Managers of Wealth

An Open Letter To SA Wealth Managers by Joel Burnette, Burnette Associates

I recently had an interesting conversation with my father about investing, saving, and general financial management which absolutely opened my eyes.

Doubtful by Tim Price

The more governments and central banks want to smooth the business cycle, the more risk and debt people and businesses are willing to accept,

Manic Mr Market is back in a funk by Alan Higgins, UK CIO at Coutts

It is a well-known finding in behavioural economics that investors are far more likely to fixate on possible downsides than to see the potential for growth. This is borne out once again this week, with Mr Market accentuating the negative.

The global real economy - RSM UK Group

This global perspective mirrors the growth of the middle market, which is expanding internationally and becoming an increasingly important piece of the global economy.

Some more radical common sense for Tax or...by Justin Urquhart Stewart

The argument over Tax Credits is very sensitive at various levels.

Investors ignore robot revolution at their peril

Robots have long exerted a fascination for movie-makers, but a new report from Merrill Lynch suggests that investors should be paying just as much attention.

'Botox sales held up in the recession': The fund that bets on rich baby boomers

The Lombard Odier Golden Age fund looks for companies that gain from the growing wealth of older peoplea

Taking the lead - St. James's Place Market Bulletin

Sometimes it is indecision, rather than action, that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.

What If Banks Didn't Create Money?

Central banks only influence the process through regulation.

Unsubscribe by Tim Price

Well, the truth hurts sometimes, whether it’s our truth or somebody else’s.

New figures highlight why FATCA is a masterclass in fiscal imperialism and unintended consequences

America’s controversial global tax law, FATCA, has been slammed as ‘a masterclass in fiscal imperialism and the law of unintended consequences,’ by the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations

Let’s talk – communication and interest rates by Penny Lovell

“To be, or not to be, that is the question.”

“It was the best of times and the worst of times..." by Justin Urquhart Stewart

So when are the best and worst times and what happens if you miss them? So are we all trying to be too clever? And can we really time the market?

Profile: Bordier UK chief on earning advice fees and ‘eating your own cooking’

MacLeod’s gut feeling on his future was certainly right as, at just 29 years old

Credit Suisse's Brazil CEO Sees Crisis Dragging On for Years

The trajectory looks like this: At the end of 2013, Brazil had a budget deficit equal to 3 percent of gross domestic product; today, that figure is over 9 percent.

Platform giants hit back at wraps' warning over sunset clause crisis

The Financial Conduct Authority banned platforms from receiving rebates from fund managers on new business in April 2014.

Are HMRC bad losers? By George Bull

After losing a number of court cases in recent years, HMRC now has to repay compound interest to companies that were unlawfully required to pay VAT under a “mistake of law”. However, the Department has now announced that these repayments will

Elon Musk's Hyperloop Takes A Step Forward

For the first time in close to a century, mankind may be about to give serious attention to a technology that has the potential to be a true game-changer in transportation.

Lunch with the FT: Neb Nerbanke By Tim Price

“Mr Bernanke denies that the Fed unfairly “enriched the rich” because it only “returned asset prices and the like back to trend”, and the recent rise in US stock prices “is because returns are low”.

Clear signal? by St. James's Place

Global markets ended October on their way back to near record highs with the FTSE All-World Index gaining 8%.

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