The Last Word Feb 10, 2013

Equity yields hail from cloud cuckoo land

Optimism about potential returns from all asset classes looks dangerously overdone, says John Plender

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The future slowly becomes clearer
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FTfm/Ignites: Investing for Retirement 2012
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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement
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Feb 10, 2013

‘Free lunch’ accusations bite down

Investors allege fund managers charge excessive fees for securities lending

Feb 10, 2013

The fittest adapt to evolutionary pressures

Fund managers must adjust to a changing environment to survive

View from the US Feb 10, 2013

Egyptian spring could be European storm

Desperate people can behave badly, warns John Dizard

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Disclosures about hedging must improve

The complexity of derivatives means the use of these instruments can make it hard for investors to estimate risk

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Appetite for smart indices increases

More investors are adopting alternative weighted indices

The Last Word Feb 3, 2013

The end may be nigh but don’t bet on it

The world is trapped in a debt supercycle, but future income streams to repay the loans are set to shrink, says Edward Chancellor

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No brand, no chance, say investors

Fund managers may wonder what’s in a name, but if they do not advertise, they had better perform, finds Chris Newlands

Feb 3, 2013

Big themes for this year’s new crop

The absolute return space must be a top pick for the year

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Hidden fees will lead funds to their OK Corral

The time is ripe for the new chairman of the SEC to try and clean up the mutual fund industry’s nightmarish charges

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