Zinc sinks – will it recover soon?

The last 50 years have been kind to investors in real terms. Everything made money: equities, bonds, property and gold. All investors had to remember was not to buy high and sell low. But that hasn’t

Investors may reappraise the TINA trade

What happened to good old steel? It’s been at the core of mainstream cars since the early 20th century, and the Ford Model T was a key catalyst in its industry takeover by the 1930s. Aluminium and car

Investors have a lot to think about as the president’s policies gather momentum

UK equities are having their time in the sun. The FTSE 100 recently hit an all-time high of 9,000, driven by a broad recovery in equity prices. To put it another way, the rally wasn’t just driven by a

When a president uses his office to launch a cryptocurrency, it is clear that his modus operandi is to part people from their money. Apply this analysis to the global stage, tune out the furore over h