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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 »
Buy in haste, repent at leisure
Ramadan is an excellent time for taking stock of an investment portfolio, and considering how the... Read full article »
Investment in a period of higher inflation
That the world has now entered a period of higher inflation after a long phase of very low... Read full article »
Is real estate yesterday's asset class?
In the mid-1970s a global real estate bubble burst under the pressure of high oil prices and... Read full article »
Technical analysis is a must for investors
Fundamental analysts almost all failed to predict the US stock market crash of 2001 and... Read full article »
Why gold could hit $1,000 an ounce
In the commodities rally of the early 2000s gold has been largely left out. But a recent study... Read full article »
