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Pay attention to the charges you pay

Craig Rickman examines the key platform charges and their impact on your portfolio

When to start your pension countdown

Give yourself plenty of time to plan – and fortify – your drawdown strategy

Alternative profits

‘Treasure assets’ such as art, stamps and wine can perform strongly. The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ companies team identifies 10 alternative portfolio ideas

Yield curve warning

The inverted gilt yield curve points to low returns on equities and a heightened risk of recession

The age of low returns

Future long-term returns on equities might be very low

How to manage your pensions allowance

Building up a substantial savings pot isn’t the only challenge when preparing for retirement – for some people, this also involves paying careful attention to government limits

Yuan problem

The latest weakness in the yuan is a problem for investors, if it persists

The spread of negative yields

More and more bonds are yielding less than zero even in nominal terms, and investors expect this to remain the case

Don't bet on sterling

It is dangerous to bet on the pound either way

Size matters

Full-time trader and investor Michael Taylor explains the importance of position sizing