Mega-Wealthy Survivors Have Never Had It So Good: Matthew Lynn You might be forgiven for thinking this was a rotten moment in history for the mega-rich.

HSBC, Credit Suisse Deserve Right to ECB Bailout: Matthew Lynn The worst of the credit crunch might have passed, but the big questions it left behind are only just starting to be tackled.

Ronaldo, Kaka Take Soccer Off Formula One Path: Matthew Lynn It’s as if the credit crunch never happened in the soccer world.

Bull-Market Story Awaits Goldman Sachs Blessing: Matthew Lynn Plenty of people will dismiss the recent stock-price recovery as a dead-cat bounce. Even more will call it a bear-market rally.

House Price Gains Can’t Reboot the U.K. Economy: Matthew Lynn There are signs that the British housing market may be touching bottom, with prices and mortgage approvals rising in the last month.

Latvian Hookers Signal No Recovery for Economy: Matthew Lynn When the economy starts to lift itself out of this recession, what will be the leading indicator that tells us we have turned the corner?

Lap Dancers, Cocaine Didn’t Cause Credit Crunch: Matthew Lynn Theories abound about what caused the credit crunch. Learned committees have been formed. Nobel laureates have been scribbling away at their universities.

Sleepy French, Macho Italians Are Sure Stock Bets: Matthew Lynn Smart investors know that if you can pick the start of a bull market, you can make a lot of money.

‘Green Shoots’ Won’t Lead Economies Out of Woods: Matthew Lynn Spring has arrived and everyone is fed up talking about the greatest depression since the 1930s. So now there are “green shoots” everywhere.

Rich Bankers Have Ways to Escape U.K. Tax Bite: Matthew Lynn London’s status as a global financial hub has taken a beating in the past year. The British have nationalized half the country’s banking system. The non- domicile tax system that allowed foreigners to shelter much of their wealth from the authorities has been hit by hefty charges. And tough new rules on pay are being proposed.