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The fallout from the last week's market turmoil again dominated the money sections of the Sunday papers. But the phenomenon of vanishing advisers and a possible tidal wave of repossessions also grabbed the eye. It's IFAonline's round-up of the weekend's national newspapers.

Market crash A piece in The Independent on Sunday urged investors to remain calm and sent out a reassuring reminder that although stock markets suffer occasional downturns they usually bounce back. Repeating Warren Buffett's now legendary quote - "be greedy when the market is fearful" - it said a plunging market provides a golden opportunity to buy tip-top companies at rock bottom prices. "All you need is the courage to buy," wrote David Kuo. Another piece in the IOS analysed the soaring price of gold amid the rush to safety. Whilst the author raised the question that gold could ...

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