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The root of good art by Penny Lovell

“When a new work of art is created something happens simultaneously to all the works of art that preceded it.” T. S. Elliot

Currencies – Gold, paper, plastic by Justin Urquhart Stewart

For centuries, countries and those trying to run their economies have fretted over the value and strength of their currencies.

Austria ready to boost banking co-op with Iran

The two sides also expressed willingness to finalize the double taxation avoidance agreement and emphasized the relevant negotiations to be conducted as soon as possible.

Why portfolio theory is wrong by Tim Price

Capitalism is a matter of risks and rewards

Greater London prices hit record £600,000, whilst England and Wales still languishes

Contrary to general downbeat reports, just released Land Registry data for Q1 2016

Artemis Strategic Assets - moved from Wealth 150+ to Wealth 150

This might not sound much, but it amounts to around £250,000 a year on a fund size of just over £800 million.

Miton’s David Jane: Risk – it’s a question of experience

Risk in its simplest sense is uncertainty and that is a fact of life in the investment world.

Advisers accused of neglecting clients’ cash holdings

His company offers a management service which can help advisers get the best rate for their clients’ savings.

HN: Czech, Slovak billionaires afraid of world developments

Now, they are optimistic about the future of the economy, mainly at home

The 20 most desirable jobs in the financial sector in 2016

The UK is the exception, where investment banks’ traders are competing for the few roles available in the current market. Even here, however, private equity is a popular choice.

FTSE could fall over 10 percent if UK votes to leave EU - UBS Wealth Management

UBS Wealth Management forecast sterling/dollar GBP= falling to 1.25 and sterling/euro GBPEUR= down to 1.20 on currency markets if Britain voted to leave the EU.

What would a Rothschild-Alliance merger mean for investors?

But this may be the start of a long period of mooted mergers for Alliance.

When a mafia expert tells us Britain is the most corrupt country in the world, it's time to start listening

In London, the financial mafia don't take out death warrants on truth tellers, but powerful financial firms will destroy the lives and reputations of whistleblowers. Newsnight found they have a 100 per cent success rate

Is HSBC Holdings plc inadvertently strangling itself?

Specifically, the group believes that there are only three types of investment banks that will ever be able to meet their cost of capital.

How secure is gold as a store of wealth for investors?

Gold is one of the best-performing assets of 2016, but its reputation may be overstated

Top cops reveal how to stay safe from online fraudsters and the tricks to avoid

So what can you do to make sure you don’t become a victim?

Consolidation is coming to Europe’s retail sector - Catella

Future technological innovation and the societal impact of digital natives will radically alter the definition of shopping between now and 2030.

Commodities: The Bear Market Is over - Schroders

Geoff Blanning, Head of Commodities, comments on why he believes that a new bull market for commodities has begun

St. James's Place - A Fed rate rise is expected to occur shortly Inbox x

A Fed rate rise is expected to occur shortly as strength in economic data and the S&P 500 rose 2.2%. Reid believes that the first rise was perhaps a little early, expecting a rise to occur in September but with the “possibility of two rises this

Alliance Trust will be hard pressed to better a RIT takeover approach

That is entirely right and proper.

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