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"FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times.support@ft.comFri, 2 May 2008 19:18 BSTFri, 09 May 2008 18:50:52 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/yourmoney/investments(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3aa7a9ca-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3aa7a9ca-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlTwo new foreign exchange (FX) trading services have been launched this week, in response to rising demand from private investorsFri, 2 May 2008 19:18 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6002e518-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6002e518-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlBritain's most successful investor says you have to retest your reasons for buying a share, on a regular basisFri, 2 May 2008 19:08 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42e0980e-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/42e0980e-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlHBOS's 2.1m private investors are being advised to think carefully before participating in the £4bn rights issue Fri, 2 May 2008 19:08 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e4da50c-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3e4da50c-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlSo-called '130/30' funds attracted a substantial amount of investment – but have failed to live up to the hype Fri, 2 May 2008 19:08 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/660e4c90-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/660e4c90-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlFund managers now believe that corporate bonds are looking attractive again, in relation to the current risk factorsFri, 2 May 2008 19:12 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d1c8b12-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d1c8b12-186c-11dd-8c92-0000779fd2ac.htmlJust months after commercial property fund valuations fell rapidly, managers are launching more products, citing new opportunities in global real estateFri, 2 May 2008 18:46 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb6d2cca-12e4-11dd-8d91-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bb6d2cca-12e4-11dd-8d91-0000779fd2ac.htmlCautious investors have been fleeing equities for the security of cash in recent months. But even some cash investments have failed to provide the safe haven that investors might have hoped for.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:39 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b9b41492-12ea-11dd-8d91-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b9b41492-12ea-11dd-8d91-0000779fd2ac.htmlAgricultural commodities have been hailed as the next big investment opportunity. But as food prices soar, some observers have pointed the finger at investors for artificially driving prices up. So, will investing in agriculture help or hinder the situation?Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:24 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cdcbf720-12e4-11dd-8d91-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cdcbf720-12e4-11dd-8d91-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe Bank of England's swap of mortgage assets for gilts has been hailed as good news for homeowners – but investors in government bonds are less enthusiastic Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:01 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/20535978-0d38-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/20535978-0d38-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlMoving investments out of cash and into something riskier may not be at the forefront of investors' minds in the current economic climate. But it is now possible to transfer existing cash Isas into stocks and shares Isas, meaning there is a tax-efficient option there for those who want itFri, 18 Apr 2008 17:45 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f73a3584-0d37-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f73a3584-0d37-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlThe pound's record low against the euro impacts share and property investing as well as holidaysFri, 18 Apr 2008 16:22 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f5810128-0d37-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f5810128-0d37-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlStock-market investors have had enough reasons to feel jittery about equity investments in recent months, but dividend yields have been casting some light amid the gloom.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:55 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/07811c28-0d38-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/07811c28-0d38-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlLandlords are having to pump a greater amount of their own capital into their property investments, just as house prices are looking unstable, as more buy-to-let lenders have scaled back their maximum loan sizes.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:45 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c5dbc28-0d38-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c5dbc28-0d38-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlBorrowers are being priced out of two-year mortgages and are having to lock into longer deals, following sharp increases to short-term interest rates.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:40 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22d03946-0d38-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22d03946-0d38-11dd-b90a-0000779fd2ac.htmlHotbed – the private investor syndicator that makes direct private equity investments available in £25,000 units – last week reported a 62 per cent increase in the equity raised from its members in the year to March 31 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:32 BST