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Of course, last week's Queen's Speech was an electioneering one and you cannot blame old Gordon for having a go. It is always better to get HRH to deliver your ideas in person when you have such dodgy handwriting and spelling!

With gilt yields at historically low levels and after a period of generally very strong performance from corporate bonds, what is the outlook for bond markets in the coming months?

While central banks and governments have started to think about how they might navigate a return to normality, there is little evidence that an exit is imminent

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

Government restrictions on reclaiming tax on overseas equity dividends via unauthorized unit trusts will potentially harm many UK pension funds, Deloitte warns.

The latest forecasts from the IMF suggest global growth will be negative in 2009 with the UK economy expected to be among the worst performers of the developed nations.

With the financial panic over, we have seen a ‘relief rally' in stock markets as the risk of financial meltdown has been transferred to governments via rescue packages.

With three-quarters of the year now behind us, thoughts turn to reflect upon the year that is drawing to a close and what 2010 will bring.

The new energy sector continues to benefit from government-mandated growth targets which aim to combat climate change and promote energy security.

Polar Capital's James Salter reflects on the outlook for the Japanese stock market under new Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama