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Tax, pensions and investment bonds

Inevitably, last week's pre-Budget report dominated the weekend papers. Most editors reflected the sense of underwhelmed disappointment with which Alistair Darling's complex package of measures has been greeted across the country. Here we review the comments and look at some of the issues that may affect investors.

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Can the mining sector dig itself out of trouble?

The world is a different place from a year or even six months ago, and this of course applies to the mining sector as well.

Light at the end of a dark road

Investment opportunities behind the gloomy headlines

We speak to head of investment research, Mark Dampier, to discuss possible investment strategies and opportunities.


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Jeremy Lang, manager of Liontrust First Income

Sustaining dividends

By Jeremy Lang | 25 Nov, 2008
In this week's Wealth 150 fund manager comment Jeremy Lang, manager of the Liontrust First Income Fund, gives his views on the UK stock market and whether companies can sustain their dividends.

Guy De Blonay, New Star Global Financials manager

Global Financials

By Guy De Blonay | 18 Nov, 2008
In the latest of of our weekly Wealth 150 fund manager comments Guy De Blonay, the highly regarded fund manager of the New Star Global Financials Fund, provides an insight into global financial stocks.

John Hamilton

Corporate bonds update

By John Hamilton | 14 Nov, 2008
John Hamilton, manager of the Jupiter Corporate Bond Fund, gives an update on the corporate bond market. 


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Danny Cox

Revolution in financial advising

By Danny Cox
01 Dec, 2008
Up front commissions on financial services products, arguably the source of many of the mis-selling scandals over the years, is set to be replaced in 2012, according to the latest proposals issued by the Financial Services Authority. At the same time,...

Mark Dampier in The Independent

Mark Dampier

Investec Sterling Bond Fund

29 Nov, 2008
Perhaps I should apologise to regular readers for sounding like a broken record and constantly banging on about interest rates. The simple reason is that I don’t believe many people realise where interest rates are likely to go over the…


Stock market reports »»

London close: Footsie tumbles heavily

London close: Footsie tumbles heavily

01 Dec, 2008
London's benchmark index tumbled even further after a dour start on Wall Street, which started heavily lower on worries about the economy.



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Monday newspaper round-up: Royal Bank of Scotland, LSE, Woolworths

Royal Bank of Scotland, LSE, Woolworths

The political and public campaign to force Britain's banks to do more to help customers weather the economic downturn will gain impetus on Monday with a promise from Royal Bank of Scotland to give at...

Company news »»

  • Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair again
    01 Dec, 2008 17:47
    Irish airliner Aer Lingus has rejected the E748m offer from rival no-frills airliner Ryanair, saying the offer "significantly undervalues" the group.

  • Tuesday preview: Tesco, Thomas Cook
    01 Dec, 2008 16:07
    Britain's leading supermarket, Tesco, is beginning to feel the heat as competition, particularly from the deep discounters, gets tougher while consumer demand cools down.

  • BT appoints Chanmugam as new FD
    01 Dec, 2008 14:57
    Telecoms giant BT has appointed Tony Chanmugam, who is known for his cost cutting initiatives, as group finance director.

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