As the magazine notes, "it's unusual to hear some of the canniest investors all singing a version of the same tune."

Transport improvements announced in the Autumn Statement will create bargain properties to buy for canny investors.

But their performances are widely watched worldwide, not least because of Mr. Soros's reputation as a canny investor.

The information is, indeed, available but it would take a very canny investor to calculate all the possible effects on his return.

It has proved to be a canny investor, spotting opportunities and frequently turning a sizable profit on its investments.

Canny investors, or those who can afford to pay canny investors, may do better by buying mutual funds.

A new generation of canny investors who have inherited family fortunes will quickly switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal.

Mr. Frère, 80, one of Europe canniest investors, has since said little about his plans.

"Poor and powerless people, no matter how docile, were no longer of use to canny investors."

Back when his father bought land in Westchester for $2,000 and built a house on it, this was a contrarian's play, something every canny investor looks to do.