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A question of trust

Salah Ezzedine was a reputable businessman whose Hizbollah links led many to invest their life savings in his projects. Months after he was charged with fraud, the country is still reeling from what the media has dubbed Lebanon’s very own Ponzi scheme

New walls

The gentrification of Berlin has angered anti-capitalists who feel their city is being overrun by wealthy new arrivals. Feargus O’Sullivan reports on a conflict that is turning parts of the German capital into battlefields

Naked ambition

Eric Langan’s clubs are in rude health. His success highlights the strength of ‘sin stocks’ – recession-resilient investments spanning the sex, tobacco and gambling industries. By Serge Debrebant

Business class

With undergraduates more career-focused than ever, increasing numbers are joining vocational clubs in a bid to boost their financial futures, writes Emma Jacobs

Wealth in the news

From cars with a hint of understated luxury to six main types of philanthropists

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Reality check

John Authers

How the principles and philosophies of hedge fund guru George Soros demystify the behaviour of market bubbles, writes John Authers

    Soaring pay

    Matthew Vincent

    New financing and regulatory terms may clip the wings of high-flying bankers as bonuses arrive, wrties Matthew Vincent

      INVESTMENT

      Kicking the habit

      If equity markets are hooked on monetary stimuli, scaling back quantitative easing will stifle stock values, writes Matthew Vincent

      Losing interest

      Investors who thought government bonds would guarantee them risk-free returns may be short-changed, says Nick Rice

      Access all areas

      The low costs and flexible features of exchange traded funds have changed the face of index investing

        Blue-sky thinking

        Owning vintage aircraft is an exciting and expensive pastime, and if you buy shrewdly your aeronautic artefact may appreciate in value, writes Rohit Jaggi

        Foreign affairs

        Care needs to be taken with tax and estate planning before buying property abroad, writes Steve Lodge

        Looking for a return

        Choose carefully to maximise your portfolio returns, writes Charles Batchelor

          FINANCIAL PLANNING

          Giving it away

          Philanthropists who choose to set up a charitable foundation need business acumen as well as ready funds, says Sarah Murray

            Perfect match

            Former England rugby star Will Greenwood has found a bank that suits his continued career in the sports industry, writes Stephen Wilmot

              INHERITANCE

              Trouble in store

              With speculation continuing to surround Sainsbury’s, Andrea Felsted asks whether the founders descendants can resist bids to buy the retailer

                Out of the shadows

                Liechtenstein is attempting to refashion itself as a tax-compliant country by encouraging those with undeclared funds to come clean, writes Haig Simonian

                  LIFESTYLE

                  Building blocks

                  Edwin Heathcote sees signs of the British country house re-emerging as a platform for innovative architecture

                  Costly break-up

                  The financial implications of divorce is convincing more and more couples to put money before love, writes Lauren Foster

                  Full board

                  Keen to exploit their reputation for excellence, fee-paying schools in the UK are looking abroad to boost their revenues

                    Gem of an idea

                    John Ayton sold Links of London in 2006, having turned a bespoke service into a burgeoning jewellery business, writes Simon de Burton

                    Making waves

                    Rohit Jaggi is impressed by the versatility of the humble hovercraft, an air-cushioned vessel that effortlessly traverses land and sea

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