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Is there any good news for Rachel Reeves?

Borrowing costs fall, but will this make balancing the Budget any easier for the chancellor?

Sixteen funds and stocks for an income portfolio

Alpha UK Income Part Two: We select 12 shares and four funds that fit our distribution-focused model

Why market regimes matter for your portfolio

Growth, inflation, policy and sentiment impact investment returns

Global positioning helps our portfolios’ performance

Strong risk-adjusted returns in a volatile year

Why UK income investors need to play it safe

Diversification and short-duration bonds can protect against downside risks from Budget uncertainty

Can we ever safely exit quantitative easing?

Our columnist takes a longer look at the causes of one hole in the UK finances

How investors should navigate the US debt crisis

Those buying shares, gold and bonds need to react to this sustained period of irresponsible government spending

Which asset is right about inflation?

The Squeeze: The Treasury market isn’t predicting rising inflation, but the price of gold says otherwise

Britain edges towards its financial reckoning

Bank of England offers limited respite for the embattled chancellor

‘I ditched my adviser – how should I invest my £1.2mn portfolio?’

Portfolio Clinic: Our reader loves trackers, but soon needs to draw hundreds of thousands from savings. Val Cipriani helps find the right strategy