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DIY investors should pay close attention to the picks featured on favourite fund lists, as not all of them will be the star performers they appear to be. In the worst-case scenario, investors have a nearly one-in-three chance of picking a poorly performing fund, which could continue to make sub-par returns, research shows. ‘Investors think … Read more
Last week, chief Brexit negotiator David Frost made an impassioned defence of Britain’s decision to leave the EU, issuing a rapier challenge to Brussels. In a major lecture he made it clear the UK won’t be bullied by Europe, and how optimistic he is about our future. This is an edited extract… One of this … Read more
With ‘unflinchingly high standards’, breathtaking prices and a roster of satisfied customers including Russian bankers and Arab sheiks, the cabinet maker David Linley & Co can rightfully claim to be the most prestigious furniture firm in Britain. There might be another reason, too, why the likes of Sir Elton John and Oprah Winfrey favour the … Read more
Facebook says influencers who post paid content by politicians will NOT be regulated under its ad transparency rules Influencers don’t have to treat sponsored posts from politicians as ads Facebook made its policy clear after accounts posted paid political memes The posts will be filed in Facebook’s ad library only if its boosted Instagram accounts … Read more
Samsung’s new foldable Galaxy Z Flip smartphone has come under fire yet again over the durability of the handset. One noted reviewer posted a video on YouTube where he claims it does not have a glass screen as advertised. YouTuber Jerry Rig Everything, who performs durability tests on newly-released phones, found the surface became scratched … Read more
Short cuts to success! It’s time to get your saw out – coppicing isn’t just a great source of wood, it’s also a godsend for birds and plants, says Monty Don British gardening expert Monty Don says Janaury is a great time for coppicing His plant of the week is the prickly customer known as … Read more
Hair: Fabio Nogueira. Make-up: Ruby Hammer. Styling: Holly Elgeti. Dress: Stine Goya at Fenwick. Jewellery: Alighieri. My worst Christmas was December 2017. The month before, I had turned 39. My 30s had been an intense decade: I had got married, then divorced; I had tried and failed to have children and then, three weeks before … Read more
Businesses are outraged over the six months of fresh Brexit purgatory to which they are condemned, but there are some problems that are even more difficult than extricating ourselves from the EU. Climate change, to name one. It used to be left to the lentil-munchers, but it has gone mainstream in the financial world as … Read more