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Mark Gilbert

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

Mark Gilbert is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering asset management. A former London bureau chief for Bloomberg News, he is author of “Complicit: How Greed and Collusion Made the Credit Crisis Unstoppable.”

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Dow Starts Week Off With Sharp Gains, Closing Over 250 Points Higher

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Rationally Exuberant Markets Will Be Risking AI Mishaps in 2026

January 2, 2026

January 2, 2026

OpinionMarcus Ashworth and Mark Gilbert

Rationally Exuberant Markets Will Be Risking AI Mishaps in 2026

Dow Starts Week Off With Sharp Gains, Closing Over 250 Points Higher

October 24, 2025

October 24, 2025

OpinionMark Gilbert

AI’s Killer App? Making My Band’s Music Sound Even Better

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July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

OpinionMark Gilbert and Marcus Ashworth

Markets Are Learning to Keep Calm and Carry On

The stock and bond markets remain relaxed despite geopolitical chaos.

The British Retail Consortium Announce The Worst Fall In Sales Since Records Began

January 7, 2025

January 7, 2025

OpinionMark Gilbert

Bitcoin Is Not a Nothing, But Not a Something Either

The digital currency’s roaring success of late is undeniable. But it's still not money.

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January 2, 2025

January 2, 2025

OpinionMarcus Ashworth and Mark Gilbert

Politics, Economics and Markets Create a 2025 Three-Body Problem

Buckle up. This year will be a rollercoaster for stocks, bonds, commodities and currencies.

NASA Telescope Reveals Seven Earth-sized Planets Around Single Star

July 8, 2024

July 8, 2024

OpinionMark Gilbert

Keir Starmer, No. 10’s Ringo Starr, Needs a Two-Album Deal

The Labour leader should be planning for 10 years in power, not just five.

Smiling Starr

May 28, 2024

May 28, 2024

OpinionMark Gilbert and Marcus Ashworth

UK Markets Aren’t Afraid of a Labour Government

Gilts and the pound are relaxed about the prospect of Keir Starmer becoming prime minister.

Bank of England Interest Rate Decision News Conference

January 2, 2024

January 2, 2024

OpinionMark Gilbert and Marcus Ashworth

The Fed Will Set the Pace for Markets More Than Ever This Year

What the US central bank says and does will dictate how stocks and bonds fare in 2024.

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June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

The Cost of Repairing Your Ride Is Soaring

Modern cars are expensive computers on wheels.

Major Automakers See U.S. Sales Plunge In December

June 16, 2023

June 16, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

Rate Beatings Will Continue Until the Economy Improves

Rate increases will continue until the economy improves.

A Grocery Store As U.S. Inflation Rises

June 9, 2023

June 9, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

The Next Presidency Hinges on Trump's Court Case

The former US president’s indictment on federal charges breaks all new ground constitutionally and politically.

Chris Christie Attends Town Hall Event In New Hampshire

June 2, 2023

June 2, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

Talk of Humanity's Demise Is Greatly Exaggerated

AI poses 99 threats but extinction ain’t one.

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May 26, 2023

May 26, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

We Should All Be Living Our Best RV Lives

But it’s getting more and more expensive.

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May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

You Deserve a Three-Day Weekend, Every Weekend

Mondays could use a change.

Spanner In The Works

May 12, 2023

May 12, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

Eurovision Is Good Business (and Good Politics Too)

The best event a city can host is the Eurovision song contest.

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May 5, 2023

May 5, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

AI Can Read Our Minds as Well as Steal Our Jobs

The ability to use technology to decode thoughts opens up exciting and scary prospects.

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April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

It's King Charles' Economy Now

Britain’s pubs and stores could do with some coronation-inspired spending.

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April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

Our Robot Overlords Aren't Likely to Face Justice

Punishing the writers of AI models when their creations go sideways isn’t likely to be successful — or desirable.

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April 14, 2023

April 14, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

Muzak Is Back, Only Now It's Composed by Machines

AI-generated “functional music” is serious enough to rattle all record labels.

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March 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

OpinionMark Gilbert

Royal-in-Exile Prince Harry Takes on the British Tabloids

The Duke of Sussex just wants to be left alone?

Prince Harry Attends High Court Hearing In Privacy Lawsuit - Day Four