Managers of Wealth

Storm Warning by Justin Urquhart Stewart

In the midst of one of the more unusual droughts, it may seem odd to be giving a storm warning

Winds of change in the Swiss Alps

Bankers battle regulatory pressures from the US and beyond

'Civilized People Don't Buy Gold'

In a recent interview with CNBC, Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger stated, "Civilized people don't buy gold. They invest in productive businesses."

The Most Powerful Company You've Never Heard of: Meet CME Group

Think of powerful, multi-billion dollar corporations, and many come readily to mind. Wal-Mart. General Electric. Exxon Mobil. Bank of America. McDonald's. Apple. We recognize their logos, know what they sell and how to buy it -- or how to not buy it

‘Sell in May and stay away’ adage is too simplistic - Coutts & Co

The old stock-market adage – “sell in May and stay away until St Ledger Day” – is coming up against what we believe is a compelling case for equities this year.

Confusion and uncertainty remain for Venture Capital Trust funds

The European Commission have still not approved the annual investment, gross assets and employee limits proposed in the Finance Bill 2012 to be effective for issues after 5 April 2012.

Make The Best Financial Match: The Seven Pearls of Financial Wisdom

Each chapter contains a pearl of wisdom. A set of disciplines and ideas are designed to encourage women to enjoy their money and grow their wealth.

From Fighter Jets to Finance: Topgun Lessons for Wall Street

Commander Lay, who is an alumnus of the Tom Cruise-immortalized Topgun school, spent more than two decades in the Navy and Air Force.

Some South China Sea Sores x 3 by Justin Urquhart Stewart

Arguments with the Spratlys and the Paracels may sound like a tiresome family membership dispute at a local Surrey golf club.

Can Money Mismanagement Kill Your Marriage?

How do you manage money as a couple without sacrificing your love or your portfolio?

All Women Need to Do is Push Back

Rezvani also wrote the book "The Next Generation of Women Leaders: What You Need to Lead but Won't Learn in Business."

Spain's woes dominate as euro crisis lingering threat to investor sentiment - Rothschild Wealth Management

Reality is slowly returning to the eurozone. After the wave of enthusiasm that accompanied the ECB’s flood of cheap money to eurozone banks, tensions are now rising again, as the ECB’s tonic wears off.

Banks lost track of their mission, values, RBC exec tells local audience

“That’s what we’re here to do, and we lost track with our mission purpose and values,” he said in a telephone interview Wednesday. “Until we find our way back, we’re not going to be in a position to protect investors fr

Central Bank gold purchases - an assessment of the impact

Central banks, taking advantage of depressed market prices, were again big buyers of gold this past March according to statistics just issued by the International Monetary Fund.

After the storm, a glimmer of light?

As a case study in how not to make a Budget presentation, 21 March 2012 seems set to go down in history.

The Demise of Western Wealth Creation is Overblown

But I am looking for something slightly offbeat, something unknown, below the surface of what the report authors think is the headline news.

Party on! (Or not.) by Tim Price, Director of Investment, PFP Wealth Management

One may be doomed, but one can still party on

The High Lords of Google by Justin Urquhart Stewart

The informal corporate motto of Google was originally 'Don't be Evil' - reflecting the young, fresh and enthusiastic tone of the business blowing away the cobwebs of dark corporate halls.

Are diamonds the new gold for individual investors?

Investors and couples alike can buy diamonds on the retail market, but now there's a movement to create a way for individual investors to buy diamonds like gold.

The charitable giving debate by George Bull

We may therefore see a transition from lifetime giving to legacies on death, to take advantage of the new inheritance tax relief.

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