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View from the US from FTFM OPINION 7:01pm

When the dust settles, oil prices decline

Desert Storm

John Dizard finds that the cost of crude could come down

View from the US Performance review for an opinion writer
View from the US What Draghi’s soothing voice is keeping from you
View from the US How to push world gas prices down to US levels

Industry trends

FTfm/Ignites: Investing for Retirement 2012

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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement

– Special report

Investing in commodities

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Enthusiasm wanes as regulators sharpen claws

– Special report

From EQUITIES Jan 11, 2013

Billions pumped into global equities

Equity funds have best week for five years

Editorial Rebirth? Ain’t necessarily so
Video Irrational equanimity ahead of US cliff 3D

From COMPANIES Jan 11, 2013

Citadel boasts impressive returns in 2012

Two flagship hedge funds gained about 25 per cent

From COMPANIES Jan 10, 2013

3i sets disposal programme in motion

Move part of plan to boost share price

Lombard 3i / RPI / Marks & Spencer
In depth Private equity

BlackRock Inc. signage is displayed at 55 E. 52nd St., in New York

©Bloomberg EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS Jan 10, 2013

BlackRock to buy Credit Suisse ETF arm

Strengthens leading position in the European ETF market

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Alchemy

The future of private wealth management is digital

CFA Institute: traditional wealth management needs to change
The benefits of volatility futures in equity portfolios

Volatility and equity returns tend to move in opposite directions
Issues with volatility ETNs

Volatility ETNs cause market distortions, says Edhec

From COMPANIES Jan 11, 2013

Temasek hires top Morgan Stanley banker

Singapore group recruits southeast Asia M&A executive

Jan 10, 2013

Vanguard embarks on FTSE migration

Emerging markets ETF switches to transitional index

From COMPANIES Jan 9, 2013

Employers must ensure best pension option

Regulatory framework also sets out guidance on annuity selection

From CAPITAL MARKETS Jan 9, 2013

Hedge funds lock horns over Herbalife

Loeb’s Third Point backs group under fire from Ackman’s Pershing

From COMPANIES Jan 9, 2013

Schroders fund targets £100m Aim debut

Investors offered exposure to prime London office space

Columnists

View from the US

John Dizard

John Dizard debates whether he over-worried and over-hedged in 2012 – and considers that discussing shale gas economics does not make him popular at parties

Opinion

Chris Newlands

©FT Chris Newlands takes a look at investment firms’ economic predictions for 2013, and finds that they include some rather wild and hopeful forecasts for the year ahead

The Last Word

Edward Chancellor

Modern economists should realise the importance of understanding how the financial cycle shapes the structure of the economy, says Edward Chancellor

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