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After unforeseen complications put the structured products sector on the ropes, eight retail providers have banded together proving the asset class was down but not out

The scale of government debt issuance is beginning to attract attention from the ‘scribblers'. Should we worry about it? In some cases, yes. And in most cases, we should be careful what we wish for

Supply of commodities is affected by the gap between the cost of production and the price at which that commodity has been trading

Absolute return funds aim to make a gain in every market condition but not all of these vehicles operate in the same way, making it vital for advisers to understand how they are constructed.

In a world where fixed interest, property and cash all look unattractive, clients should look to invest in something that responds to money supply. What better than the works of dead artists?

Managers Paul Wimborne and James Syme attribute top-quartile figures to their top-down country selection process

Turkey is well placed to emerge from the global economic slowdown ahead of other countries in the EMEA region

With the end of the recession in sight, investors in the US need to be wary of the example of Japan's markets in the 1990s and beware of broad-based economic deflation

Commercial property is screaming "buy" to some investors, but those looking for a property fund would be wise to look carefully

As the global economy continues to recover, the technology sector is offering some excellent opportunities