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Investment trusts see beauty in small companies

Small-caps can see exciting returns — but be prepared for a bumpy ride

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Claer Barrett
The ghost of Christmas past haunts the high street

Real estate investment trusts forced to write down the value of their retail assets

Peer-to-peer lending
Warning over property peer-to-peer defaults

Risks will increase if house prices fall and interest rates rise, warn critics

Investments
New investors increasingly look to robo advisers

Cost-conscious breed of DIY clients have less capital

Merryn Somerset Webb
Skin in the game gives investment trusts an edge

The directors’ interests are aligned with shareholders — that’s a key advantage

Leonora Walters
Best-value investment trusts could be close to home

A controversial market that could offer value? How about the UK?

Mortgages
Mortgage payments to swell for first-time buyers

Average cost will be £11,500 a year by 2023, study estimates

Digital bank Starling to roost on the high street

Partnership with the Post Office will enable customers to deposit and withdraw cash

Q&AChart that Tells a Story
Financial services customers cling to paper statements

Many companies retain legacy systems that generate tonnes of paper

John Redwood
Italy’s budget row leaves eurozone in limbo

Europe has been here before with Greece — but this is far more dangerous

Paul Lewis
#BackTo60 and unanswered questions on state pensions

Campaigning women born in the fifties given short shrift from the government

Q&AYour Questions
Would a live-in partner have rights to my property?

I don’t want him to inherit my property if I die

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