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In for the long haul

Hold on to the mining giants

MOVERS & SHAKERS: Some are saying sell the big miners, but we still think that in the long term, this is a sector with an indestructible growth story

20 November 2008

Platinum nearing its value territory

COMMODITIES: Platinum prices have crashed 63 per cent in a year, forcing producers to tear up expansion plans. What next for this once white-hot precious metal?

20 November 2008

Fiscal boost won't stop deflation

ANALYSIS: The main economic threat has flipped from inflation to deflation in rapid fashion

18 November 2008

Next week's economics

THE ECONOMICS: The global economy desperately needs a lift

18 November 2008

Recession and bond yields

History suggests bond markets don't always discount recessions in advance

18 November 2008

How low can they go?

How far inflation and interest rates can fall depends upon the Phillips curve

18 November 2008

Aiming to do better

The Alternative Investment Market is making renewed efforts to improve liquidity, transparency and corporate governance

13 November 2008

Next week's economics

THE ECONOMICS: The UK consumer may have finally given up the ghost

11 November 2008

Nerves and the calendar

It's not just shares that are seasonal. So, too, is risk-aversion

11 November 2008

The £100bn government deficit

Public sector borrowing could exceed £100bn next year.

11 November 2008

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