Global Macro Monitor

James Mackintosh on stock picking and oil impact

Analysing companies in terms of their exposure to factors such as oil, the dollar or the economic cycle is popular. James Mackintosh, investment editor, says Volkswagen is another example of a growing threat to corporate profits: the costs of regulatory action.

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