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Would you trust Putin with your money?

The dreadful nerve agent attack on the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury on March…

Sir Martin’s departure is a disaster for WPP

The sensible way to effect CEO change at WPP (LON:WPP)is for the new man to work alongside Sir Martin Sorrell…

Good luck – you’ll need it

Readers who are patient and at a loose end are steered in the direction of Anibale Fly at 11/1 to…

The Great Australian Soap Opera

Australian politics has much in common with the country’s most famous TV soap. But the real issue right now is…

Rising risks could make these 2 gold miners more appealing

The performance of global stock markets thus far in 2018 can best be described as ‘volatile’. The S&P 500, FTSE…

Where now for oil and the fracking revolution?

One year ago I reported for this magazine that the global oil and gas industry was experiencing one of the…

Three overseas funds to diversify your income

Investors who want to generate a rising level of income will normally allocate a significant part of their portfolio to…

Par for the course

I had always thought that Sarah Montague was a sensible good-humoured woman. But yesterday's Sunday Times included a 2,000-word rant…

Banker-bashing down-under

Australia’s bankers are mired in scandals that make the country’s cricket team look virtuous by comparison.  Bloated bank bonuses down-under…

Hydrogen: THE fuel of the future?

Electric vehicles are all the rage right now, but those with a longer-term horizon in mind are looking to hydrogen…