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Lawyers in the United States were predicting a wave of legal action last night in the wake of the $1bn fraud charge brought against Goldman Sachs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

After a difficult 2009, 2010 has started well with many firms growing their dividends by more than expected.

Schroder Income managers Nick Purves and Ian Lance discuss playing the bear market of 2008-09 and the opportunities that lay ahead

We believe some dividend forecasts for 2010 may be too high.

FTSE 100 dividend payouts are expected to rise 18% this year, as profitability recovers from the crisis.

Lazard's Alan Clifford says UK investors need to be more creative than ever to achieve both capital appreciation and yield premiums

The introduction of gearing to the £1.1bn Witan investment trust early last year has helped the multi-manager portfolio outperform its benchmark in 2009.

I found my attention drawn last week to an interview in the Investor's Chronicle with Rathbone's star manager Carl Stick by Leonora Walters.

F&C's Peter Hewitt discusses why investors should start looking more closely at zeros.