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February 2025
Gold Bubble or Sign of the Times? (4 min read)
The price of gold has recently appreciated dramatically, breaking through its all-time high in 2024 and pushing nearly 50% higher still in 2024 to approximately $2,900 per ounce at the time of writing. The question is where the price goes from here following such a performance.
January 2025
Once Again, Beware the Headlines (4 min read)
Over the last few weeks, the UK media has been on the attack over the sustainability of Rachel Reeve’s fiscal policy. The c£10bn wiggle room the chancellor left in her October budget has all but evaporated and to balance the books she needs either to cut public spending or increase taxation.
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