Despite recent falls in the gold price Robin Griffiths, a technical strategist at Cazenove Capital, reckons that not owning the yellow metal “is a form of insanity”. “It may even show unhealthy masochistic tendencies, which …
After the turbulence of 2010, what can investors expect from 2011? James Ferguson warns against the comfortable consensus on gold, recovery stocks and emerging markets. Swen Lorenz tips a strong and growing company going cheap. …
A few years back an ex business partner of mine set up what’s become a very successful inbound tour operator into the Czech Republic. As with all good business owners, he keeps a close eye …
Yesterday I had to go up to town on a bit of business. I got to the station with time to spare… ‘man, I must be getting old’ I lamented to myself – yesteryear I …
“Markets rise on hopes of bail-out.” That headline on the BBC website just about sums up yesterday’s rally. Panic’s over. Some kind man is going to print lots and lots of money and make everything …
When we first started talking about gold in MoneyWeek back in 2001, no one was remotely interested. One of my closest City friends told me to stop embarrassing myself with my odd obsessions. Gordon Brown …
As the French strikes took hold a few weeks back, we watched as locals rushed to the nearest filling stations – determined to stockpile petrol in the belief they were about to be cut off. …
Gold has grown increasingly popular over the past decade, as you might have noticed. It’s reached the point where it’s regularly covered in Sunday supplements and on the television. Plenty of entrepreneurs are jumping on …
MoneyWeek’s first issue came out ten years. In that time, we’ve backed several different themes – some we’ve got right (such as the rise of the East, and the inevitability of the credit crunch), some …
You need to know whether gold is good value or not before buying. But how do you value gold? Simon Caufield of the True Value newsletter explains. What do the Daily Mail, Ed Miliband, Bank …