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A long-term look makes art a contender

Employees hold Banksy's 'Kate Moss 2005' at Bonhams

The real value of the asset class lies in its role as a portfolio diversifier

Industry trends

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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement

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Investing in commodities

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Enthusiasm wanes as regulators sharpen claws

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Bull market

Jan 16, 2013

Conjecture over end of bond bull run

An equity rush illustrates problems with bond investing

From COMMODITIES 8:48am

Goldman’s commodities risk taking falls

Tighter regulation hits Wall Street resource trading business

From COMPANIES Jan 16, 2013

Silver Lake at centre of Dell deal talks

Private equity firm’s investors consider joining any buyout

From COMPANIES Jan 15, 2013

Ex-McKinsey official to head KKR in Brazil

Fergie to expand group’s presence in the country

From COMPANIES Jan 16, 2013

FSA to widen review of retail mis-selling

Watchdog to look at banks, insurers and investment managers

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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 15, 2013

Weak trading sends Ashmore shares down

Fall comes despite rise in assets under management

From COMPANIES Jan 15, 2013

ICG surpasses target with €2.5bn fund

Group steps into lending void left by capital-constrained banks

From EQUITIES Jan 15, 2013

Fund managers’ risk appetite nears record

Survey finds investors are selling sovereign debt to buy equities

Markets Insight ‘Grexit’ fears give way to ‘Crexit’ optimism
US fear index plummets to a 5½-year low

From COMPANIES Jan 14, 2013

BlackRock to name new China chief

World’s largest asset manager hires former Goldman Sachs partner

Columnists

View from the US

John Dizard

John Dizard looks at Israeli elections and Iranian nuclear ambitions, and finds that when the sand storm has settled, the cost of oil could come down significantly

Opinion

Chris Newlands

©FT Chris Newlands considers that BlackRock’s acquisition of the ETF arm of Credit Suisse could signal the start of a decline in the number of participants in this market

The Last Word

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Despite tentative signs that markets are on the mend, few investors are prepared for monetary policy to start to bite in the real economy, says James Mackintosh

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