The Editor

The Baltic Dry Index has slumped, which tells us that global economic activity is faltering. China is at the root of the slowdown

Is bigger really better when it comes to investments?

No matter how hard we try, markets will always remain untidy places that cannot be easily compartmentalised or simplified

Fund lists get a lot of flak, but the truth is they are incredibly useful – in more ways than one

Is there a link between a broken society and a broken stock market?

Is it a good time to buy in to the bouncing retail babies that have been thrown out with the bath water?

It's getting tougher and tougher to find good value stocks

The theme for 2019 could be to seek value in the weakness of misplaced fearfulness

President Trump and the denial industry could still find themselves on the wrong side of history

The impulse to sell must be strong right now, but diversifying away from the UK at the wrong time could be a mistake

Political turmoil has set the stage for a recovery in the gold price

Is the airline sector worth investing in?

Change may be afoot at the FRC, but there is no certainty that a new structure will make company reporting any easier to fix

Tempting though bargain hunting may be after October's sell-off, it’s probably not safe to dive in just yet

Why cash may not be the safe haven you think

Does widespread momentum investing lead to bubbles?

The danger of unintended consequences

Is giving employees more ownership of the companies they work for a good idea?

Growth investing still requires a leap of faith, but it is no longer a gamble to believe that we are seeing the beginning of a technological revolution that will shake many industries to their core

Expect the unexpected when it comes to markets

Cannabis is coming to the UK stock market, but investors should be careful not to get burnt

Housing is one of the most critical problems facing the UK

Is it time for Tesla to go private?

The UK paid more inheritance tax than ever last year – and passing on our money isn't likely to get any easier

Recent updates from the consumer industry may be just the tonic the UK needs

We are frequently told that the dream of owning one’s own home is out of the reach of an entire generation

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

Worries over political and economic risk have meant a poor year for housebuilders’ shares – but those fears may have been overplayed

Whether blocking takeovers or imposing tariffs, protectionism is no way of creating economic value