Biggest current risk lies in equity markets trading at record levels with merely average global growth

John Plender analyses the remarkable investment success of the religious endowment

There is a business model in housebuilding that relies on constantly rising land values

Allegations against mortgage lender prompt questions over surge in household debt

The record of predictions based on demography is not impressive, writes John Plender

It will take a lot to threaten London’s position as Europe’s financial capital

As the threat of deflation recedes, central bankers have changed their language

These products may turn out to be a flawed collection of bad bets, warns John Plender

Return to stocks over bonds is more about momentum than value

It is not sensible for an offshoot of government to compete with commercial banks

Equity investors are overlooking the economic pain should president trigger a trade war

Even with the recent sell-off, a degree of complacency has set in among bond investors

Its immunity to a virus consuming other developed countries is remarkable

Threat posed to the survival of the monetary union in its present shape has increased

Politicians have threatened to get tough on business behaviour for decades

Since 2000, corporate savings rates have accelerated in all G7 economies apart from France and Italy