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The prices of houses in prime central London continue to outperform other areas

What's the best way to protect your portfolio from individual share falls or even market crashes?

Paying for long-term care is an issue we will all have to address eventually. The elderly are living longer, thanks to advances in medical science and more sophisticated treatment that can keep people healthier for longer.

The much-anticipated ban on smoking in public places doesn’t come into force until 1 July, but some companies are already going cold turkey in anticipation.

Biotech is without a doubt - along with oil and gas and mining - one of the riskiest sectors of the stock market to dabble in. But with greater risks come greater rewards.

Buyers, it seems, can't pay enough for houses, and private equity firms can't pay enough for companies.

Every investor should know that one of the first rules of successful investing is to diversify. Share hunting overseas is a straightforward way of doing that, and there are several well-developed equity markets on our continental doorstep in which to dip an investing toe.

Jon Mainwaring finds it's possible to invest in Chinese companies without worrying about mini bubbles

Here’s a simple investment idea that I think is becoming increasingly attractive – let's call it Dot.Com 2.0

David Stevenson explains why it's worth paying attention to companies that issue warrants