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It's our round-up of the stories your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend...

Back to equities Can investors afford not to be diving back into equities at the moment? Recent months have seen advisers and savers opting for ‘safe-haven' funds but, according to the Telegraph, the tide may be turning. Bill O'Neill, chief investment officer of Merrill Lynch, is positive on British and American shares, while Jupiter fund manager John Chatfeild-Roberts believes gilts and corporate bonds have been over-bought - and are now over-valued. Buffett v gold When any ordinary investor says gold is a "valueless asset", it can probably be dismissed as another meaningless opinio...

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