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The Latest on Equities, Bonds, Economics, Behavioural Investing, Climate Change & More
Peter Elston
Jul 25, 20227 min read
Is Gold Still Gold?
An appraisal of the fundamental reasons for buying gold
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Peter Elston
Jul 22, 20225 min read
Is Gold Still Precious?
The outlook for gold in the context of its long-term price trend
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Peter Elston
Feb 1, 20223 min read
Growing Pains
I remember feeling extremely honoured when I was invited four years ago to write this column. It seemed to me to be a great opportunity.
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Peter Elston
May 31, 20204 min read
Gold is No Longer for Fools
As many will know from bitter experience, a crisis often has two stages. The first is the crisis itself, whether a natural disaster that...
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Peter Elston
Mar 1, 20193 min read
Gold Is Not What You Think It Is
The term “gold bug” has been popularised in recent decades as a reference to ardent fans of gold investment. The almost imperceptible...
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Peter Elston
Nov 1, 20154 min read
Why Gold is a Poor Investment and Doesn't Always Hold its Value
What role should gold play in a portfolio? Should it be considered an investment, a store of value (money), or as insurance? "Although...
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Peter Elston
Jul 1, 20137 min read
Back to Basics: The Foundations of Multi-Asset Investing
The concept of multi-asset investing is not new, based as it is on allocating across various asset classes, such as equities, fixed...
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Peter Elston
Nov 1, 20084 min read
Is Cash Really King?
On October 17 Warren Buffett wrote in The New York Times that “equities will almost certainly outperform cash over the next decade,...
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Where's My Cycle?
An update on where I think we are in the business cycle with respect to growth, inflation and markets
Correlation or causation?
Data is too often presented in an unfair, unclear and misleading way
Dear John
Liontrust's John Husselbee's arguments in support of balanced funds are lame
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