Everyone loves diamonds these days. Last year, demand was so strong that prices for uncut gems rose 14%, and this year De Beers (which still dominates the market, although its market share has shrunk) has …
The former Soviet Union is no longer “off limits” to investors, says Emily Parkinson in Shares. Groups such as Canada’s Barrick and AngloGold Ashanti have recently “bought large stakes in smaller Russian-based miners as a …
Regular readers will know that at MoneyWeek we most like to buy things that other people hate, be it out-of-fashion antique furniture or under-valued high-yielding shares. So this week we’ve had a look at silver, …
In a gold rush, you should be selling shovels. There is a modern-day gold rush on right now, says James Ferguson, and it’s not too late to get in on the action There are few …
We first started suggesting that you invest in gold a good four years ago, so anyone who has been reading for that long should have made a nice return by now. However, we remain convinced …
There are a million topical things I should be commenting on this week our ongoing failure to save enough for our pensions, the Railtrack saga, the oil price and, of course, the direction of interest …
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Research and development (R&D) is “crucial” for any business that wants to remain innovative and keep ahead of the competition, says Business Matters Tips and Advice. In recognition of the value of R&D, in 2000 …
Despite the UK population’s £27bn savings deficit, Gordon Brown did little in his budget to encourage us to save more, says David Prosser in the Sunday Express. But as far as pensions go, the news …
Last week I asked for your help. Could anyone, I said, suggest a bank that was capable of taking care of my current account with an adequate level of competence. Given my experiences with service-orientated industries …