Business & Finance
The ‘factors’ investors should be wary of
Investing in funds that focus on a particular stock characteristic such as growth or value have very mixed record.
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Financial Times
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Champagne era for luxury industry prices starts to go flat
Even the well-heeled are beginning to resist the increasing cost of high-end products.
Business & Finance
How to turn pensions saving on its head
A rival analysis to long-held practices suggests we should ditch bonds and stick to stocks.
Business & Finance
Vodafone faces reality with Italian exit — and reality bites back
The telecom group’s remaining markets are not problem-free.
Business & Finance
The Japanese robots are coming, Europe
EU’s tight labour market combined with tech advances mean demand for robot workers is increasing.
Business & Finance
Spiralling US public debt risks action from bond vigilantes
Policymakers should start making contingency plans now.
Business & Finance
Beware fiscal fairy tales
Budgetary policy is so difficult that most countries in the west are unlikely to live happily ever after.
Business & Finance
Warren Buffett’s bet on Japan’s trading houses isn’t one to follow
Famed investor’s timing was good. Others shouldn’t try to follow the Oracle of Omaha now.
Business & Finance
Hedge fund stampede into cocoa futures fuels record price spike
Speculative traders have amassed a $8.7bn bet on further gains, the largest ever.
