Gold is on the cusp of setting a new all-time high amid rampant inflation, fears of an economic downturn and war in Ukraine. The precious metal is proving its 'safe-haven' credentials in a crisis yet again.In this article we discuss the prospects for gold, how it compares with other assets, and how you can gain exposure to this traditional store of value as part of a diversified portfolio.WHY HAS

There are many interesting businesses on the AIM market which fly under the radar as they do not get the same attention as their counterparts on the Main Market. Research coverage by analysts is thin, AIM stocks aren't discussed much in the media, and only fund managers with a mandate to look at small companies might even be aware of their existence.This means there is a big opportunity for invest

Wouldn't it be nice to turn £10,000 into £100,000 by investing in the stock market, and not having to wait a lifetime for it happen? It is possible but not necessarily easy.The level of difficulty really depends on your timeframe and risk appetite as we shall explain in this article.We have approached the task by looking at what different assets have historically returned to investors over very

Iconic boot brand Dr Martens (DOCS) has enjoyed a strong start to life on the stock market with its shares very much in demand from investors.Such demand has also helped three of its directors land huge windfalls, who all sold a big chunk of shares at the 370p issue price, which was at the top end of its IPO price range.Chief executive Kenny Wilson bagged £20.4 million after selling over 5.5 mill

After an extraordinary year we look back at some of the top performers in different size categories from the heavyweights all the way down to sub £100 million market cap stocks at the bottom of the market and examine what has driven them higher in 2020. We have excluded investment trusts.£4 billion + market capShare price movements in mining companies can be about exposure to the commodities the

Following a sharp drop shortly after trading began, shares in AIM-listed gold explorer Greatland Gold (GGP:AIM) gained 2.3% to 33.2p after appointing a new CEO to take it to the 'next level'.Shaun Day, who is currently chief financial officer of fellow AIM-listed miner Salt Lake Potash (SO4:AIM), will take over from Gervaise Heddle in February.The appointment comes after a phenomenal year for the

Having delivered a return for shareholders of over 1,170% this year, it's fair to say AIM-quoted gold miner Greatland Gold (GGP:AIM) has generated a considerable amount of excitement among investors this year.The £875 million market cap company is a gold explorer, a type of mining company that looks for big deposits of gold and then works with a bigger miner which has the resources to take the pr

Forty two companies on the UK stock market have seen their share prices rise by at least 20% over the past week (to 15 September), principally as investors race to own shares issuing positive news, albeit some of the aforementioned stocks moved on no news at all.One of the biggest gains came from specialist car brake maker Surface Transforms (SCE:AIM), whose shares rocketed 98% to an intraday high

As stock markets continue their generally upward momentum since the March sell-off, the past week has seen a number of company directors taking advantage of rising share prices to sell some of their stakes.UNILEVER FINANCE BOSS SELLS DOWNThe most eye-catching deal involves the chief financial officer of consumer goods giant Unilever (ULVR), Graeme Pitkethly, who earlier this week sold 46,000 share

Twenty one years ago former policeman Peter joined an investment club with seven friends including a WW2 fighter pilot and a few retired businessmen. They treated the club as a casual way of playing the markets because everyone taking part was already sitting on a decent pension or were in well-paid jobs.'Our criteria, when choosing shares, was not to be too concerned about dividends. We were quit

MARKET CAP: £1BN & ABOVE IQE +318%To call IQE's (IQE:AIM) share price run this year remarkable still understates the performance. At one stage last month the stock closed at 178.75p. The share price began the year trading at 37.75p.So why has it had an amazing run? Unconfirmed rumours that IQE's vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) technology is being used in Apple's latest iPhone are l

In the wake of Monday's stock market surge investors are looking largely puffed-out in early trade on Tueday with little sign of strong movement one way or the other. The FTSE 100 index nudges around 7 points lower, or about 0.06%, to 6,807, although there is a marginally firmer downward wind blowing across midcaps, the FTSE 250 off 0.11%.'The reason behind this sudden slowdown is likely the proxi