It’s a beautiful day — time to buy stocks
In my eleven years in the UK, every hot, sunny spell has increased my appreciation of the links between the weather and human behaviour. On these days: supermarkets will sell out of disposable barbecues before I manage to get hold of one; a surprisingly large proportion of men will remove their shirts and turn a painful red as the day progresses; ice cream vans will be nowhere to be found; usually calm drivers will be doing their best to boost