Critical mass in critical thinking: Has the City reached peak cynicism yet?

Pessimism the order of the day among investors

Cynicism, like populism, is infectious and alluring. In absence of clarity and consent, it breeds virulently.

Just as we headed into yet another national lockdown; the lingering effects of the Barnard Castle affair continued to undermine the ability to communicate effectively to control the populous. However, cynicism was clearly being fed by more than just one ill-advised short-sighted jaunt. Similarly, being cynical in finance is far easier than being constructive. I should know and have literally made a career of being professionally cynical. It has merit when applied constructively and as my friend, and digital writer, Tom Chatfield notes; critical thinking works best when done in a fo...