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What is “yield curve control” and why is it coming to a central bank near you?
Analysis Central banks around the world are determined not to let interest rates go up too quickly or by too much – a practice known as “yield curve control”. John Stepek explains why it’s happening, and what it means for you.
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Trading: short Snowflake, a company with its head in the clouds
Tips Cloud-computing company Snowflake is absurdly overvalued and its bubble is starting to burst. Matthew Partridge picks the best way to play it.
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A lesson for value investors from investor Howard Marks
Advice Value investors need to open their minds, says US investor Howard Marks. But why is he saying it now?
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Why investment forecasting is futile
Opinion Every year events prove that forecasting is futile and 2020 was no exception, says Bill Miller, chairman and chief investment officer of Miller Value Partners.
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Five top investment trusts to buy and forget until 2040
Tips Picking winning long-term stocks is extremely difficult but, with a sensible spread of solid funds, investors can look forward to maximum gains with minimum fuss, says Max King
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Will Mailbox Reit, a new property fund with a single investment, deliver?
Tips Mailbox Reit, a new real-estate investment trust set to float on a new property exchange, contains just one building. David Stevenson assesses its prospects.
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What Warren Buffett sees in Japan
News Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group has spent $6bn on stakes in five Japanese trading houses, despite other investors souring on the world’s third-biggest economy.
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A very basic guide to valuing individual companies
Tutorials If you’re tempted to pick stocks for yourself, you’ll have to learn how to value companies. Here, John Stepek outlines a very rough guide to the things you'll need to consider.
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The charts that matter: gold dips after Buffett buys in
Charts Warren Buffett bought into gold's bull market just as the price slipped again. Here's how the charts that matter most to the global economy reacted.
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