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How to build a portfolio in a fragile world

A growing school of thought suggests owning stocks with asymmetric returns will protect investments as the world becomes more volatile and Black Swan events increase

An ageing workforce: Businesses struggle to face up to the challenge

HR teams spend a lot of time thinking about parental support and hiring graduates, but often fail to address the needs of older employees

Numbers vs charts: The right way to boost your returns

Can investors boost their portfolios by marrying technical analysis with fundamentals?

How much do you need to save for retirement?

Savers and investors always underestimate how much they need. We take you through the pieces of the puzzle you need to put together a perfect retirement

How to invest and take advantage of net zero

It's easy to be pessimistic given the setbacks suffered by some technologies, but changing economics still means we're on the cusp of a green growth boom

Lessons from History: A new age of stock market speculation

Author John Kenneth Galbraith's lessons from the Wall Street crash still have relevance, nearly 100 years on

Juice your returns with the right number of stocks

How many stocks should make up a portfolio? It's a difficult question and one many get wrong, but getting it right is vital so weak ideas don't drag the rest of your investments down

World-beating British stocks – as picked by professionals

We analyse the UK shares most often found in fund managers' global portfolios

Mid-cap stocks that will benefit from rate cuts

It now looks likely that the Bank of England will cut interest rates before the Federal Reserve, and the FTSE’s mid-cap companies will benefit the most

National Champions: Around the world in 15 companies

What do the biggest companies on global markets tell us about countries, and do they offer opportunities for adventurous investors? Michael Fahy finds out