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Terry Smith, who launched and manages the Fundsmith Equity Fund, has been awarded a AA Rating by Citywire.

Terry Smith argues that many investors are sacrificing all of their income and more to investing charges and suggests a ways of reducing or avoiding these costs.

Terry Smith says that investors should beware of ‘diworsification’ and explores the negatives to owning too many stocks in a portfolio.

Terry Smith points out that people who invest just to avoid tax often fail to look as closely as they should at fee structures and would be better off putting money into something they really want to own.

Terry Smith explains what he means by investing in 'good companies' and argues that Warren Buffett was right when he said that return on capital employed is the best way of assessing the performance of a company.

Terry Smith states that in deciding whether Britain want to be part of the EU, voters should ask themselves whether or not it is advantageous to the UK to be part of that trading bloc.

Terry Smith writes that trying to time markets can achieve the opposite of what is desired and points out that there are only two types of investors – those who know they can’t make money from market timing, and those who don’t know they can’t.

Terry Smith details his ten golden rules for investing, which are designed to help private investors avoid many of the common basic mistakes that people make.

Terry Smith explains why instead of chasing high-risk stocks on the promise of superior portfolio performance, investors should seek to buy 'boring' quality companies and hold them for the long-term.

Fundsmith today announces that it has launched a regular withdrawal facility enabling investors to elect to receive a set level of periodic cash from the redemption of units in their holding of the Fundsmith Equity Fund which will be automatically remitted to their bank account.

S&P Capital IQ Fund Research announced today that it has assigned a Gold grading to the Fundsmith Equity Fund.

Fundsmith announces that the Fundsmith Equity Fund is now available on the UK's largest independent platform for retail investors, Cofunds Retail.

Terry Smith says George Osborne should look to Estonia and stop talking about growth and instead say: ‘It is unrealistic to target significant growth, and a change of strategy to spend more would simply demonstrate the Law of Diminishing Returns.’

Terry Smith explains what investors can learn from the Tour de France - like cycling, investing is a test of endurance and the winner will be the investor who finds a good strategy or fund and sticks with it.

Fund management company Fundsmith has teamed up with Bowel & Cancer Research to sponsor cycle jerseys for the charity’s fundraisers.

Terry Smith argues that the City's travails are part of the wider financial crisis which started in 2007. For a historical precedent, go back 80 years he says – but beware the conclusions you draw from the Great Depression.

Terry Smith comments on the UK political party conference season in 2012, stating that politicians offered only half-baked ideas and little insight into how to address the UK’s problems.

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