In this period of change, markets need a bit of imagination to evolve

By Jack Pringle2019-02-12T06:00:00

This time of instability and rapid change can feel overwhelming, but it’s a brilliant opportunity for those savvy enough to see the possibilities

Vision, I am told, is the skill of seeing the way forward when nothing is clear. Well, as we come to the denouement of the omnishambles that is Brexit, we could all do with some vision to help us figure out what to do next.

I’m going to resist speculating about Brexit outcomes this week as between writing this piece and it getting published all sorts of things might happen. Mrs May might have come back from Brussels with a new backstop deal and have gone instantly from zero to hero. MPs might have devised a hitherto unthought-of solution to the dilemma – unlikely. Or we might be crashing towards a no-deal exit with all the fun and games that will follow that. In any case, I doubt any of us will die and it can’t be worse than the three-day week back in 1973.

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