Compulsive tracking doesn’t measure what really counts
Centuries of the subtle craft of measurement have given way to gadgets that spew numbers
Centuries of the subtle craft of measurement have given way to gadgets that spew numbers

To decide whether official statistics are useful, look at what happens when they disappear

But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors’ favour

The difference between busy-ness and productivity is often blurred by competing demands

Testing claims matters more than ever in an age of misinformation, overconfident assertions and unsubstantiated opinions

What matters most is how capital was deployed and underwritten

The sector remains untested in a severe or prolonged economic downturn