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The best and worst investments of 2016 - should you invest?
The best performing investment funds of 2016 have been revealed - two of which would have doubled your money in a year. So should you plough your cash in now? See also: What should growth investors buy for 2017? See also: My top 3 FTSE 100
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Npower to cut energy bills by 2.6%
Npower customers will see 2.6% clipped off the average bill this week according to the Daily Mirror. They'll need to make the most of this saving - from lower green taxes announced in the Coalition's autumn statement - because Npower
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'Smart money' buying gold again?
Got any gold? The precious metal has boomed under financial apocalypse fears, yet to be realised. But this asset class has plummeted -30% in the last two years since its $1,900 an ounce high. However a new survey from Bullion Vault claims gold
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Commodity manipulating trader fined
A trader who made millions of US dollars by moving the price of commodities, ranging from oil to wheat, has been fined around 3.1 million US dollars (£2 million) by authorities in the UK and the US. Michael Coscia wrote a computer program which
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Coffee prices set to soar?
Global coffee prices are set to increase following a disastrous fungal outbreak in Central America. It's estimated that the fungus, known as la roya, or leaf rust, has destroyed around 20% of the high quality arabica crop in the region. Is
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Cost of your cuppa set to climb
Prepare to pay more for your cuppa. Worries of a 'tea cartel' are brewing after talk of new supply controls, designed to drive up prices. Price climbs could be on the way after tea producers from India, Sri Lanka and Malawi - amongst
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Is the gold rush finally over?
Insuring against the worst has seen the price of gold soar - until recently. Many investors continue to buy into the precious metal, increasingly worried by the eurozone currency and debt stress, not to mention world growth drift. But gold is not
