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Gold starts 2006 well, but this is not a 25-year high!
Investors in gold saw the yellow metal soar to $557 an ounce in the first two weeks of 2006, and... Read full article »
How will Middle East equities perform in 2006?
After three years of stellar performance, Middle East stock market valuations are looking a bit... Read full article »
The inverted yield curve is surely a warning for equity investors
Right at the end of 2005 the US Treasury yield curve inverted, with long rates now below short... Read full article »
Investing in gold 2006; Part Two: exploration companies
This article is aimed at investors already convinced that gold prices are set to advance to $600-... Read full article »
Investing in gold 2006: Part One
The best performing major asset class for 2005 was gold. However, gold has lagged the commodities... Read full article »
Where to invest in 2006: going for gold again?
The second part of this investment series for 2006 looks at the themes most likely to make... Read full article »
Where not to invest in 2006
Let us start reassessing the outlook for 2006 with a negative list. What are the major asset... Read full article »
Gold price nears $500: time to invest or divest?
The $500 an ounce barrier is an important psychological hurdle for the gold price. Yet the... Read full article »
Some thoughts on inflation, gold and real estate
Inflation is one of the most important considerations for long-term investors. If interest rates... Read full article »
Picking your financial advisor
Gulf expatriates and nationals enjoy a tax-free investment environment with relatively high... Read full article »
US federal funds rate at 4%, what does this mean for investors?
This year has not been a good one for many investors. US equities have moved sideways at best, UK... Read full article »
Bond prices fall: time to sell US Treasuries?
Many big investors keep a large portion of their wealth invested in US Treasury bonds. Over the... Read full article »
Is bird flu the next financial hurricane?
Bird flu has reached the UK, and is spreading around the world. After the recent experience of... Read full article »
4.7% US inflation: buy gold, sell US treasury bonds!
Last week the US posted its highest monthly figure for energy price inflation in almost 50 years.... Read full article »
Pulling on a piece of string!
Somebody once wrote that making an investment is like pulling a brick on a piece of string.... Read full article »
