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Threat of a financial crash looms large
The red lights are flashing. Gold is high. Markets looks overbought. Property is on the skids.... Read full article »
UAE mutual funds look promising
With Simon Fielder now back in his native Cornwall for the summer, Phil Thompson picks up on his... Read full article »
So is UAE real estate a good buy after all?
News that real estate on The Palm Jumeirah is apparently commanding a 40% re-sale premium may... Read full article »
Asian equities may have more bounce
Times are changing when a bet on the Nikkei would have paid handsome returns. Fund managers now... Read full article »
Is there a financial crash in the making?
Financial markets have enjoyed an Iraq war bonus, but there are enough red lights flashing to... Read full article »
Time to move back into equities?
Since March global stock markets have rallied by more than 20% from their pre-Iraq war lows.... Read full article »
Why do people buy at the top of the market?
Buy low and sell high is a formula for investment success. Yet so many people do the reverse.... Read full article »
Red alert on UK property prices
Property prices in London are showing all the classic signs of overheating. When you can buy a... Read full article »
Lessons from the Sage of Omaha
Phil Thompson examines the latest writings of legendary US investor Warren Buffet, and wonders if... Read full article »
The merits of going local
Whilst Simon Fielder heads to the ski slopes of Europe, guest columnist Phil Thompson sees big... Read full article »
Bonds go global for better returns
Investing for income used to be fairly safe and easy. Bonds from industrialized countries... Read full article »
Beware the triumph of hope over experience
Is it best to sell out of equities and wait for better times? The professionals may say no, but... Read full article »
War uncertainties trouble private investors
This is a tricky time for investors. The threat of war in the Middle East hangs over equity... Read full article »
Facing up to the investment challenges in the year ahead
My apologies to readers for the late start to my articles in 2003 but I promise to be more... Read full article »
Is now the time to plunge back into technology stocks?
The US government's anti-trust case against Microsoft finally came to a close earlier this month... Read full article »
