Emily Mortimer is one of the UK’s best-loved British acting talents from a prestigious family. Her latest role is alongside Emily Blunt, Colin Firth and Ben Wishaw in the hotly anticipated reworking of Mary Poppins. She flew over from Paris especially to front our January issue. Jeremy Taylor asks what would give you the best return on an investment: a racehorse, a fast car, a manor house or a piece of jewellery? How do you start collecting old masters? The experts at Christies guide Kitty Buchanan-Gregory through the process, starting with £10,000. Is London still an investment capital? With the news that Warren Buffet’s company is investing in the London property market, Christopher Silvester examines London’s outlook as a city for shrewd investors in the current climate. Plus…The auction pieces you should invest in this year and, if you’re partial to a small – or big – bet, bespoke bookies Fitzdares gives you some hot tips; a winter getaway to Tahiti; getting under the skin of Monaco; 48 hours in Dubai
