Investing in gold
Gold has been valued since the dawn of civilisation. Unlike most investments it doesn't pay a dividend or any form of income. It's best seen as a hedge against financial instability.
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(28 November 08)– Subscriber only 
Ignore all requests from that incompetent idiot Alistair Darling to spend more, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Save what you can to pay his new taxes - and don't give up on gold.
(27 November 08)
Barack Obama will take office at a time with many unpleasant parallels with the 1930s and mid-70s. Then, the dollar came under severe pressure and gold shot up in price. History may well repeat itself now.
(26 November 08)
Asset prices are still plunging as investors sell off anything and everything to raise cash and pay off debt. But when the sell-off is finally over, says Dominic Frisby, gold stocks will be among the market's best-performing shares.
