Investing

  • Feb092020
    Investing in commodities: Different agricultural commodities held in storage sacks:

    Investing in commodities: An overview of the commodities sector

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    If you are thinking of investing in commodities this article looks at the different types of commodities and the key features…

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  • Feb062020
    Gold Mining: Light fixing giving off a blurred yellow, gold light

    Investing in gold: How the gold mining process works?

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    Gold mining, like any mining process, is challenging, complex and capital intensive. If you are thinking of investing in gold or…

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  • Feb052020
    Oil exploration:Vintage petrol fuel pump in red

    Investing in oil: Oil exploration and developing an oil field 

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    If you are thinking of investing in oil, this article aims to give you some background information before making an…

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  • Jan312020
    What is crowdfunding: A 'waddle' of penguins staring up at blue sky with streaks of cloud. Snow topped mountains in the background

    What is crowdfunding and how does it work?

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    In the TV quiz show, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, contestants have the option of asking the audience for help…

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  • Jan312020
    Investing in gold: Bird flying against a golden yellow sky

    Investing in gold: Explaining how the gold market works

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    If you are thinking of investing in gold or an AIM listed gold mining company, this article aims to give…

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  • Jan312020
    Football memorabilia Three young boys playing football in the square of a charming European city

    Alternative assets: Football memorabilia

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    Investing in football memorabilia is not really about ‘investment’ in the classic sense where you pay ‘x’ for a share in…

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  • Jan262020
    Peer-to-peer lending: Group of people sitting on a limestone cliff looking out to sea

    The pros and cons of peer-to-peer lending

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    Innovation in financial technology has led to the emergence of crowdfunding as a separate investment class over the past ten…

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  • Jan242020
    What is gold used for? Empty jam jar left on a beach after the tide has gone out. Golden yellow sun rising in background.

    The origins of gold and what is gold used for?

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    If you are thinking of investing in gold and want to learn more about what gold is, its origin and…

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  • Jan222020
    Making an investment decision: A dog (looks like a Beagle)relaxing on a chair in the corner of a light-filled room

    Peer-to-peer lending: What to think about before making an investment decision?

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    If you are a first-time investor thinking of investing in peer-to-peer lending, this article aims to give you some issues to think…

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  • Jan222020
    What is peer to Peer lending: A vast room in an architecturally stylish building with small groups of people milling about

    What is peer-to-peer lending?

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    There are many different types of crowdfunding models available; some rely on donations from individuals to community projects or charities…

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