Central Bankers Are Risking Mission Creep by Talking Down Stocks
Central banks have a mandate to manage inflation and employment — not equity markets. Talking down stocks risks blurring that line in ways that could prove costly.
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Marcus Ashworth
Financial Markets Consultant. Writer & Speaker
Former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. Nearly four decades of experience in global macroeconomics and markets having worked in London, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
News
Attended key-note speaking fast-track bootcamp September 2026 — Future Voices.
Announcement
Happy to announce I have joined the Academic Advisory Council of the Great British Think Tank. Valuable addition to the UK's economic discourse which is so badly needed at present.
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"Marcus' insight is based on 40 years of front-line experience in, and commentary on, global financial markets and economic trends. He guided our team through an economic world tour and helped us marry up the macro forces affecting our portfolio of companies with the micro issues that we deal with day-to-day. Despite a darkening backdrop, his insight and erudition shone through the gloom."
Tom Leader
Head of Caledonia Private Capital, Caledonia Investments plc
"Marcus was a compelling and highly informed speaker, combining an impressive command of financial markets with a keen grasp of the wider forces shaping them. His engaging delivery really connected with our audience, prompting enthusiastic questions that he answered with depth and clarity. His presence made for exactly the evening we were hoping for. All attendees said his speech was excellent."
David Porter
Founding Partner, Apposite Capital LLP
Featured Writing
From Bloomberg Opinion
Euro Equities Have Lost Their Va-Va-Voom
The early-year enthusiasm for European stocks has faded. What looked like a structural re-rating now looks more like a tactical trade that has run its course.
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Hungary Is Making the Right Noises About Joining the Euro
Budapest's signals on euro adoption are more credible than they once were. Whether the politics can match the economics is the question that matters.
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Speaking
Bringing Clarity to Complex Markets
Marcus speaks at conferences, investor forums, and media events on the topics he covers daily — translating the signals in bond markets and central bank policy into clear, actionable perspective.
- Central bank policy and monetary transmission
- European fixed income and sovereign debt
- Bond market dynamics and yield curve analysis
- Financial media and market communication
- Global macroeconomics and politics
About
I have spent my entire career analysing financial markets, first as a practitioner and now as a writer and commentator. As a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, I wrote on the forces shaping global bond markets — from the decisions made in Frankfurt and Washington to the structural shifts reordering European finance. I look forward to connecting with a wider audience.
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