All that glitters ain’t gold: the bottom five funds in Q3
A strong US dollar hits gold funds
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UK political shake-up sees gold investments jump
The resignation of Brexit secretary David Davis followed swiftly by foreign secretary Boris Johnson saw a 237% jump in people purchasing physical gold on Monday compared with an average day, investment firm The Pure Gold Company has said.
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Evy Hambro hit by downgrade on gold funds
Star fund manager Evy Hambro has been accused of failing to capitalise on rising markets as two of his gold funds are downgraded by Morningstar.
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Gold ETP inflows at highest level since Brexit
Ongoing trade tensions and mixed equity market sentiment has seen gold ETP inflows spike in April to the highest level since the Brexit referendum in 2016.
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How to pick the best gold ETC
Lynn Hutchinson at Charles Stanley discusses the rise in gold products over the past month and how to pick the best gold ETCs.
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The worst performing funds of Q1
The first quarter of 2018 saw markets stumble after a positive run in 2017. While economic data was largely positive, Italy delivered an inconclusive election result, the US Fed saw a change in chair, and Donald Trump took the first steps towards a trade war. Portfolio Adviser looked at three-month data from FE Analytics to…
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How to hedge against inflation
Global markets recently faced a correction, inflation remains above the 2% target and interest rates are likely to rise, but how can investors prepare?
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Investor confidence in EM value drops as gold climbs
Confidence in emerging markets (EM) has declined but investors’ faith in gold has increased, according to the CFA’s latest Valuation Index.
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Investor optimism gains ground, Lloyds’ survey claims
Investor confidence hit a 12-month high in December according to the latest investor sentiment index from Lloyds Private Bank, with investors becoming increasingly bullish on the prospects for US equities.
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Ravenscroft acquires precious metals business
Guernsey-based stockbroking and investment management company Ravenscroft has acquired precious metals business Bullion Rock for an undisclosed sum.
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Bitcoin interest beats gold in Google first
Google searches for ‘buy bitcoin’ overtook searches to ‘buy gold’ for the first time in October according to precious metals trader BullionVault.
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Gold sales soar after first rate hike in a generation
Sales of gold to first-time buyers soared 64% last week after the Bank of England’s base rate hike, The Pure Gold Company said.