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Russia's vast population and wealth of resources should be boosting growth. There’s one man holding it back: Vladimir Putin
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The coronavirus is scary – but it's irrelevant to your investments
The spread of the coronavirus is causing alarm around the world. And, while it could be a serious short-term threat to human health, it’s not somethin…
24 Jan 2020
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The Boris Bounce might stop the Bank of England from cutting rates
The latest snapshot of UK economic activity has sparked a bout of inflationary talk, with both manufacturing and service sectors in ruder health than …
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How to play the galloping growth of the gaming sector
Digital games have become so popular that the market is now bigger than both the television-streaming and film industries. Yet years of expansion stil…
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US-China trade truce boosts stockmarkets – for now
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27 Jan 2020
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Mindfulness and wellbeing: the relentless, creepy rise of the enforced happiness industry
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Investment trusts: the Cinderella of investment arrives at the ball
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Savers could gain an extra £260m a year
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Fund giant Vanguard is poised to shake up the Sipp market with the cheapest offering on record.
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Currency Corner: the US dollar could go a lot higher against the euro
Since the 2008 financial crisis, the euro has been in a steady decline against the US dollar. That's likely to continue, says Dominic Frisby. Here's h…
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Currency Corner: how is the New Zealand dollar doing against its US counterpart?
The New Zealand dollar has been doing well against the US dollar in recent months, but has started to wobble a little. Is it still a buy? Dominic Fris…
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The currencies to bet on this year
The US dollar could be set to weaken this year, while the euro, Canadian dollar and the Swiss franc could be good bets for optimistic traders.
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Currency Corner: how high can the pound go against the euro in 2020?
In the month in which we should finally leave the European Union, Dominic Frisby takes a look at the pound vs the euro and asks just how high sterling…
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The charts that matter: as the year draws to a close, optimism reigns
At the end of an eventful year, John Stepek casts his eye over the charts that matter the most to the global economy.
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With the dust starting to settle after the general election, John Stepek looks at what the new Tory government might mean for your investments.
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