The Editor

Investors looking for certainty in equity markets will always be disappointed – the biggest rewards come from embracing the risks of the unknown

Will Ocado fulfil its promise as “the Microsoft of grocery retail”? I still have my doubts

We must not confuse correlation and causation when it comes to Airbus and BMW

Embattled UK shareholders have been spooked by Trump's trade war – and closer to home by profit warnings in the consumer-facing sectors and problems among the homebuilders

How a former dairy encapsulates the problems inherent in the UK's housing market

RBS's shares will continue to languish until the government stake shrinks

First Brexit and now the crisis in Italy have shown how quickly fear can spread into markets

AS M&S closes stores, will shoppers really travel further to buy their underpants?

The collapse of Carillion has intensified the spotlight on the audit industry

The case of Beaufort Securities suggests the idea of ring-fencing rings hollow

Seeing funds' performance adjusted for inflation and past performance in the worst possible light could be useful for investors

The technology industry’s recent troubles do not mean the bears have won the day

As one season ends and another begins, the threat of trade wars, cod wars, cold wars and data wars hangs heavy over the markets

The prospect of rising interest rates does not necessarily mean life will get any easier for those seeking retirement income