While equities languish, precious metals such as gold have seen their value soar as investors seek a safe haven during uncertain times. |
The big wealth gains in the second quarter came from corporate equities and housing. |
With-profits funds invest in a combination of equities, fixed interest investments, gilts and property. |
Anyone who has invested money in equities over a long period of time will know that stockmarkets beat inflation by a wide margin. |
These include equities, bonds, currencies and more complex derivative products such as futures and option products. |
His day job is running fixed-income portfolios for an investment firm that doesn't even manage equities. |