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Should financial firms live by these golden rules?
Nest, the new government pension scheme, has drawn up eight rules for communicating with the public – but should the rest of the financial services industry adopt them?
Smart Investor: not even the euro crisis makes me like gold
Gold has lagged the FTSE 100 by 10% in the past nine months, further confirming my prejudice against the yellow metal.
The four key questions for the global economy
Andrew Milligan, head of global strategy at Standard Life Investments, shares his thoughts on the US, oil, Europe and China.
Why Asia-focused Prudential beats other insurers
Prudential's first quarter results showed it storming ahead of its rivals.
Why Greece must go for the euro to survive
France and Germany won't tolerate paying trillions of euros of southern European debt, says Andrew Lilico of European Economics.
The Lolly Investor Programme: understanding shares and dividends
The search for income underpins most forms of investment. Here is how shares and dividends work.
Sipp Investor: Unbridled eurozone austerity is dead; now for growth!
Last weekend's elections in France and Greece could mark a sea change in the 'austerity only' approach to the crisis, argues Rob Kyprianou.
Shareholder Spring: a revolution that needs to grow much bigger
It's been great to see shareholders wield power at recent annual general meetings but surely comparisons with the Arab Spring are misplaced?
Why retiring at age 68 isn't too late
Public sector unions have launched a campaign against government plans to increase the state pension age to 68 but fail to take into account the burden faced by taxpayers.
Smart Investor: should you buy your round at Greene King?
Investing can be stressful so time to check out what pub operator Greene King (GNK.L) has to offer.
Buy-to-let at risk as tenants demand to see mortgage permission
An increasing number of tenants are asking for proof that the homeowner has permission to rent the property, warns Lorna Bourke.
Income is the key to investment, including property
We continue our investing for beginners series with an explanation of how investments are largely priced on the income they generate.