A resilient bunch

William Kay: Wealth Matters

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Revenue wants to put venture back into VCTs

Advisers are reassessing tax-efficient venture capital trusts in the wake of a clampdown in this month’s pre-budget report

Directors’ Deals

The chief executive of InterContinental Hotels has splashed out £276,000, lifting his stake in the group to 1.34m shares

Following the boss can help you beat the market

William Kay: Wealth Matters

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

Hunter Davies: Mean with Money

I must congratulate National Savings and Investments for its imaginative bit of fiddling round with its NS&I Premium Bonds

Directors’ Deals: Thomas Cook chief buys in

Spanish-born chief executive Manny Fontenla-Novoa has splashed out nearly £100,000 on shares in the travel firm

Personal Investor: Darling leaves investors in a quandary

Never has nothing meant so much. Well, OK, so maybe I stretch the point, but Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report falls firmly into the category

Get more bang for your bucks — buy a gun

Recession-hit investors, tired of low interest rates, are buying classic guns, cars and clocks and getting a tax break

William Kay: Wealth Matters

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America is my contrarian tip in 2010

The West has been written off in the wake of the credit crisis - giving the greenback ample scope to surprise the doubters

Directors’ Deals: Outgoing Davis chief lifts stake

Roger Dye took 5,000 and now holds 116,837, and Kevin Quinn also took 5,000, lifting his holding to 25,155

Investment bargains to be had as the outlook improves for stock market stragglers

The FTSE 100 has soared in the past 12 months but it is still possible to find good-value stocks and funds?

Personal Investor: gold rush makes precious little sense

Bridge is a good buy but won’t earn piles

The income from Swinford Bridge may be tax-free, but the responsibilities bring down the yeld to a modest 4.6 per cent

Shires sail through the storm

Is it too soon to return to commercial property?

Just as excitement is growing about a resurgence in commercial property, dissenting voices are urging investors to curb their enthusiasm.

Fund purchases at record levels

Private investors have poured a hefty £21.1 billion into funds this year

William Kay: Wealth Matters

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