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Apparently 11 million of us are going to live to be 100 years old. That probably will not include me, unless the artificial heart valves I have are better than the NHS is letting on.

China has the economic scale, the financial firepower and world influence that should be the envy of most developed markets, says Neptune manager Douglas Turnbull.

IBT's David Pinniger explains how the UK Budget has enhanced the investment story behind biotechnology.

Smith & Williamson's Robert Royle and Tana Focke explained to Asset TV why high US unemployment will lead to more QE2 and boost markets.

Piers Denne, head of sales and marketing at Future Capital Partners, discusses how Future Fuels aims to take advantage of developments in the ethanol market.

OMAM Strategic Bond manager explains bearish stance on traditionally safe-haven currency and how this affects view of sovereign bonds

BRICs

The governor of the Bank of England has recently warned we in the UK are living through the longest and worst squeeze on real incomes any of us have ever witnessed.

"You have a choice between the natural stability of gold and the honesty and intelligence of the members of government. And with all due respect for those gentlemen, I advise you, as long as the capitalist system lasts, vote for gold." - George Bernard...

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