friday, 28 June, 2024
      The Long ViewCapital markets
      How not to blow up your bond market

      Political powers in France and UK need to demonstrate competence that keeps markets on side

      Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng at a Birmingham construction site
    • Friday, 21 June, 2024
      The Long ViewCapital markets
      Why corporate bonds are so hot right now

      Yields are tempting investors who would usually focus more on equities

      brokers at work at the trading floor of Tokyo Tanshi Co. in Tokyo, Japan
    • Wednesday, 19 June, 2024
      Rebooting Britain’s capital markets21 min
      How to reboot Britain's capital markets | FT Film

      Start-ups look overseas as UK's capital markets struggle to stay relevant

      FT Film: Britain's market reboot
    • Friday, 14 June, 2024
      The Long ViewCapital markets
      Macron’s curveball unsettles markets

      Snap election creates uncertainty just as some investors increase exposure to European markets

      Emmanuel Macron
    • Thursday, 13 June, 2024
      Unhedged podcast17 min listen
      Central bankers do nothing. Markets respond

      What can markets read into the Fed holding steady?

    • Thursday, 13 June, 2024
      US Dollar
      Dollar doomsters have got it all wrong

      Global demand for the US currency remains extremely robust while appetite for the renminbi has soured

      A magnifying glass is held over a 50 subject one dollar note sheet after being printed
    • Tuesday, 11 June, 2024
      Unhedged podcast20 min listen
      Trade like a bot

      Academics are learning more about how AI might trade

    • Friday, 7 June, 2024
      The Long ViewNvidia
      Nvidia juggernaut upends markets

      In an era of stickier inflation, perceptions of the relative risk of different assets are changing

      Christine Lagarde addresses the press conference in Frankfurt on Thursday
    • Thursday, 6 June, 2024
      Unhedged podcast17 min listen
      The gamma squeeze

      What happens when banks are forced to cover bets in the options markets?

    • Tuesday, 4 June, 2024
      Unhedged podcast21 min listen
      What elections mean for markets this year

      Elections in Mexico and India moved markets this week. What will UK and US elections mean for markets later this year?

    • Saturday, 1 June, 2024
      The Long ViewCapital markets
      How Liz Truss still haunts markets

      Disastrous UK mini-Budget of 2022 proves cautionary tale for US government

      Liz Truss
    • Thursday, 30 May, 2024
      US presidential election 2024
      Markets cannot keep ignoring Trump’s bid for re-election

      The stakes of US fiscal policy are too high

      Donald Trump at a rally in Vandalia, Ohio
    • Saturday, 25 May, 2024
      The Long ViewEquities
      Investment theme du jour: don’t overthink it

      The widespread belief that the stock market just wants to go up is conflicting with the prospect of higher-for-longer rates

      Traders at the New York Stock exchange
    • Thursday, 23 May, 2024
      Unhedged podcast19 min listen
      Where’s the commercial property meltdown?

      The FT’s Joshua Oliver talks about where the real estate market could be headed.

    • Tuesday, 21 May, 2024
      Unhedged podcast15 min listen
      The cocoa boom

      What’s behind the meteoric rise in cocoa and other commodities?

    • Friday, 17 May, 2024
      The Long ViewGameStop Corp
      New GameStop saga reveals true fools in markets

      Return of the Roaring Kitty to the internet sparks a revival of meme-stock madness

    • Tuesday, 14 May, 2024
      Unhedged podcast17 min listen
      GameStop again?

      The video game retailer roars back into the memestock spotlight, raising questions about the sanity of the markets.

    • Tuesday, 14 May, 2024
      Banks
      Can banks really fix the climate crisis?

      New research suggests that their green commitments are not paying off yet

      ,Wind turbines can be seen next to the Lightsource bp solar farm near Anglesey  in Wales
    • Friday, 10 May, 2024
      The Long ViewUK equities
      UK stocks are finally shining

      After a long drift, the London market has made strong gains this year

      Montage of the LSEG logo and a chart
    • Tuesday, 7 May, 2024
      Unhedged podcast23 min listen
      What’s next for Warren Buffett

      Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting raised questions about Apple, energy stocks and succession.

    • Friday, 3 May, 2024
      The Long ViewUS Dollar
      Can the strong dollar be tamed?

      US currency likely to stay stronger for longer with little obvious on the horizon to dent its strength

      A display of dollar bills
    • Wednesday, 1 May, 2024
      Private equity
      The case for addressing private equity prejudice

      In today’s climate, public markets do not provide enough diversification

      A view of Oslo seen from the roof of the Oslo Opera House
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