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Making the case for Japan
The best investment decisions are almost always those that feel most uncomfortable at the time they are made. George Soros…
Who’s selling the shovels?
Our infrastructure is at breaking point. Most governments of the past hundred years have been able to raise their glasses…
Shopping for gold
When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. And when the going is seriously tough — as it may…
The Speculator: So far so good, but should I quit while I’m ahead?
In Spectator Money last November, I wrote about Equotion, an algorithm gambling service or ‘Sports Betting Disrupter’ which promises customers…
New year, new opportunities
The new tax year is just a month away and changes are coming that will affect your personal finances. Some…
Buy high
At first glance Europe’s skiing industry, much loved by its aficionados and by far the world’s most advanced, would seem…
Risks and rewards of investing in freeholds
Is being a buy-to-let investor just a bit too respectable for you? There’s an alternative: become a landlord’s landlord and…
How to fit out your Georgian rectory
Ah yes, escaping to the country. There comes a time when every Englishman wants to do it. Astonishing numbers of…
How to start your own bank
How on earth do you ‘start a bank’? It sounds like a nigh-on impossible project. Yet in the past few…
Cash to spare? Why not invest in a nearly-new car?
If you’re lucky enough to receive a legacy of, say, £10,000 or £20,000, what should you do with it? You’d…
Voices of experience
The investment philosophy of Spectator Money can be summarised in a few simple guidelines. First, take an active interest in…
Why the City will bounce back from Brexit
The City of London specialises in bouncing back from reverses and exploiting the misfortunes of others. Most missteps in the…
Sector Watch: Why digital Britain will be another Brexit winner
Start-ups departing for Berlin and Barcelona; brilliant ‘fintech’ firms left stranded outside the single market; games designers scratching their hipster…
Skin in the game
Terry Smith is in the news again. Not for being a Brexiteer — though he’s been committed to that cause…
Why aren’t we talking about China?
Every year in October, a group of investors, bankers and world leaders gather in Washington to discuss the year that…
Investing with a purpose
Millennials: there are 160 million of them in the US and Europe. They will comprise three quarters of the global…
Perfect pitch
As someone who’s passionate about the power of compelling speech, there is nothing I hate more than watching somebody blow…
Grand designs for retirement
The near-abolition of tax on savings income was one of George Osborne’s less-noticed legacies. A shareholder can now receive £5,000…
Property: West London’s ‘satellite city’ is no goldmine for investors
The oligarchs have gone quiet, the bankers who once inhabited Chelsea have been driven to distant suburbs; ordinary people can…
Healthy finances
Any medically or technically unqualified investor who dips a toe into the pharma and healthcare sector should do so with…
Protect your assets
Kim Kardashian normally hits the headlines for posting revealing selfies on social media, or simply turning up at nightclubs. But…
Vroom for manoeuvre
In 1978 my grandfather offered to sell my father his maroon Aston Martin DB5 for £4,000. They were about to…
The Speculator: Will ‘big data’ turn out to be the punter’s new best friend?
Technology is making gambling more like stockbroking — and stockbroking more like gambling. Gamblers today often sound like City boys…
Reality Check: Fund performance is more about statistics than skill
As the year-end approaches, many investors will look back at their stock-market funds to see how they have performed. Typically,…
Techniques to beat the market
To say that we are in some kind of ‘new normal’ investment environment barely does justice to the surreal state…
Simple rules for happy retirement
‘Financial policy chiefs clash over best way to fund retirement’, said a recent FT headline. Andrew Bailey, head of the…
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