Americans have been heading to the hills to pan for gold. These are strange times, but they’re probably drawing to a close.
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A quicker than usual weekend reading due to travel chaos. (Self-inflicted travel chaos, unfortunately).
My regular roundup of the week’s best reads. The US blogger Barry Ritholtz says US houses are still significantly over-valued. That would be bad news for everyone, given that the US consumer is vital for a global recovery. Unlike in the UK, house prices in the US did actually go pop a few years ago. [...]
I won’t sing when I’m winning, and I won’t cry when I’m down. Investing is for the long-term, and speculation has a bad track record.
CGT rises to 28% but we’ve still got our annual allowance – and more importantly the country is being tilted back towards enterprise.
Annuities, pensions, interest rates, and mortgages – all improbably more exciting than England’s performance in the World Cup.
The best of the week’s money blog posts and investing articles from the media, plus a rant about Obama.
If BP suspends its dividend, it won’t just be oil barons who’ll feel the pain. In fact, UK shares will look much more expensive at a stroke.
Tory economic liberals are up in arms about the Lib Dem inspired capital gains tax hike. Let’s hope they quash it!
The regular roundup of interesting articles to read, including two diversions into science.
Charlie Munger is a genius, and you should read everything he write. Time leftover? Read me! Even more free time? Read these other great posts.
A few rioting Greeks haven’t changed the fact that world economy is on the mend. Not even UK political dithering can derail that.
Should you regret not making and marketing the gizmo you invented? Plus the rest of the week’s best links.
Where are we at, and what looks cheap? Dangerous questions that this post blindly stumbles into. Plus this week’s links.
A huge but wildly waffle-riddled update on my personal portfolio and recent activity. Plus the week’s best links!