Three charts for post pandemic investors
The reopening of economies around the world after the pandemic provides opportunities for investors. Here’s three charts that prove it…
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Spacs: an accident waiting to happen?
Spacmania has arrived, powered by leading figures from finance and the occasional celebrity endorsement. Will it all end in tears?…
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One of Them review: Musa Okwonga’s Eton memoir explores race, privilege and the vestiges of Empire
Musa Okwonga explores race, privilege and the vestiges of Empire in his Eton College memoir writes Tomiwa Owolade A significant…
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Will Bitcoin end up in your portfolio?
Is there a future where bitcoin – or any other cryptocurrency – finds its way into a typical portfolio? Yes.…
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Leader: The new societal intolerance of inequality
The man who led Britain through Covid and won the battle of the vaccine could yet fall foul of a…
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Matthew Goodwin: Let’s hope that the unfolding recovery is one to remember
Britain has risen to the challenge of coronavirus – and there could be major political and economic consequences, writes Matthew…
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What the British Army teaches us about leadership
The British Army’s successes and failures in the wake of 9/11 hold lessons in leadership, says Simon Akam The British…
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Should billionaires be consigned to the dustbin of history? Some wealth tax campaigners think so
Calls to consign billionaires to the dustbin of history are getting louder. Should they be heeded? The word ‘billion’ is…
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Life of a scion: what’s it like to inherit a business empire?
The corporate blessing received by one of Bernard Arnault’s chosen sons earlier this year revivified an old stereotype: of silver…
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Anna Friel – The Spear’s Midas interview
Actress Anna Friel on conquering her fears, living through lockdown, and meeting her hero How much is an ounce of…
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Can the promise of ‘Global Britain’ be realised?
Former diplomat David Landsman has read the government’s new 111-page report on ‘Global Britain’, so you don’t have to Ever…
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How Adrian Hallmark is turning Bentley into an unlikely environmental pioneer
Known as a producer of gas-guzzling beasts, Bentley is an unlikely environmental pioneer – but the brand is proving to…
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Global gold-backed ETFs: A popular gateway to the gold market
Since they were introduced in 2003, gold-backed exchange-traded funds have flourished. According to the World Gold Council, interest is set…
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What does Brexit mean for The City?
Post-Brexit, London is open for business. How can ministers keep it that way, asks Eliot Wilson For those who work…
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The Spear’s prime property briefing: will the ‘Boris Bounce’ return?
Covid-19 gave the prime central London property market a severe shudder. When will it bounce back? When Boris Johnson announced…
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London’s big-money megabasement boom in numbers
The collapse of an £8.5 million mansion in Chelsea in November during the construction of a so-called mega-basement has sparked…
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Why the wealthy are escaping to the country house
The great escape to the country house from our cities was already under way before Covid-19 struck It is reckoned…
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The man baking ESG into Blackstone’s $341 billion property portfolio
Asset management giant Blackstone has committed to building ESG principles into its vast global property portfolio. Rasika Sittamparam meets the…
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How the ‘branded residence’ became a go-to for the global super-rich
The ‘branded residence’ – an apartment serviced by an associated luxury hotel – is having a moment The Old War…
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What are ‘sheds’ and why are property investors are rushing to them?
While the suffering for high streets continues, the massive growth in online retail in 2020 has seen a rush to…
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