Beppe Grillo, comedian-turned-politician and leader of the Italian Five Star Movement. Photographer Alessia Pierdomenico
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WORLDVIEW: Expect the unexpected as Italy’s Malema to get Referendum win
Beppe Grillo, a 68 year old with Richard Branson facial hair and a penchant for emotive language, is increasingly fancying himself as Italy’s next Premier.
By Alec Hogg
Not long ago, investing was mostly about spotting a quality company and locking your shares in the bottom drawer. That was before the world's leaders started creating money out of thin air. Now all the old rules are there to be broken.
As articulated in some detail yesterday, the nattily named Quantitative Easing has changed everything. As we reflect on the populist waving sweeping through the world, it feels like lessons learned in the build-up to World War Two have been thrown in the dumpster.
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