Forbes: What Really Swung The UK Vote: Boris Is Only Part Of The Story

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Yesterday's general election in the U.K. delivered a landslide win for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Most other parties got eviscerated.

But the victory was only partly due to Johnson. The weakness of the opposition Labour Party had more than a bit-part in the drama of the last few weeks. Read more here.

Korn Ferry: Finland’s Female Leadership Sweep

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Around the world, millennials have been assuming leadership en masse over the last two years, and this week another member of the generation has one of the toughest leadership tasks: running a country. Read more here.

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WSJ: What Is Alternative Data?

By SIMON CONSTABLE

The term “alternative facts” has been roundly ridiculed since its introduction into political discourse in 2017. There is, however, a similar phrase used in finance that investors should take seriously and understand: “alternative data.” Read more here.

WSJ: ‘Funds of Funds’ Move Into ETF World

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Exchange-traded-fund providers are coming out with more offerings of what are known, a bit awkwardly, as “funds of funds.” 

While a regular ETF typically owns a basket of securities, an ETF fund of funds owns a basket of other ETFs. Funds of funds have a long history in the mutual-fund industry, and are now taking root in the ETF world. Read more here.

Korn Ferry: The Rise of the ‘Garbage Jobs’

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Across Europe, it has become a major hiring trend. Critics say it may also become a blight for workers and crimp on corporate growth. 

Temporary jobs, once a much smaller portion of the continent’s labor pool, has grown into a significant facet of the job market. At last count, one in seven (14.2%) of all jobs in Europe are temporary positions, which is more than three times the 4% temp rate in the United States. And while the work is giving companies much-needed flexibility, it’s creating a class of what critics are calling “garbage jobs,” with poor pay and scant benefits, that are causing worker unrest and a different set of challenges for corporate leadership. Read more here.

Barron's: A Big Question Looms Ahead of OPEC. What That Means for Oil Prices.

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It’s crunch time for the oil markets.

On Thursday, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) kicks off a two-day meeting in Vienna. Traders will be watching closely to see if production quotas get extended, or cut, or whether there will be a crack-down on cheating by some member nations. Read more here.