The Last Word Jan 13, 2013

Any upturn will not help investors

Few are prepared for monetary policy to start to bite in the real economy

Industry trends

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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement
– Special report
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Enthusiasm wanes as regulators sharpen claws
– Special report
Jan 13, 2013

BlackRock buy bodes ill for others

The number of participants in the ETF market could decline

Jan 13, 2013

What is logical for the industry rarely happens

Expecting managers to slash fund numbers is not realistic

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When the dust settles, oil prices decline

John Dizard finds that the cost of crude could come down

Jan 13, 2013

Sea change as Asian investors turn to bonds

Asian investment behaviour favours income and yields

Alchemy
The Last Word Jan 6, 2013

The real origins of boom and bust

The financial cycle’s effect on the economy is not fully understood

Jan 6, 2013

Forecasts – wise words or crystal balls?

Investment firms’ economic predictions for 2013 are rather hopeful, says Chris Newlands

Jan 6, 2013

M&A grand designs fade in favour of realism

The real reasons why fund management mergers are falling

View from the US Jan 6, 2013

Performance review for an opinion writer

John Dizard finds that he over-worried and over-hedged in 2012

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Bad time to end ban on hedge fund ads

Unsophisticated investors could be caught out

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