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Is Gold Still Gold?

An appraisal of the fundamental reasons for buying gold

Is Gold Still Precious?

The outlook for gold in the context of its long-term price trend

Growing Pains

I remember feeling extremely honoured when I was invited four years ago to write this column. It seemed to me to be a great opportunity.

Gold is No Longer for Fools

As many will know from bitter experience, a crisis often has two stages. The first is the crisis itself, whether a natural disaster that...

Gold Is Not What You Think It Is

The term “gold bug” has been popularised in recent decades as a reference to ardent fans of gold investment. The almost imperceptible...

Why Gold is a Poor Investment and Doesn't Always Hold its Value

What role should gold play in a portfolio? Should it be considered an investment, a store of value (money), or as insurance? "Although...

Back to Basics: The Foundations of Multi-Asset Investing

The concept of multi-asset investing is not new, based as it is on allocating across various asset classes, such as equities, fixed...

Is Cash Really King?

On October 17 Warren Buffett wrote in The New York Times that “equities will almost certainly outperform cash over the next decade,...

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