Instead of buying a child yet another toy this Christmas, why not encourage the saving habit and give them money, suggests David Prosser in The Independent. Even the smallest gift can become valuable by the …
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 …