The recent sharp sell-off in shares worldwide has unnerved many UK investors – and half expect the market downturn to persist until the end of the tax year. This is according to new research by financial services firm Willis Owen, which also found that 17 per cent of UK investors expect …
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The early autumn stock market storms seem to have abated for now — but how much damage has been done? Few of us have the time to keep up with every investment on a daily basis, but periodic checks can give us a good idea of the direction things are …
Read More »Vanadium’s price is up 960% in two years, should I invest?
I recently read about vanadium, a metal that has apparently risen in price more than any others in recent years. I’ve seen a few investment tips regarding it, but what is it, how are people investing, and how risky is doing so? The graph shows the increase in the price …
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