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Société Générale has advised clients to be ready for a possible "global economic collapse" over the next two years, mapping a strategy of defensive investments to avoid wealth destruction.

Huge levels of government debt and elevated unemployment make the outlook challenging for the consumer. Public sector cost cutting will only compound the issue

What exactly constitutes an alternative investment? It is a question we are all struggling to answer in these volatile, highly correlated times, where everything seems so globalised and driven by liquidity flows.

US GDP figures released yesterday showed the world's largest economy has returned to economic growth, leaving the UK the only major economy still in recession. The US economy grew by 3.5%, and equity markets reacted positively, with the S&P 500 adding...

Penny believes structure of fund helps him concentrate his mind on creating alpha

Recovery hopes have sparked an impressive market run in recent months

As investors came to work on September 15, 2008, we braced ourselves for the fallout from the news Lehman Brothers had filed the largest bankruptcy in history.

Research from structured product provider Gilliat Financial Solutions has found the FTSE 100 index has never breached the 50% capital protection barrier over any five-year term.

Financial stocks are struggling this afternoon following Bank of America's announcement it suffered a $1bn (£612m) net loss in Q3.

European markets opened in positive territory this morning with the FTSE Eurofirst 300 and the FTSE All-Share both up 0.8%.