The secrets of the Mercedes-Benz Holy Halls
The maker opens the doors to the world’s most extraordinary car collection
https://www.ft.com/content/984b03c7-01be-4983-84df-383de701b106
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Broadcast Loop 11
The secrets of the Mercedes-Benz Holy Halls
The maker opens the doors to the world’s most extraordinary car collection
https://www.ft.com/content/984b03c7-01be-4983-84df-383de701b106
‘Colossal’ central bank buying drives gold demand to decade high
Fallout from US sanctions on Russia helped fuel 18 per cent leap in purchases last year
https://www.ft.com/content/ef6ed550-422a-4540-a8af-41ff2ac30e67
Central banks prepare to lift interest rates to 15-year highs as investor jitters grow
Concern that bond market rally underestimates growing evidence of persistent inflation
https://www.ft.com/content/ef8452ca-f7bb-499f-a67f-51b13a5ad76c
What China’s reopening means for markets
As the country pivots from zero-Covid, traders are betting on a surge in demand
https://www.ft.com/content/89e8e569-7f5f-40a4-bf2a-4fd651663895
Blackstone steps up tenant evictions in US with eye on boosting returns
Hundreds affected as one of biggest US landlords calls time on long period of pandemic forbearance
https://www.ft.com/content/5ac750a5-c454-485d-8974-17627c47ea20
The News Puzzle: Test your knowledge of this month’s events
A new FT cryptic crossword series invites readers to spot topical people and places
https://www.ft.com/content/70acb250-0018-44ea-9f03-7f735e780994
Investors pour money into emerging markets at near-record rate
More than $1bn has flowed into stocks and bonds every day this week in strong start to 2023
https://www.ft.com/content/461eb3ab-5d7b-49c5-ac25-a5e06c97cf47
What the poet, playboy and prophet of bubbles can still teach us
Charles Mackay was wrong about a lot, but his wild life and times hold many lessons
https://www.ft.com/content/0712b457-685d-4740-aacc-5610dba6ebe5
UK equities no longer a ‘must own’ asset class, shareholder group warns
Investor Forum says decline in market’s relevance over past 25 years has been ‘breathtaking’
https://www.ft.com/content/d5b8abf7-cbcc-45e6-9f43-5b0260d995c4
Slimmer profit margins are here for a while
Cautious consumers will force companies to absorb higher costs for longer
https://www.ft.com/content/4a40e9ca-6a38-45e1-a16b-23e2a055e558
From Iraqi oilfields to Tory HQ: how Nadhim Zahawi mixed business and politics
The UK Conservative party chair’s tax travails are the latest chapter in a career that has brought him great wealth
https://www.ft.com/content/9a495d3c-8c8e-4938-8075-44644c0ad7eb
Crypto miners seek financial lifeline with intense battle for bitcoins
Rising cryptocurrency price boosts hopes of an upturn in industry fortunes
https://www.ft.com/content/c328ec23-83d9-4751-b397-4e634f725781
US fund managers turn away from China and look to Europe for growth
American groups are embarking on a hiring spree as they look to expand their operations in the region
https://www.ft.com/content/ddb4c8c8-f6d9-4b35-b349-1ad8ab4a172c
Investors pump trillions of dollars a day into ultra-safe Fed facility
Volatility in debt market prompts US money market funds to park cash in ‘reverse repo’
https://www.ft.com/content/d2444e5c-55c2-41fd-87d5-b90c68b25da6
Dollar touches 7-month low as Fed rate rise expectations slide
Falls in retail sales and wholesale prices ease pressure on US central bank and emerging markets
https://www.ft.com/content/44e61671-458b-41bf-bd67-2c1f1e07f72e
UK/FTSE 100: elated, decorrelated and just a bit inflated
Three-quarters of the index’s revenues originate from overseas.
https://www.ft.com/content/e8fd5a3c-4458-43c5-ae17-14d481ad6acf
Bank of Japan defies market pressure and holds firm on yield curve control
Yen tumbles 2% after decision to maintain ultra-loose monetary policy
https://www.ft.com/content/eb7fae97-18dd-4026-b4b7-35060a5b1f7b
What economists get wrong about personal finance
The advice given by academics and by financial self-help gurus is often very different
https://www.ft.com/content/2e91652e-58fa-4744-8ff7-384074fcacba
Trade sometimes needs American weapons more than European values
US military support for Ukraine and Taiwan is underpinning regional and global commerce
https://www.ft.com/content/ae202a68-d8ac-42a3-ac0b-98e1d0353ed9
Gold prices zoom higher on expectations for slower Fed rate rises
Precious metal has jumped 15% since early November
https://www.ft.com/content/0cfdf85b-83b8-4737-a66e-72b90218af30
What if 2023 is not the reset that investors are pining for?
Party-poopers point to the risk of a Fed pivot turning out to be more of a plateau before more rate rises
https://www.ft.com/content/60954444-ad4d-498c-a60c-e6bfbd43fd58
We need to pay more attention to misaligned economic signals
Investors should be wary of a repeat of last year’s ‘transitory inflation’ type of mistake
https://www.ft.com/content/2c5af0d1-13df-4b8a-8c31-c20b1f3cabf6
Fall in tech stocks in 2022 helps fuel recovery for short sellers
Last year produced aggregate profits of $300bn, with tech stocks providing much of the boost
https://www.ft.com/content/d1e4beab-98ea-4636-954c-3163486e9f06
All our forecasts for the year ahead in one place
https://www.ft.com/content/1218ec72-c36d-4b48-897b-3d17156aa02d
Why do Brits hate maths? Go figure
Poor numeracy is a problem, but Rishi Sunak needs to show his workings for compulsory maths until age 18
https://www.ft.com/content/647988b9-1bb1-4fff-8eaa-a25b4d4963aa
Ruchir Sharma’s investor guide to 2023: from peak dollar to better TV
With the era of easy money at an end, who will be the winners and losers — and can we expect any blue birds?
https://www.ft.com/content/3e040c2c-f7e4-4121-9dfe-7ba5732707f7
No EU migration deal under our watch, says Swedish presidency
Plus: Europe’s capitals head for deal on Covid tests for all Chinese visitors to the bloc
https://www.ft.com/content/ae2dded3-bff2-42b6-bec2-be3c5542f4fa
Do you need the C-suite check-up?
Executives are turning to intense mental-wellbeing therapies to give them the edge – and save themselves from collapse
https://www.ft.com/content/534b130e-4744-4895-a52d-088a40eb1c38
Global regulators to step up scrutiny of risks outside banking system
Watchdogs home in on clearing houses, hedge funds and pension schemes
https://www.ft.com/content/1a75dee8-ffe1-402b-a890-5c9e84798d85
The new Gulf sovereign wealth fund boom
Companies are flocking to the Middle East to raise capital just as they did in 2008. But funds say they are being more strategic about inves..
https://www.ft.com/content/33a985a5-6955-4f44-869f-82e82e620581
China ESG reckoning looms for investors
Sustainability rules and standards common in western jurisdictions are at odds with realities in China
https://www.ft.com/content/55058f28-8c47-40c8-9919-8ded9daa53e9
From rethinking networking in the hybrid age to leaving a job well — hit the ground running in the new year
https://www.ft.com/content/24b26c43-3167-4e41-8d99-909ecb297dd7
Clutch of emerging markets bucks trend with huge ETF outperformance
Chile, India, Mexico and South Korea record year-on-year growth even as global assets fell
https://www.ft.com/content/f314dc8b-c37a-4fab-993a-0429c5760447
Pull on your hiking boots and hit these scenic trails
https://www.ft.com/content/fa74e59d-9298-47ee-bfa6-8040a9c4ce97
Five financial new year resolutions for 2023
Will you ‘manifest money’ in the year ahead?
https://www.ft.com/content/3c730328-40bd-4c8f-9194-f41f161ca803
Cathie Wood’s Ark sheds almost $50bn in assets since 2021 peak
Flagship innovation strategy represents ‘canary in the coal mine’ for regime shift in markets, says Morningstar
https://www.ft.com/content/be321ad8-295e-4e29-9760-6a150ee4d3e0
The quiet magnetism of Paul Mescal
The Irish actor on modern masculinity, taking on Marlon Brando – and mortgages
https://www.ft.com/content/d29ef448-47da-4d70-86ed-1a37f27692f1
Your chance to have lunch with the FT
The editor and eight journalists up for auction to support the FT’s Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign charity
https://www.ft.com/content/faa8fb8b-b1bb-4af7-ac19-acc1e13c4c0a
Hedge funds raise bets against bitcoin miners
Sharp falls in the token’s price and the rising cost of energy prompt managers to short several key players
https://www.ft.com/content/3af8a398-1767-4439-926f-563819cda07a
How US scientists moved one step closer to dream of fusion power
Energy gain breakthrough raises hopes of eventual abundant zero-carbon source of fuel
https://www.ft.com/content/4ff76541-ebdc-43ed-bf4e-4faa75fcf2f9
Why oil has dropped despite new constraints on Russian supply
Crude settles at lowest level of 2022 after European embargo and G7 price cap take effect
https://www.ft.com/content/202d0463-184c-4b14-8eb9-6fc80f147b16
The secret lives of MI6’s top female spies
For the first time ever, SIS officers reveal why women often make the best spies for our times
https://www.ft.com/content/741772c0-ee76-4d3d-bfcd-4fabc1fb405d
Teachers struggle to broaden access to financial literacy
British schools face barriers to keeping cash management classes on curriculum, despite students’ desire to learn
https://www.ft.com/content/a385c715-3541-4eb7-8f41-19b9c21a41a1
Bond market points to Fed standing firm in battle against inflation
US yield curve is at its most inverted since 1981 in sign investors see recession on horizon
https://www.ft.com/content/95854259-a3dd-4c65-bd31-bf9d9802c4a1
Revealed: the Alameda venture capital portfolio
A look inside Sam and Caroline’s grab-bag of crypto, etc.
https://www.ft.com/content/aaa4a42c-efcc-4c60-9dc6-ba6cccb599e6
‘Who is going to buy?’ UK set to unleash historic debt deluge
Government will need to issue around £240bn in gilts a year for the next half decade to finance its spending
https://www.ft.com/content/6446220c-41e8-4937-9860-8d075d297aa8
Account of the global chip battle wins FT book prize
Chris Miller’s ‘Chip War’ digs into the fight for semiconductor supremacy
https://www.ft.com/content/fa250523-bb2f-4265-a9d4-a43d48a469d7
Financial instability: the hunt for the next market fracture
Investors are keeping a close eye on areas ranging from US Treasury market illiquidity to Japanese government debt
https://www.ft.com/content/7f651e23-d545-404f-a137-4f92b6486870
FT European Business Schools Ranking 2022: tough times
Competition for students, Covid and the war in Ukraine have piled pressure on institutions
https://www.ft.com/content/2c2e5de7-231c-44d6-9d8e-9b37095ae279
Business student mobility, in charts
What FT data tell us about European business schools’ international mix and movement
https://www.ft.com/content/6a98cd4d-2334-48e2-a6d4-876d8e841c72