Alongside bonds, one way of diversifying a portfolio away from equities is through commodities. Gold performed well throughout 2024, hitting new all-time highs and beating several of the major equities indices including the S&P 500 with gains of 27.2% through the year, and it has continued this momentum through the opening months of 2025. The
We recently published a list of 10 Pro-Life Companies to Invest In Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (NYSE:WPM) stands against other top pro-life companies to invest in now. Investing isn’t just about numbers—it’s also about values. As socially responsible investing (SRI) gains traction,
WIPR Insights is pleased to announce its first UK Trademarks Rankings of leading firms and practitioners. A key theme of the research was the growing indistinction between trademark attorneys and lawyers. While historically the divide was more explicit, attorneys and lawyers both report the diversity of firms acting opposite them in trademark matters. The table
When you think about investing, stocks and bonds are probably the first things that come to mind. But you can also invest in tangible goods and substances. Known in the financial world as commodities, they’re often made up of the things you use or consume every day — from foodstuffs to gasoline to metals. Definition
Court proceedings were adjourned until 11 April, when the suspects will apply for bail in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court. In a crackdown on illegal precious metal trading, authorities have apprehended three individuals, including a father and son, who were allegedly found with gold, platinum and cash valued at over R10 million. The arrests occurred during
President Donald Trump is considering offering every resident of Greenland an annual cash payout as part of his campaign to win over the island. His administration has moved forward on a formal plan to acquire the Arctic island from Denmark, the New York Times reported, outlining the public relations campaign and other incentives the White
Isa rates tend to rise at the start of a new tax year, and eager savers will be pleased to see several market-leading deals offering returns approaching 6%. But, as is often the case, these deals might not be quite as attractive as they first appear. Here, we’ll explain why it’s important to look beyond
Analysis: China says escalation is just a ‘numbers game’ – but this moment still feels perilous By Helen-Ann Smith, Asia correspondent China’s most recent retaliation raises the stakes, but it does so within what are now relatively predictable parameters. The latest tariff hike follows the pattern we have seen throughout the week, when Chinese retaliation
For many it may mean a chance to make money by selling old gold for scrap, and for others it may mean their gold jewellery is under-insured, following jumps in the price of the precious metal to record levels. Admiral Home Insurance is urging households to review their cover for gold jewellery and luxury watches.
This is the stranger than fiction true story behind Netflix‘s latest docuseries Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure, which explores the deadly ten-year quest for a real life loot filled to the brim with ‘$1million worth of riches’. Eighty-year-old art dealer Forrest Fenn created chaos back in 2010 when he buried his fortune in