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Investors should buy into the nuclear power renaissance – Merryn Somerset Webb
Opinion A new golden age for nuclear power is upon us, says Merryn Somerset Webb
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Oil price stays steady as tensions in Middle East boils over
Oil prices surged after Israel's attack on Iran, but the global market for the commodity is forecast to remain well-supplied until 2030
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Gold versus cash: which is the better store of value?
Gold prices have rocketed over the past year, and the yellow metal’s role as a store of value is coming to the fore. Does gold beat cash savings?
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'North Sea oil is ripe for a rebound'
Opinion Labour’s green-energy policy is unsustainable, says Dominic Frisby. That bodes well for British oil explorers
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A long bull market beckons for copper
Opinion Ignore short-term volatility: a worsening supply squeeze implies far higher prices in future, says Albert Mackenzie, copper analyst and market reporter at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
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8 gold funds to consider for exposure to the yellow metal
Gold funds are one of the best ways of adding gold to your portfolio. We highlight some of the more interesting funds for gold spot prices and gold miners.
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5 June 1933: The US dollar is unshackled from gold
Features On this day in 1933, US president Franklin D Roosevelt banned gold from being used as a method of payment in private contracts.
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Scientists turn lead into gold – could it wreck the yellow metal's price?
Medieval alchemists have been vindicated after scientists turned lead into gold, but the results aren’t going to crash the gold price any time soon
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Gold’s allure and why you should never 'pay a premium for graded coins'
Opinion It is easy to become distracted by the beauty of gold, but remember why you buy it, says Dominic Frisby
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