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Things are expensive, but we are not yet in a full “everything bubble”
Editor's letter When people are paying $650,000 for an imaginary yacht, you might think asset price inflation has got completely out of control. But there are still pockets of value left, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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Change is coming – but your investment approach should stay the same
Editor's letter High inflation, extreme market volatility, populations at loggerheads. Things are changing fast, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But for investors, the usual rules apply: look for long-term resilience at a reasonable price
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Forget socialism – shareholder capitalism is delivering
Editor's letter Many Millennials say they would prefer to live in a socialist society. That's understandable. But while socialism promises everyone ownership and power, it has never actually delivered. Shareholder capitalism, on the other hand, does deliver.
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Everyone wants more leisure time – but is that possible?
Editor's letter One of the effects of the pandemic is that everyone wants to work less – whether from home or in the office. But is that possible over the long term?
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Why the Bank of England must act now on inflation
Editor's letter The Bank of England must act fast on interest rates if it wants to convince us that it is even remotely serious about stopping inflation getting out of hand.
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ESG investing is important, but lots of other things matter too
Editor's letter Investors have been pouring money into "ESG" funds and shares, driving prices up and up. But less obvious areas of the market could prove more profitable, while still having your ESG cake and eating it.
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Carrots and sticks: why energy prices won't fall for a long time
Editor's letter Energy is going to be more expensive for a long time before it gets both cleaner and cheaper.
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Equities are not a good inflation hedge
Editor's letter Institutional investors are definitely now worried about inflation. But they're not yet worried enough to flee to cash, says John Stepek
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From an age of plenty to an age of shortage
Editor's letter We have emerged from the pandemic into a world where supply can’t meet demand, driving prices up. Merryn Somerset Webb looks at what's going on.
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