Should investors be alarmed by Iran-Israel war risks?
A massive regional conflict could see oil prices spiking across the globe
Ray Dalio
Pilita Clark: An inescapable tyranny that is … a bad boss
Prevalence of toxic management is difficult to measure — but scandals show it is a problem in every sector
Stocktake: Dalio says tech bubble stocks still not safe
Bubbles take a long time to unwind and ‘typically go to the opposite extreme’
Why modern managers are reviving old-school staff handbooks
Employers are building virtual manuals to document their working style and culture
Stocktake: China losses hit emerging markets
Marshall Wace recently warned US-listed Chinese firms may be ‘uninvestable’
Stocktake: Dalio shrugs off human rights concerns in China
Surprising that billionaire investor is indulging in absurd moral equivalence
Stocktake: Receptionists and stock market bubbles
Some take the systematic approach, others look to the anecdotal indicators
Paul Volcker will be missed
The former Federal Reserve chairman who died last week was a true public servant
Pilita Clark: Painful truth is that we are poor at workplace feedback
Figuring out how to deliver analysis that is truthful and kind is not easy
Ray Dalio’s post sets alarm bells ringing
Billionaire fund manager has has been having thoughts about investors, and they are hardly reassuring ones
Is shareholder capitalism dying?
Hundreds of US’s biggest public companies have shed their shareholder-first ideology
Dodgy memories lead to dodgy investments
Forgetting bad investments can stop us learning from costly mistakes
Stocktake: Buy gold says founder of world’s biggest hedge fund
Investors can only hope Trump fails in his latest attempt to bend the Fed to his will
US billionaires call for tax on extreme wealth
Disney and Soros among super-rich urging US government to tax them more to combat inequality
MacKenzie Bezos promises to give away billions
Novelist became world’s fourth richest woman after divorce from Jeff Bezos
Marriage, divorce or buying a home can be costly distractions for investors
‘Managers running at least two funds did much worse than managers running one’
Mindfulness at work is not quite what it’s cracked up to be
Pilita Clark: Is mindfulness demotivating? Professor bravely takes aim at a sacred cow
China given clear Davos stage to press its claim to be next economic superpower
As Trump stays away Chinese vice-president uses a keynote speech to take a thinly-veiled swipe at US protectionist impulses
What’s in store for stock markets in 2019?
Forecasts from strategists show bullish expectations have been reined in
World’s biggest hedge fund returned 14.6% last year
Bridgewater Associates delivers despite hedge fund industry posting one of its worst years ever
Fretting over late-cycle stock market risk could cost you
Yields are levelling off after long bull run but market peak may be some way off yet
Computer-driven investing: who needs people?
Computers increasingly dominate today’s investment world, but they can only go so far
Pilita Clark: Corporate wellbeing is no substitute for good management
Mantras and meditation do not remove the stress of long hours and lay-offs
Is it bear market time for investors? Six factors to consider
Investors should have taken advantage of the recent weakness in the market
Will the bitcoin bubble burst?
Warren Buffett, Howard Marks and Nobel economist Robert Shiller have warned the craze will end badly
Stocktake: If bitcoin isn’t a bubble, nothing is
Investors yawn at Trump’s ‘barking’ as US bull market shows no sign of stopping
Global profits near record highs
Stocktake: Donald Trump, investors think you’re useless at best, dangerous at worst
Stocks’ new streetlight: 'Trump on, Trump off'
StockTake: Trumponomics sparked a big bounce, but concerns have curtailed rally
Does Trump pose a threat to complacent markets?
Investors respond rapidly to incoming US president’s unpredictable rhetoric and policy
Davos: globalisation is in trouble but populism is not the answer
Those in world’s most powerful institutions confront popular rejection of their values
Davos: HSBC to move some staff to Paris after Brexit
Chief executive reveals relocation plans at Davos as Taoiseach prepares to attend forum
Stocktake: Markets put their faith in Trump
Consternation regarding Trump’s victory is understandable, but one point bears repeating: don’t let your politics colour your investment outlook
How secure is gold as a store of wealth for investors?
Gold is one of the best-performing assets of 2016, but its reputation may be overstated
Bill Gates cautions on unicorn valuations over short term
Says investors need to be ‘more discriminating’
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