Gold can be a big deal for small investors, but nothing is certain
Outstripping house prices, the FTSE 100 and fix-rate bonds, the precious metal looks tempting. Just remember that what goes up…
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Gold demand soars 21% in strongest first quarter on record
Negative interest rates and global uncertainty are likely to boost demand further, says World Gold Council
Top tipple: rare whisky outperforms wine and gold as 2015 investment
Leading index for scotch whisky rose 14% last year, while wine fell 0.4%, gold was down 10% and FTSE 100 index lost 4.9%
Multifaceted investment opportunities: 2015 Investing Trends
Opportunities for wealth creation: First-hand investment perspectives. Big fans of properties and luxury goods, the extra 5,200 ultra high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) gained last year on an international scale, translates into plans to buy more high-end items and uber-investments. Political and economic fluctuations, growing wealth in emerging markets and the sophistication of clients intervene in the … Read more
Cheaper oil could damage renewable energies, says Richard Branson
Entrepreneur claims Saudi Arabia is encouraging collapse in oil price in bid to undermine fracking and clean energy
De Beers profits from diamond boom
De Beers produces more than a third of the world’s rough diamonds from mines in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Canada