
One great thing about the credit crunch is that because good investments have fallen with the bad, real opportunities are now emerging. And that’s true of commodities. Our American colleague Chris Mayer gives us his tip on the best corner of the market to get into ...
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You are on page 1 of 1Just a few months ago it seemed like the whole investment world was jumping onto the commodities bandwagon. Now it seems that they can’t jump off fast enough. The benchmark Reuters/Jefferies Commodity Index has now fallen by 51% from its peak in July (see chart ...
Kick starting the next leg of the commodities bull market BY FRANK HEMSLEY Since this whole credit crunch began, investors pretty much everywhere have been hit. It doesn’t matter what sector a company is in, its share price is less now than what it was in July. ...
It’s monsoon season in Asia. I’ve never experienced a monsoon first-hand. But my brother, who lives in South Korea, has told me all about them. He remembers the first time he was caught in a major downpour. "I was soaked through," he says, "as if I’d just run ...
Sugar probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you’re looking for a great investment. But it should be. Because the humble sweetener has been a star performer over the last year. Its price has jumped by 37%. And it made those gains despite the 11 ...
A couple of weeks ago, I ate one of Prince Charles’ pies. I didn’t like it. I concluded that his Duchy Originals brand was overpriced and overrated. I won’t be buying one again. The price of food is very important to anyone who does not live like a future king. ...
At 6.07pm last Friday, history was made. The price of oil hit a new all time record at $139.12. It’s causing some short-term pain for everyone. But in the medium-to-long-term, this is manna from heaven for three specific recommendations in the Profit Hunter ...
China is investing so much money in Africa," says emerging markets expert Manraaj Singh "that I think our positions there are going to be booming for the next 50 years."
China is in the middle of a crisis so huge... they are having to take the most ...
I expect a sudden decline in global sugar production very soon...
When it happens, the price of this commodity could surge.
Why? It’s all down to rice.
Let me explain...
Rice is in critical global supply...
It isn’t a hot topic here in the West, but rice is ...
Make sure you avoid the taxman
The current regime of holdover relief for gifts of business assets has been around for more than 15 years. It has proved to be a very useful mechanism for passing assets down the family without incurring a capital gains tax ...
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