Thank god for Warren Buffett, he really is the saviour. His latest venture into the markets - buying $5bn of stock in Bank of America - reminds us of another time when he did his bit for America and capitalism.

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panellists from Aberdeen Asset Management, Standard & Poor's and Threadneedle discussed Absolute Returns.

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panellists from Aberdeen Asset Management, Rathbone Unit Trust Management and Standard & Poor's discuss UK Equity Income.

It is quite strange being abroad when your city and country is burning, as it was for me while I was away on holiday during the recent riots.

Trust is the most important asset the industry has, so imagine the nightmare if it is lost or threatened.

In the latest Conjecture debate, our panellists from MFS and Standard & Poor's discussed European Equities.

Did you see the article in the Sunday Times recently about ISA millionaires? It was one of those classic pieces which is everything that is right (or wrong) about our industry - at least according to a mate of mine.

I have only ever met Gerald Ronson once, and that might be overstating it. He was standing in the dock at Southwark Crown Court, accused of his involvement in something older readers will remember as the Guinness scandal.

FRIDAY FINANCE

What would you call your asset management business if you were launching one? I would call mine Gosling Asset Management, which I could shorten to GAM, but then again a very good group called GAM was already in existence long before upstarts like me tried...