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No Free Lunch

"There's no such thing as a free lunch". For more than ten years, this column has highlighted the best and worst of investment, from unsung heroes to ghastly villains. Its author is former fund manager and award-winning business writer Alistair Blair.


Recent articles

They play, you pay

COMMENT: New research shows just how unaffordable final-salary schemes have become

01 September 2010

Their lordships miss the elephants

COMMENT: A parliamentary probe into auditors is barking up the wrong tree. Help put it right.

25 August 2010

Welcome back Asil

COMMENT: So the charge sheet runs to only £34m?

04 August 2010

Not bad so far

COMMENT: New US banking regulatory set-up begins to emerge

21 July 2010

Sir Martin isn't cheap

COMMENT: But what is he delivering for shareholders?

07 July 2010

Second time around

COMMENT: Neville Buch's second innings

01 July 2010

Auditors sight new gravy train

COMMENT: But please don't let them board it

23 June 2010

Trafficmaster in a jam

COMMENT: Will L&G and Gartmore hold out for a better offer on behalf of all investors?

16 June 2010

Creative dissonance

COMMENT: The new Corporate Governance Code should encourage debate, not cosy consensus

02 June 2010

Prudential's self-inflicted wounds

COMMENT: The insurer's attempt to take over AIA has been beset with disasters, mostly of its own making

26 May 2010

Your opinion

Should you sell your BP shares?

THE BIG QUESTION: Opinion is divided over whether investors should sell out of BP now, or hold onto the shares for long-term recovery

  • 18 June 2010
  • Written by:
    Martin Li

QE - was it worth it?

THE BIG QUESTION: £200bn later, are we any better off? John Redwood and Hetal Mehta debate

  • 9 February 2010
  • Written by:
    Jonathan Eley

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