From EQUITIES 6:36pm

Wall St turbulence sparks valuation fears

Investors grow sceptical as earnings forecasts slide

Industry trends

A clearing house ©Bloomberg
The future slowly becomes clearer
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Many Americans have no idea how to plan for retirement
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From COMPANIES 5:19pm

Private equity wary of new credit bubble

High-yield debt has revived buyouts but pushed up asset prices

From COMPANIES Feb 25, 2013

‘Great rotation’ revives groups’ fortunes

Switch to equities benefits some asset managers more than others

A small bull and a bear (R) symbolising the up and downward trend in stockmarket movements stand in front of a display panel at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, 29 June 2011. This Wednesday 29 June 2011, the Greek parliament in Athens had passed the latest austeritiy package which was anticipated with great interest, and which would make way for the Greek government to receive further international financial aid in billions of euro ©Photoshot From COMMENT Feb 25, 2013

Equities: A sentimental wager

Timing the peaks and troughs could depend on when fear or greed dominate

Feb 24, 2013

Big corporate bond funds suffer sell-off

Exposure to M&G and Invesco funds cut amid liquidity crunch worry

Nicos Anastasiades ©AFP From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 24, 2013

Cyprus victor vows to finalise bailout

Anastasiades to resume talks with international lenders

People start the grape harvest at Smith Haut Lafitte castle in Martillac near Bordeaux ©AP The Big Picture Feb 24, 2013

Nobles Crus rejects criticism over prices

The wine fund’s bespoke valuation system is under fire

cows eat in a cowshed ©AFP Feb 24, 2013

Food chain alert for investors

Many global food companies are failing to monitor animal welfare adequately

Feb 24, 2013

Robeco deal generates great interest

Japan’s Orix beat a long list of rivals to buy the Dutch asset manager

Feb 24, 2013

New funds: February 25

Hamburg-based Aquila Capital is launching a Risk Parity Bond strategy

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