Gold

Investors who have helped pushed gold prices up to record highs are now turning their backs on the precious metal, with figures this week showing heavy selling by gold ETFs.

FIVE THINGS

Adventurous, balanced or cautious, Maria Merricks looks at this season's most popular funds for ISA investors...

Martin Weale voiced fears over "persistent" inflation yesterday in a hawkish speech underlining the growing splits at the Bank of England over the path of monetary policy.

It's our round-up of the stories your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend...

Robin Hepworth, CIO of Ecclesiastical Investment Management, looks at the options now the supposed safe havens of cash and government bonds are out of bounds for most investors

David Coombs, head of multi asset investments at Rathbones, is confident we are moving toward a real solution in Europe. But he says several risks remain...

NINE WORST ASSET BUBBLES

It's been another busy (and in some instances raucous) year in financial services. While it's been a positive 12 months in many respects for advisers, the regulator has again come in for criticism...

Five things the nationals have highlighted over the weekend that your clients will call you about this week.