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Inside Curve
Look out for the landmarks of a stock market cycle
A big theme will become so huge that it must collapse catastrophically, writes John Train
Principal content
Which private bank? What to buy? Keep up-to-date with the latest investment trends of the wealthy
Innovative product in search of fresh ideas
New issues of exchange traded funds have slowed, but asset flows have remained robust while novel versions of fixed income and international funds have emerged amid growing investor awareness and adoption
The rich gift of popularity
Even unloved capitalists can transform their image through philanthropic causes
Brics offer a varied harvest
Wealth managers tap into the growth of Brazil, Russia, India and China
State of the art insurance
Privately owned works become harder to protect
The price of exotic genius
Assessing risk in an opaque and illiquid art market is tricky
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COLUMNISTS
Countrywide deal is far from shot
There have been suggestions that the acquisition of Countrywide Financial by Bank of America will come unstuck, but a derailment is unlikely, writes John Dizard
Find a mentor and you can help each other
As was the case with most of his teachers, James Altucher followed his undergraduate school professor’s advice. Unfortunately, he ended up a disappointing mentee
Rob Arnott
The euphemism that became a serious investing proposition
The label ‘emerging markets’, widely perceived as a softer term for ‘third world’, is now a reality
Whitney Tilson
Let the herd stampede first
No one would suggest completely ignoring news about your investments. The key is to keep it in context, and act only on changes in core theses
Arne Alsin
Understanding value is vital
Savvy investing requires a comparison of price to value, yet the media talk about price alone. Resist assigning too much importance to it
