A pledge backed by gold

THREE YEARS OF EUPHORIA IN STOCKS AND OTHER ASSETS HAVE INVESTORS BRACING FOR TROUBLE. HERE’S WHAT TO DO IF BAD NEWS ARRIVES.

Legendary investor Warren Buffett is, as far as we know, not a regular reader of these pages. But in the news is word that he is following our advice and pulling out of stocks. His Berkshire Hathaway

As expected, the US government shutdown came to an end in the customary way: both parties agreed to keep spending other people’s money. But do our leaders know what they are doing? And how much of wha

If time is money, money must be time. And time is life. So, the people who control the money must also control our time. Most people count their lives in time – in hours, weeks, months. Each one repre

Barrick break-up: Barrick Gold, the $63bn Canadian gold miner, may break itself up to prevent rivals from plundering its most prized assets, according to Reuters. One half would focus on Barrick’s val

“Markets appear to have their mojo back,” says The New York Times Dealbook. Shares on Wall Street wobbled at the end of last week, with even strong results from AI chip champion Nvidia failing to calm