David McWilliams

David is an economist, author, journalist, documentary-maker and broadcaster. He is adjunct professor of Global Economics at the School of Business Trinity College Dublin. David is the host and producer of The David McWilliams Podcast and the author of five bestselling non-fiction books. Previously, David was an economist at the Irish Central Bank, the chief European economist at UBS and the head of Emerging Markets Research at Banque Nationale de Paris. He studied economics at Trinity College Dublin and the College of Europe in Bruges.

Articles by David McWilliams

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How money tells the story of humanity – with David McWilliams

By Duncan Artus and David McWilliams on 11 Feb 2025

Listening time: 46 mins

Many investors focus on trying to figure out how new technologies might change the world so that they can identify and back the likely winners. But according...

Insights categories - Markets and economy

Could 2025 be the most consequential year in our lifetime?

By David McWilliams on 30 Jan 2025

Viewing time: 56 mins

In a keynote address at Allan Gray Fund Provider 2025, Irish economist David McWilliams discussed a range of global developments, such as the return of Trump...

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