Latest articles by Piper Terrett
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Money: The Unauthorised Biography By Felix Martin
Features Book review: Money - The Unauthorised BiographyWriting a book about money was always going to be a bit of a gamble, says Piper Terrett. But for Felix Martin, it's one that's paid off.
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Shop around for a cheaper fund deal
Features The fees you pay to a broker to execute a fund deal are still far from clear. Fortunately, that's about to change, says Piper Terrett. Here's what that means for you.
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Mortgage deals with a sting in the tail
Features Lenders are launching a range of new ten-year, fixed-rate mortgages, but the jury is out on whether they offer value for money. Piper Terrett investigates, and rounds up the rest of the week's personal finance news.
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Beware Europe’s hospital scam
Features Piper Terrett rounds up this week’s personal finance news, including the Spanish scam aimed at sick tourists, and the IT problems plaguing RBS customers.
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'Help to Buy' – should you take the offer?
Features George Osborne’s £130bn ‘Help to Buy’ scheme is the latest move by the government to get the housing market moving. It may well succeed, but at what future price? Piper Terrett looks at whether it's worth taking the government up on its offer.
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Forget 'hybrid' funds, you're still better off with a tracker
Features Chastened by the furore over management fees, many fund managers are now peddling 'hybrid' funds. But as Piper Terrett explains, you're still better off with a tracker.
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Which sectors did best in 2012?
Tutorials While investing last year was far from easy, it wasn't all bad news. Piper Terrett looks at the sectors where profits were had, and where you should put your money in 2013.
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Are the 'N-11' more solid than the Brics?
Features Life has been tough for the Brics lately. Now fund managers are turning their attention to the 'N-11' - the next 11 emerging economies that they believe will drive future world growth.
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New property funds don’t stack up
Features Property funds have proved popular in the past. But with house prices stalling, there's a better way to invest in property. Piper Terrett explains.
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Newbuy: A subsidy scheme for house-builders?
Features The government's 'Newbuy' scheme - aimed at helping first-time buyers get on the property ladder - is more likely to help housebuilders than housebuyers, says Piper Terrett.
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George Soros is buying tech stocks – and gold
Features Fresh from delivering his solution to the European debt crisis, legendary investor George Soros has been on a spending spree. So what's he been buying?
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John P Calamos: the richest investor you’ve never heard of
Features John P Calamos - the son of impoverished Greek immigrants - is today one of the world's richest men. So where does the veteran investor see the markets heading this year?
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Eurosceptics blast Cameron's U-turn
Features David Cameron has softened his tone on closer European integration to end the eurozone crisis. A clever move to keep Britain at the table, or is the prime minister losing his nerve?
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Expect deflation in Europe, warns George Soros
Features Deflation is on the horizon for the eurozone, warns George Soros. And it could be made worse by the austerity measures proposed by Germany.
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Warren Buffett: I'm backing America
Features The American economy will rise again, says investment legend Warren Buffett. But in the meantime, the slump is providing rich pickings for Berkshire Hathaway.
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Yerlan Syzdykov: Argentina is the next Brazil
Features Barely a decade after its notorious budget default, Argentina is fund manager Yerlan Syzdykov's top emerging market investment tip.
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