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Mostly vanity, occasionally the taxman The new regime ended the old March scramble over tax-saving; the instinct behind it has merely moved up the wealth ladder

For once, I am not telling you to ignore the news I make a living telling you the headlines cannot help your portfolio. This time, I find I cannot look away.

Stop fussing over where to invest When you are starting out, how much you save matters far more than which fund you choose

The slow learner A business can improve in plain sight for years before its price admits it