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Fewer people are going to the fast-food chain and the decline is accelerating
Exchange traded funds have proved useful for all sorts of investors, but they have their critics
Funds from legal settlement to be used on new ventures
Most strategies to increase earnings are short-termist or risky
Quicker and faster, ETFs have cut costs dramatically
Returns consistently exceed the cost of capital
Companies that grew by merger are now rushing to split themselves up
Very large companies should stick to their knitting
Surge in support for Ukip, with its anti-EU rhetoric, is scaring big business and the Tories
Banks rely on leverage just to make a living
Hedge funds’ performance was lamentable during the financial crisis
Critics say a range of other factors must also be used to assess managerial performance
Highly successful companies often contain the seeds of their own destruction
Retailer’s returns on capital have been falling for years
Ranks of middle class consumers estimated to reach 4.2bn by 2025
Our investor round-table discusses bond yields, share prices, emerging markets and Middle East turmoil
Terry Smith to focus on consumer stocks
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