Wealth advisers need to speak up like grown-ups, not whine about the 'war on wealth'
With the richest 10 per cent of UK households holding 44 per cent of all wealth and the poorest 50…
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The global war on wealth is trampling on the rights of all of us
WAR ON WEALTH An emerging international trend is taking shape across politics, law, financial institutions and regulatory cultures that poses…
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Build your portfolio while you build housing for those with a learning disability
Author: by Chloe Barrow Charitable investments don’t usually remunerate the benefactor, apart from offering a clearer conscience or perhaps exalting…
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What an ancient Egyptian will has to tell us about inheritance today
The document itself measures almost 1.8 metres long and is on display in the Egyptian and Nubian gallery of the…
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With Juncker heading the EU, now is the time for brave Dave to act
The way Brussels has ignored the recent pro-nationalist Euro-election result by electing a federalist as its president tells you all…
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Could Shoreditch luxury property overtake Mayfair?
The riches are in the East for those looking for treasure – but this time we mean East London, not…
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HMRC’s invasion of private accounts shows total disregard for citizens’ rights
COLLECTING ANXIETY Many of us shifted in our seats uncomfortably when we heard the Chancellor of the Exchequer announce in…
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When will the world wake up to the sorry consequences of QE?
Author: by Stephen Hill My last three blogs have examined QE in the US/UK, China and Japan, posing the question…
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The new Madoff-like scams the wealthy are falling for
After Madoff, people have become wise to Ponzi schemes – but new schemes are relying on the same components and…
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What can philanthropists learn from the World Cup?
This tournament is already touted as one of the most exciting World Cups in recent years. We’ve seen the usual…
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Will the mansion tax ever come to fruition?
A number of recent articles have been focussed on a prospective mansion tax. This is for good reason in that…
ByChristie's turns its nose up at Sotheby's cheap art sales remark
At a Christie’s press breakfast I asked CEO Steven Murphy how he felt about the claim a rival house was…
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Michael Douglas net worth
Author: Suren Prasad Michael Douglas is worth an estimated £207 million. He was born on September 25, 1944 to actors…
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Why a marriage bust-up needn’t lead to family business breakdown
FAMILY BREAKS Bernard Arnault likes family disputes. Not in his own family, of course, as he has made it clear…
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Quantitative easing is causing Japan the same problems as us
Author: by Stephen Hill In the Thatcher-Reagan Go-Go 1980s, it was Japan that really stepped on the gas and left…
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Maggie Smith net worth
Author: Suren Prasad Maggie Smith has an estimated net worth of £11 million. Born in Essex on December 28, 1934,…
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Jesse Eisenberg net worth
Author: Suren Prasad Jesse Eisenberg is estimated to be worth £6.9 million. Growing up in New Jersey, Eisenberg turned to…
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George Clooney net worth
George Clooney is worth a reported £124 million. Born in Kentucky to Nina Bruce and Nick Clooney, Clooney began his…
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Daniel Radcliffe net worth
Author: Suren Prasad Daniel Radcliffe is worth a reported £76 million. Only child of Alan George Radcliffe and Marcia Jeannine…
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Robert Pattinson net worth
Robert Pattinson is estimated to be worth £69 million. He was born in London to parents Richard and Clare. Pattison…
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