Why markets are suddenly terrified that Britain is heading for No Deal Brexit

Inheritance tax – Britain’s most detested tax – is set for an overhaul.

The truth is dawning on the markets that, with Boris Johnson as prime minister, we are heading for a No Deal Brexit whether we like it or not.

Walter Forbes manipulated his company earnings created $500m of fictitious profits and ended up wiping $14bn from the value of his company’s share and bonds.

There are plenty of reasons to be gloomy about the stockmarkets. But the trend remains up, says Dominic Frisby. And you don’t want to bet against the trend.

This surge in the bitcoin price seems no more likely to endure than the last one, says Matthew Partridge.

We don’t need new fund structures to tackle liquidity concerns with open ended funds– the ideal vehicle already exists – investment trusts.

Unemployment in France is at a ten-year low, which is creating production bottlenecks and boosting the annual rate of wage inflation.

With just 36% of divorce settlements including provisions for sharing pension asset, women getting divorced need much better advice about their pension options.

A new investment trust, the AVI Japan Opportunity Trust, focuses on neglected bargains in Japan’s small-cap sector.

The only real way to profit from market bubbles is to avoid them and invest in “anti-bubbles” instead. John Stepek explains what an anti-bubble is, and picks some of the most promising.

Stock valuations have been depressed since the EU referendum – but there will be long-term winners once the Brexit fog lifts, says professional investor Guy Anderson. Here, he picks picks three bargain stocks.

China’s economy is growing at its slowest rate since 1992, when it started reporting its GDP performance. John Stepek looks at what’s behind the latest figures and explains what it all means for you.

The government is seeking a buyer for the UK’s second-largest steelmaker. Sanjeev Gupta, an Indian-born tycoon with form as a saviour of troubled firms, is circling – but can he find the cash? 

Mark Mobius, perhaps the best-known emerging markets investor in the world, reckons that gold should form at least 10% of any investor’s portfolio. And now is a good time to buy.

The City thrived as the EU’s finance hub. But now new opportunities look more promising, says Matthew Lynn.

Ignore corporate virtue-signalling. The CITR is a more practical and tax-efficient way for investors with a social conscience to help struggling communities, says David Stevenson.

If your national insurance contributions fall short of getting you a full state pension, you can make voluntary top-up contributions.

Financial advisers are continuing to suggest that clients transfer out of generous final-salary pension schemes despite repeated warnings from regulators that this is the wrong option for most people.