Fifty years of investment fiascos

“America has progressed from infancy to senility without passing through a period of maturity.” So said a character in one of Ian Fleming’s short stories in 1960. He was wrong then – or, was he, as so

Central banks are back in easing mode, but the descent down the interest-rate mountain is proving arduous and slow. The US Federal Reserve lowered US rates by a quarter of a percentage point at this m

Is gold the trade of the decade? The yellow metal has soared 40% this year in US dollar terms, making more than 30 successive record highs along the way. It has gained 135% since January 2020, outstri

The run up to the Budget in November has already been dominated by headlines about a “meltdown” in the bond market and a yawning “£50bn” black hole that will have to be filled by more tax increases. S

Despite legitimate concerns this does not look like a repeat of the mini-Budget crisis three years ago

Precious metal is already up over 40% this year but some think the momentum can be maintained