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Economic historians tell us that the Black Death helped birth the domestic silk industry in Europe. Until the fourteenth century,…

Economic historians tell us that the Black Death helped birth the domestic silk industry in Europe. Until the fourteenth century,…

Howard Marks is worried that value investors have lost the plot. In his January 2021 memo, “Something of Value”, he…

The last time Mike visited New York (before Covid-19, of course), he decided to stop somewhere he hadn’t been in…

A recurring theme when we here at Castleforge attempt to prognosticate over the central London office investment market is that…

“We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur…

With recent political movements drawing greater attention to the potential impacts of human activity on climate change and governments coming…

Our readers will know that we have been covering the WeWork story for a number of years now and that…

At Castleforge we foster an environment that encourages continued learning and development of each member of staff. Examples include skill-specific…

For those of you who attended our annual meeting, which was held in London on May 9th, you will know…

On a recent trip to Berlin to meet with the buyer of 160 Aldersgate (a Germany-based fund), Mike and our…

History never repeats itself exactly, but we often experience echoes of history where the characters are the same, even if…

Given the substantial attention dedicated to a market update at our recent Annual Meeting, we thought that rather than a…

Whilst there may be an affordability crisis in relation to the price of housing for sale, there is not the…