What has happened to Zimbabwe since November's coup? And is life any easier for Aim-listed gold miner Caledonia Mining (CMCL)? For this episode of the IC's extraction podcast, Alex Newman speaks with chief executive Steve Curtis.

Recorded by Megan Boxall.

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James Robson and Pietro Nicholls, managers of RM Secured Direct Lending, explain the investment attractions of small to medium sized enterprise debt. The IC team also looks at how the Financial Conduct Authority plans to help investors determine whether funds are good value for money, and how Impax Environmental Markets has been deploying its assets.

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We discuss Zuckerberg's Congressional Face-saving exercise, Tesco's return to form and to the dividend list and woes on the high street. 

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On this week's show Andrew Lebus, lead manager of Pantheon International, explains the rewards and risks private equity. The IC team look at why Henderson High Income Trust's manager thinks UK income shares are under valued, and what effects a manager change at Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust will have.

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The team discuss why the UK's banking giants are ready to take on the challengers, plus Mifid and the latest news on the markets.

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In our latest episode of Bull vs Bear, we kick the tires of mining giant Rio Tinto, one of the largest companies in the FTSE 100 and one of the better performers in the index in 2016 and 2017. In the bear corner Liberum equity analyst Richard Knights, who points to the downside of the group's heavy reliance on iron ore earnings; IC resources writer and host Alex Newman speaks up for the long-term buy case.

Podcast produced by Dominic Toms.

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On this week's show Shaun Port, chief investment officer at Nutmeg, joins the team to set out some tips on how to pick a good low cost ETF. They also look at why LF Woodford Equity Income is not longer classified as an income fund and why an investment trust's sector is not necessarily an indication of its asset allocation.

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John Hughman talks to Megan Boxall and James Norrington about whether the tech share sell-off could spell trouble for the wider market, and a potential wave of consolidation coming to the pharmaceutical industry. Plus the latest small-cap gems unearthed by Simon Thompson. 

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Conviviality, Fulham Shore, Mothercare, Carpetright and Debenhams. The high street has not been short of profit warnings in the first few months of 2018. In this episode of IC Questions, Harriet Russell and Julia Faurschau join Megan Boxall to discuss why so many retailers have struggled this year and which might be in store for further pain.

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On this week's show Colin Low, managing director of Kingsfleet Wealth, joins the team to explain how to make the most of the tax allowances available to you before the end of the tax year. They also look at why Diverse Income Trust has become more defensive and highlight some of the most robust UK equity income investment trusts. 

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