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Merryn Somerset Webb talks to Charles Plowden of the Monks Investment Trust about investing for long-term growth, and where to find companies that will give above average returns.

Fortress America

Trump will spend billions on security

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Donald Trump wants to "make America safe again", so expect a spending surge on an already dysfunctional arm of government. But there is an upside for investors, says Jonathan Compton.
When it comes to buying shares and funds, there are several investment platforms and brokers to choose from, with varying fees and charges. Find out which is best for you.
Heavy rains in the Tanaro river basin in Piedmont, northwest Italy, have led to a bumper harvest of Alba white truffles this year, known as the diamonds of the culinary world.

Book reviews

What's on our bookshelf

Kind of Blue, by Ken Clarke
A "silkily bitchy" political memoir from the heavyweight Tory europhile
The Stock Picker, by Paul Mumford
A wonderfully eccentric guide to successful investing
Speaking Out, by Ed Balls
Dour political enforcer's memoir aims to reveal "the man behind the tango"
The Intelligent Investor, by Benjamin Graham
This is the book that no investor should be without


UK regions should issue their own work permits after Brexit

The UK should be able to offer region-specific work permits after we leave the EU, says Merryn Somerset Webb.

Brexit won't drive tech companies out of Britain

Britain’s tech companies aren’t likely to up sticks and move to Berlin just because of Brexit, says Merryn Somerset Webb.

What will the new chancellor's first Budget mean for you?

John Stepek looks at what hints have been dropped about Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement, what he’s likely to do, and how that could affect you.

Don’t trigger Article 50 – just leave

Professor of international law Ingrid Detter de Frankopan believes the UK shouldn’t engage with the EU about leaving. It should just unilaterally withdraw.

Two simple steps to avoiding fund management rip-offs

The FCA has confirmed what we’ve known for ages: fund management fees are too high, and performance is not good enough. John Stepek explains what you can do about it.

Will Philip Hammond sort out the rich’s pension problems?

People don’t think the rich have suffered under austerity. But they’ve been hit with plenty of stealth tax rises, says Merryn Somerset Webb – especially on their pensions.

How Britain is squeezing the rich

The taxman has a specialist department for going after the rich and shaking them down for more cash. How has it been doing? Simon Wilson reports.


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