The Marmite paradox: Why thrift can also be a luxury
Is scraping the bottom of your Marmite jar an admirable mortal failing or blatant Marie Antoinettism? Sam Leith explains financial…
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Hitting jackpot (the right way)
From charity to tax and unexpected bankruptcy, Hannah Blakey on the do’s and don’ts of lottery winning A record-breaking Lotto…
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Why baby boomers’ retirement income might be riddled with junk
Rasika Sittamparam explains why silver surfer savers are increasingly exposed to risky emerging debt markets Perhaps better known for causing…
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Spear’s hits the newsstands
Ahead of our 10th anniversary our latest issue is now available on the newsstands Spear’s will now be appearing on…
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Ahead of our 10th anniversary our latest issue is now available on the newsstands Spear’s will now be appearing on…
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William Cash’s letter from issue 47
William Cash on celebrating the spirit of Lemuel Gulliver and Adam Dant’s ‘monumental encyclopaedia’ of the 2015 general election As…
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London’s wealth managers have missed their chance to reshape the profession
Fifteen years after co-founding Lord North Street, one of a new generation of wealth management firms which rose alongside the…
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Josh Spero speaks to founder of Lord North Street, William Drake, about London’s wealth landscape and his new property venture…
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Why P2P lending is about to become the next big thing
Peer-to-peer lending (P2P) has experienced astonishing growth in the UK since its inception a decade ago, but it is only…
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Is classic aircraft investment really taking-off?
Seventy-five years ago, young airmen were fighting for King and Country as the Battle of Britain raged in the skies…
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Winners of Spear’s Wealth Management Awards 2015 announced
Spear’s, the wealth management, business and culture magazine, has announced the winners of the Wealth Management Awards 2015, in association…
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The awards, in association with Gaggenau, celebrate the innovations and successes of entrepreneurs, philanthropists, private bankers and more Spear’s, the…
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ARC: The company so good their client bought them out
Above: An example of the way ARC can look at an investment manager’s performance Established twenty years ago, Asset Risk…
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William Cash’s letter from issue 46
William Cash on the recipes for success in HNW beauty parades, and misplaced blame in the fight to tackle dodgy…
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What is Corbynomics, and can it ever work?
Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell are suddenly accountable for everything they do and say. But can ‘Corbynomics’ live up to…
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Eight questions to ask if you’re thinking of an art loan
Despite the last global financial crisis, the art market has continued to perform well and many families have seen the…
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Borrowing money against your collection of artworks is an attractive – if complicated – option. Here are Denis Petkovic’s tips…
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Why the King of Romania (and his disowned grandson) are keeping an eye on the EU’s latest inheritance law
The old adage that about choosing friends but not family came to mind recently when the story broke that King…
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Sophie Mazzier on all you need to know about the new European Succession Regulation, also known as Brussels IV The…
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What Brussels IV means for wills and inheritance in Europe
Determining which law will govern matters arising from a deceased person’s estate is of significant importance: the laws of succession…
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