Trouble at Gartmore?

A familiar story of defecting star fund mangers and a falling share price. You can almost see the vultures circling above. Read all about it.

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Will Britain lose its AAA credit rating?

Stephanie Flanders the BBC's economics editor considers the outlook for Gilts. "There's been a lot of talk about Britain losing its AAA credit rating down the road. But guess what? As far as the markets are concerned, we already have........"

What they don’t teach you at business school

Merryn Somerset Webb looks at Value Investing: Tools and Techniques for Intelligent Investing.

Investment review

Jonathan Ruffer from Ruffer LLP shares his thoughts on investment markets.

Is the stockmarket recovery sustainable?

Is the current stockmarket recovery sustainable? Do you believe in a "V" or a "U" shaped recovery? My favourite pessimist Merryn Somerset Webb writes.

How to shelter your investments from the 50% tax rate.

Ellen Kelleher at the Financial Times looks at some of the strategies that can be adopted for avoiding 50% tax on your investments.