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Themes have a place . . . in the short-term

Nov 25th, 2011 | By admin

Forget the fads and seek out investment themes that can deliver over five to 15 years
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Index tracker puts consistent dividends first

Nov 18th, 2011 | By admin

I want an index tracker fund that’s focused on consistent dividend growth – and now there is one
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Top honours for FT Money website

Nov 17th, 2011 | By admin

FT.com/money wins Best Use of Social Media at the Santander Media Awards
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Last refuge of overblown fund manager fees

Nov 11th, 2011 | By admin

Expense ratios of 3 per cent or more on private equity funds are unacceptable – and investors should start revolting
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Alternative asset or mainstream – what’s in a name?

Nov 1st, 2011 | By admin

Private equity is hardly an “alternative” asset class – but that doesn’t mean it’s not interesting
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Alternative asset or mainstream – what’s in a name?

Oct 29th, 2011 | By admin

Private equity is hardly an “alternative” asset class – but that doesn’t mean it’s not interesting
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Qatar market looks a quality play

Oct 26th, 2011 | By admin

Local stockmarket looks much the best bet for any small allocation towards North Africa and the Middle East within an adventurous portfolio
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Qatar market looks a quality play

Oct 21st, 2011 | By admin

Local stockmarket looks much the best bet for any small allocation towards North Africa and the Middle East within an adventurous portfolio
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The Broad supply of money

Oct 15th, 2011 | By admin

England cricketer Stuart Broad toasts his vintage perfomances with investments in wine
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Game changer threatens Cautious Managed funds

Oct 7th, 2011 | By admin

“Multi-index passive portfolios” are low-cost, one-size-fits-all solutions – and potentially spell the end of Cautious Managed funds
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The Broad supply of money

Sep 30th, 2011 | By admin

England cricketer Stuart Broad toasts his vintage perfomances with investments in wine
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Scouring the data for quality indications

Sep 30th, 2011 | By admin

There are a great many definitions of “quality”, some involving attributes that might equally be ascribed to a “defensive” company
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Quality in the eye of the beholder

Sep 25th, 2011 | By admin

When everyone says you should focus on ‘quality’ shares, what do they actually mean?
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Quality in the eye of the beholder

Sep 22nd, 2011 | By admin

When everyone says you should focus on ‘quality’ shares, what do they actually mean?
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Raising a million: Imran Khan

Sep 22nd, 2011 | By admin

The former Test cricket captain has raised 800 billion rupees for a cancer hospital and another 2 billion for flood victims
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I admit it: gold and bonds make good inflation hedges

Sep 16th, 2011 | By admin

I’ve been a gold bear for as long as I can remember – but even I’m considering a fund of gold mining shares as a
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My First Million: Joan Collins

Sep 16th, 2011 | By admin

After making a million from Dynasty, the actress was furious to discover her IBM shares had been sold
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Testing the true cost of Sipps

Sep 9th, 2011 | By admin

When it comes to pensions, even I have to control my adventurous, speculative instincts – and focus on costs
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A millionaire with all the answers

Sep 8th, 2011 | By admin

The host of TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? became one by the age of 36 – and already has £1.8m in a
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It’s a month of make or break for equities

Sep 4th, 2011 | By admin

Even adventurous investors need to listen to bearish strategists – so I’ve been talking to Albert Edwards, Dylan Grice, Graham Secker and Tim Bond
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It’s a month of make or break for equities

Sep 2nd, 2011 | By admin

Even adventurous investors need to listen to bearish strategists – so I’ve been talking to Albert Edwards, Dylan Grice, Graham Secker and Tim Bond
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The Investor Dashboard: August 2011

Aug 30th, 2011 | By admin

This is a snapshot of risk-based measures for key markets, designed to make private investors’ lives easier
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Stock market has nothing on the pensions crisis

Aug 26th, 2011 | By admin

Stock market volatility is a walk in the park compared with longevity risk for pension investors
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Making it in Britain

Aug 26th, 2011 | By admin

By doing sums on the back of an envelope, Victoria Stapleton has taken Scottish cashmere label Brora to a £20m turnover
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Opportunities out of Africa no longer out of reach

Aug 19th, 2011 | By admin

New investment platforms are allowing adventurous types to back early-stage businesses in frontier markets
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