Zinc: the forgotten metal set to shine

Zinc has been left behind as the cost of other metals has shot up. But, says Tom Bulford, supply is set to drop and demand to soar, leading to a big hike in prices. Here, he tips three ways of cashing in.

It would be fair to say that zinc is something of a forgotten metal. It doesn't have the glamour of gold. And it lacks the widespread application of copper But that's all about to change.

Within the next five or six years, I expect us to see a huge upsurge in demand for the metal. Today I'm going to explain why that is.

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Tom worked as a fund manager in the City of London and in Hong Kong for over 20 years. As a director with Schroder Investment Management International he was responsible for £2 billion of foreign clients' money, and launched what became Argentina's largest mutual fund. Now working from his home in Oxfordshire, Tom Bulford helps private investors with his premium tipping newsletter, Red Hot Biotech Alert.