Naff revivals and motley Cru demons

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Say it quietly, but I think I might have spotted the bottom or near-bottom of the market. Let me tak...

Say it quietly, but I think I might have spotted the bottom or near-bottom of the market. Let me take you through the evidence. Every cycle features the return of crap bands you thought you had seen the last of - Take That, the Spice Girls, and now Spandau Ballet, who say they are reforming. That only leaves Haircut 100 and we will have the full list who, after 20 years of dwindling royalty payments, will have run out of ideas for earning an income so go back on the road. A parallel with investors eventually returning to equities in a few years long after the easy money has gone? And ...

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