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Peak gold or peak gold price?

Gold hit new highs this week, and enthusiasts had a long list of reasons to justify its rise. But most don't stand up to scrutiny. read more »
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Can you make money developing iPhone apps?

There's a gold rush around Apple iPhone apps right now, but how hard is it really to make money from the App Store? read more »
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The unseen assets on your balance sheet

Some less usual assets that arguably mean you could be richer than you think… read more »
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Perfect 10 investing

You wouldn't (I hope!) dismiss a partner just because he or she wasn't a super rare '10'. So why do people keep chasing 10s when investing? read more »
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How to calculate bond yields

Working out running yields and yields to maturity... read more »
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Banking bonuses are back

Huge bonuses are back for the bankers - and the logic they use to justify their grossly inflated incomes is even less convincing than before the crun[...] read more »
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Think you’ve spread your risk? Think again

Compared to the early 1990s, assets are more closely correlated making it harder to reduce risk in a portfolio. Here's the evidence, and some ideas [...] read more »
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Admit it: You miss the market meltdown

Remember the good old days of Lehman collapsing, the credit market freezing and the market tanking? It was a lot easier to get a handle on than today[...] read more »
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A bad time to fear the worst

Investors are still too bearish, stuck in their bunkers and fighting yesterday's wars. (Even Hitler!) read more »
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7 ways to profit from other people’s folly

Understanding the flawed thinking of other investors can help you make bigger profits in the stock market. read more »
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7 ways to invest in the stock market when you’ve got no money

Investing is like any other positive habit – you need to start early and repeat it often to see the benefit. read more »
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Are you lost in Neverland?

Some people are stranded in an investing Neverland, where they never commit, instead waiting for an ideal tomorrow that never comes. read more »
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What to buy a newborn niece?

Is it appropriate to invest for a newborn child, or should you buy something pretty and disposable instead? read more »
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The Alternative Investment Market (AIM)

UK investors looking for small and undervalued companies could do worse than hunt around the AIM market, but they need to understand the risks. read more »
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Good Time For Canadians and Americans To Buy UK Dividend Stocks For Income on the Cheap

The FTSE 100 – the index of the top 100 companies in Britain – pays a higher average dividend yield than most of the world’s major markets, even afte[...] read more »
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