Funds that aim to put your finances on the right track

Investors need to check on charges before diving in to this deceptively complex market

Where will the stock market be at the end of 2010?

We ask the experts for their predictions and stock and fund tips for the next 12 months

Should you invest like Warren Buffett?

World’s wiliest investor buys $34bn train set

Warren Buffett, revered for his approach to investing, splashes out as an ‘all-in wager on the economic future of the US’

William Kay: Wealth Matters

Our columnist answers your questions on how to protect and increase your net worth

Heaven and Hell: It’s not just the pedigree that counts

Marston’s looks like a classic value proposition — an unloved company with a strong underlying business, good assets and management

Directors’ Deals: Debenhams finance chief joins sell-off

Christopher Woodhouse, who has been a company director since it refloated in May 2006, has sold £7.24m-worth of shares in the chain

Don’t trust Darling: the banks will never change

The government should wait a little longer before it crows about competition having returned to high street banking

Bond funds: steady performance in troubled times

The days of stellar gains may be over, but there are good returns to be had if you invest wisely

It’s not the end of the road for National Express

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Stocks or sectors?

William Kay: Wealth Matters

Our columnist answers your questions on how to protect and increase your net worth

FSA mortgage plans are too little too late

Kathryn Cooper says the regulator should have spent time before the crunch checking lenders were in line with best practice

Wind boss turns a tidy profit

Graham Brown has invested about £200,000 in private equity deals through Hotbed, the private investor network, since 2005

Lock into peak savings rates

Investors are being urged to snap up the best fixed savings deals as official data suggests rates might have peaked

Technology stocks reboot their reputation

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Directors’ Deals

Harald Einsmann, a non-executive director at Tesco, has spent £184,000 on 48,400 shares in the supermarket giant