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How long can the good times roll?
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Beyond the Brexit talk, the British economy isn’t doing too badly
Beyond the Brexit talk, the British economy isn’t doing too badly
The political Brexit pantomime aside, Britain is in pretty good shape. With near-record employment, strong wage growth and modest inflation, there is …
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Spare us these desperate measures
Spare us these desperate measures
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Universal Credit comes good
Universal Credit comes good
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Oil producers are back at their Covid-19 lows – is it time to buy?
Oil producers are back at their Covid-19 lows – is it time to buy?
With demand for oil hammered by Covid-19 and talk of “peak oil demand”, there are lots of good reasons to be bearish on oil producers. So, asks John S…
22 Sep 2020
Why you should stuff your end-of-pandemic portfolio with Chinese stocks
Why you should stuff your end-of-pandemic portfolio with Chinese stocks
For an end-of-pandemic portfolio, you need assets that can cope with today’s volatility. And that, says Merryn Somerset Webb, means Chinese stocks.
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The rising dollar is proving bad news for most other assets – will it last?
The rising dollar is proving bad news for most other assets – will it last?
Precious metals, stocks and pretty much every other asset has taken a tumble as the US dollar strengthens. Dominic Frisby looks at how long this trend…
23 Sep 2020