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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:36:04 +0000Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:32:12 +0000Newspapers15http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/money/current-issue(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/c4c240c6-d60b-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/c4c240c6-d60b-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe number of goods being carted around provides a good clue as to the outlook for the economyFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:36:04 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/91bae642-d60b-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/91bae642-d60b-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlWealthy investors are increasingly setting up their own philanthropic foundations with relatively small amounts of cash, as private banks and advisers cotton on to the growing demand for charitable givingFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:03 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/11052b6c-d60a-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/11052b6c-d60a-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlHousebuilder feels upbeat and expects a slow but steady improvement in performance as mortgage availability increasesFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:17 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/f99d944a-d60a-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f99d944a-d60a-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlThe debate over whether financial advisers should take commission for their advice reared its head again this week as it emerged that Towry Law, a fee-only firm, receives up to £6m a year in 'trail' commissionFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:29:37 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/17ab81aa-d60a-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/17ab81aa-d60a-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlCredit checking company maintains its income level and lifts its margins, in spite of a drop in demand Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:27:22 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/f1e2f93a-d609-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/f1e2f93a-d609-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlWhen it comes to the shares of industrial engineers, I pay attention to directors' dealings – and my gut feelingsFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:23:25 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/d9fa6056-d609-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/d9fa6056-d609-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlInvestors putting money into absolute return funds are being advised to check how performance fees are appliedFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:21:28 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/bbd635de-d607-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/bbd635de-d607-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlI want to make a substantial lifetime gift to my children in the hope that I live for seven years and so avoid IHT on the transfer. Is there a way of ensuring that my daughter's husband does not become entitled to a share? Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:11:20 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/adae3c40-d607-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/adae3c40-d607-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlGiven that western stock markets are often forward-looking, recent advances suggest healthy economic growth in 2010. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:10:10 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/4e354934-d607-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4e354934-d607-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlInvestors still have great expectations of equities, and of UK fund managers – but they should be questioning the latest profit forecasts Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:04:28 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/e407b7e0-d606-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/e407b7e0-d606-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlI've stayed away from Russia until now – and arguably missed one of the biggest bull bounces in history. However, I am now tip-toeing into the marketFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:01 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/cd7fa1d6-d606-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/cd7fa1d6-d606-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlIncome investment trusts are now attracting investors who are seeking higher income yields Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:59:50 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/02b0e5f0-d606-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/02b0e5f0-d606-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlA new breed of funds that specifically target income through a multi-asset approach have emerged, promising investors yields of above 5 per centFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:57:06 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/faefceba-d602-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/faefceba-d602-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlBuyers of £500,000-plus homes and owners of second properties may be able to avoid potential tax rises in the pre-Budget report on December 9 by taking action nowFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:24 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/2/0528006e-d603-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=6997947c-a442-11dd-8104-000077b07658.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmoney%2Fcurrent-issuehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0528006e-d603-11de-b80f-00144feabdc0.htmlSavers chasing the best deal for their cash can now earn almost as much interest on instant access as from locking into a one-year fixed rateFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:08 +0000