Alternative Outlook

Dubbed the “most comprehensive to date”, it replaces the Liv-ex Fine Wine 500 as this was based on merchant’s list prices rather than actual trading prices on the platform.

The new index represents the movement of the 10 most recent physi… Continue Reading Liv-ex has launched a new index to track the 500 best performing Bordeaux wines.

GFMS’s Philip Klapwijk maintains that gold investment demand will stay healthy through the course of 2012 on the back of continued loose monetary policy and worries about the US and Europe.

Investment demand for gold has grown consistently over … Continue Reading Gold investment demand to remain strong in 2012

Rocketing farmland prices are forecast to average £10,000 per acre by 2015 – four times what they were in 1995.

According to a report from Knight Frank, investors from home and abroad view Westcountry farmland as a safe haven for their ca… Continue Reading Farmland prices to top £10,000 an acre

One of the curious things about investing is the prominence attached to gold.

Unlike other types of asset such as bonds or shares, gold does not produce an income. Gold pays no interest and no dividends to whet investor appetite. And unlike… Continue Reading Why there is such a fuss about gold?

In the investment world, perceptions can be hard to shake. Charlie Thomas has followed green investment over the last ten years  in the industry where environmental investing is largely synonymous with investment in renewable energy.

It’s no… Continue Reading Looking beyond renewables

April has finally arrived, and a new tax year has begun. People across the country are beginning to think about their investments and their personal finances and are considering their options. The average investor is probably looking at the books … Continue Reading Pouring Your Investments Into Wine