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How to back the US stock market boom
Back different types of asset in different parts of the world to give some protection in case the American stock market derails.
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Why the US and its stock market will continue to prosper
Economic institutions must be supported by political ones for a country to be a success; without the two inclusive institutions it does not work.
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Uncertain times for the American dream
In the US, each generation is meant to be better off than the last - but three in four Americans expect the opposite for their own children.
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Blue-chips secure 6,700 mark
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FTSE 100 in striking distance of 1999 peak
The FTSE 100, which closed at 6723 points on Friday, was a whisker higher than the level it hit in 2007.
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Business news and markets: as it happened - Friday, May 17
German economist and ECB board member Joerg Asmussen warns the eurozone powerhouse risks becoming the "sick man of Europe" if it does not implement widespread reforms.
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Business news and markets: as it happened - Friday, May 17
German economist and ECB board member Joerg Asmussen warns the eurozone powerhouse risks becoming the "sick man of Europe" if it does not implement widespread reforms.
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German economist and ECB board member Joerg Asmussen warns the eurozone powerhouse risks becoming the "sick man of Europe" if it does not implement widespread reforms.
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Business news and markets: live
German economist and ECB board member Joerg Asmussen warns the eurozone powerhouse risks becoming the "sick man of Europe" if it does not implement widespread reforms.
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Britain puts brake on slide in European car sales
An acceleration last month in British car helped to put the brakes on Europe's 18 straight months of sliding sales.
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BoE policymaker Martin Weale douses hopes of monetary stimulus when Mark Carney arrives
A top Bank of England policymaker has doused hopes that the incoming Governor Mark Carney will be able to give the economy a boost following his arrival in July.
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Ed Miliband has the potential to be a great prime minister
In a short time, I shall be leaving the country for at least two years (stop cheering). When I return, Ed Miliband will be the prime minister. Whether this constitutes an achievement for a Labour leader is open to debate. The legalised gerrymandering which the Coalition parties have, through their mutual dishonesty, ensured will be [...]
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The referendum debate may yet have strengthened Cameron's hand in Europe – but Tories should be wary of becoming the Don Quixote of EU politics
There are a lot of issues driving the recent Tory debate over the EU referendum bill including Cameron’s leadership-style, the rise of Ukip – and the related tug-of-war over whether to 'energise the base' or hug the centre, coalition frustration, dwindling conservative membership. All of these are legitimate issues to discuss. Equally, the EU referendum [...]
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Why won’t regulators act to end the multi-billion pound scandal of widows without pensions?
Hundreds of thousands of women will die in poverty during the decades ahead because of an irrevocable financial mistake their husbands have made or are about to make. This is a scandal which many people in the City know about but which generates billions of pounds profit for insurance companies, so those in the know [...]
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Coalition minister claims he can see 'green shoots' of recovery
Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat energy secretary, has become the first Coalition minister to say he can see the "green shoots" of economic recovery.
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EU referendum row is a 'distraction' from growth and jobs, warns CBI chief John Cridland
Political wrangling over an EU referendum is taking focus away from the UK's "top priority" of jobs and growth, the CBI chief will warn on Friday.
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There may be no halting this tax juggernaut
The latest brainwave from Brussels has the City in its sights, even if Britain goes it alone, says Jeremy Warner
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more