Mike O'Sullivan

Mike O'Sullivan

Senior Contributor|Hedge Funds & Private Equity

I write on the diverse - political, technological, economic - aspects of the post globalization world, from current 'problems' like debt and democracy to exciting new technologies like quantum. Most of my career has been spent in investment management, the last 12 years at Credit Suisse  I started my career as an academic, at Oxford and Princeton.

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55 viewsOct 3, 2025

Jane Goodall - An Example To Us All

Jane Goodall had many qualities – she was, I think very tough, brave and firmly believed in the causes she pioneered and supported.

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59 viewsSep 29, 2025

Will Sebastian Lecornu Really Change France’s Financial Outlook?

France is steadily, almost determinedly, approaching a political/economic crisis – there is no appetite whatsoever to reduce the deficit.

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39,711 viewsSep 27, 2025

Russia Provokes Europe Despite Weakness In Its Economy

Multiple hybrid attacks in Europe should push Europe to respond in kind - and Russia's economy is a point of vulnerability.

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224 viewsSep 19, 2025

When And How Does The Next Debt Crisis Begin?

The looming fiscal catastrophe that uniquely grips most of the major G7 economies and China. Some 60% of the world’s GDP is encumbered by debt to GDP of 100% or more

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116 viewsSep 12, 2025

Can The Damage To Democracy, Institutions And Diplomacy Be Restored?

Is it too late already to reverse the damage being done to international relations and democracy, or is the world on a path to a darker future?