The conclusive argument for buying penny shares

Many people are sceptical of the stock markets. But equities - and small-cap equities in particular - beat cash and bonds over the long term. And they do so by a wide margin, says Tom Bulford.

Bill Bonner has a friend who reckons that investing in the stock market is 'a crazy bargain'. 'The stock market is way over-rated,' according to this mystery pal, and people who think they will get rich by trusting in the stock market are 'dreaming.'

I could not disagree more. And if you stay with me to the end of this brief article I will give you my conclusive argument. I'll explain why the stock market not only beats return on cash and bonds over the long term but that it also does so by a wide margin. And just to drive the point home, I have some interesting gold plays for you too.

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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.