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Bonds v equities Is the bond market in a bubble, and is it set to burst? The Sunday Times thinks so. Professional investors have been reducing exposure in the last few months, it said, but retail investors have continued to pile in. Marginal rates A combination of benefit and income tax rates have left some families with sky-high ‘marginal rates', according to the Mail. A married couple with two children with one income of £25,700 faces a marginal tax rate of 73%. Bank of England The Bank of England is keeping the FTSE between 5,000 and 6,000, according to an opinion piece in th...

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