Loose Canon 💥 Dolly Parton, rhinestones and the art of investing

Zuma and Trump: The cash register and the throne

The comparison and the contrast: Zuma, Trump and corruption.

By Tim Cohen · Jul 5, 2026

Loose Canon💥 A dispatch to ‘merica on the occasion of its 250th birthday

In an enormously packed field, perhaps the most embarrassing, toe-curling, chair-writhing scene in cinematic history was Bill Pullman’s pre-

By Tim Cohen · Jul 1, 2026

Loose Canon 💥 Britain took back control. Starmer becomes the sixth UK prime minister to lose it.

It seems fated. Almost exactly ten years after Brexit, the UK loses its sixth prime minister prematurely. It is almost as though there is a link between the two.

By Tim Cohen · Jun 23, 2026

Loose canon💥Now that he is a trillionaire, should Elon Musk give me some money? A modest proposal

Musk as a trillionaire, and the politics of envy.

By Tim Cohen · Jun 14, 2026

Loose Canon 💥 I’m going to buy SpaceX; I’m pretty sure I’ll regret it

I am going to invest in the SpaceX IPO, even though I strongly suspect I will lose money.

By Tim Cohen · Jun 7, 2026

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PODCAST 📣 How do you start investing in art?

Is investing in art actually an investment, or just a pleasure posing as a share portfolio? Journalist Tim Cohen and Merchant banker and artist Mark Barnes discuss this with SPECIAL GUEST, executive director of auctioneers Strauss and Co. Susie Goodman

By Tim Cohen · Jun 2, 2026

Loose Canon 💥 David, Goliath, and the terrible revenge of the frisbee in both Iran and Ukraine

There are, currently, two great asymmetric wars unfolding at once: Ukraine’s defence against Russia, and Iran’s defence against the United States. Obviously both aggressors should have read the bible.

By Tim Cohen · May 31, 2026

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PODCAST 📣 South Africa’s agricultural sector is blooming

South Africa’s agricultural exports could well hit record levels in 2026, surpassing even a spectacular 2025, despite Donald Trump’s tariff cadenza last year.

By Tim Cohen · May 27, 2026