Dominic Frisby's Blog

In the New Year's edition of MoneyWeek magazine, I gave my predictions for the year ahead, along with various other contributors. I said that I was looking for a strong first quarter - with the risk trade back on - and that if the S&P 500 could get through 1,260, there was a good chance it could re-test the highs of 2011.

As I mentioned last week, I may be buying a new house and I may have to sell some of my gold to do so. I don't particularly want to, but needs must. So today I am going to take a look at one of my favourite subjects - house prices, as measured in gold.

Dominic Frisby has been bearish on the property market for years. His view on house prices hasn't changed, but now he is seriously considering buying a home. Why?

The first thing that struck me about Brazil is its sheer abundance. It's the fifth-biggest country in the world. It has 20% of the world's fresh water supply and just 3% of its population. (China has over 20% of the world's population and about 6% of its fresh water).

While the price of gold has shot up to record levels in recent years, the same is not true of gold mining stocks. In fact, they're underperforming badly.

Despite the weak economy, demand for high-tech goods from tablet computers to smart phones is soaring. Dominic Frisby looks at how to invest in the metal that's crucial to keeping our gadgets powered up.

Markets are in full-blown capitulation mode. Sooner or later they will bottom out, but when? Dominic Frisby looks at how far markets are likely to fall before buyers return.

Gold has taken a hammering recently. But don't panic, says Dominic Frisby. We've seen these sorts of falls before and we'll see them again in the future. Gold's long-term bull market is intact. If you haven't already got gold, this could be a great opportunity.

Despite every effort by governments, the gap between rich and poor continues to grow. It is now the biggest it has even been in history. All sorts of reasons for this have been proffered, but few, however, seem to realise that is a simple, inevitable consequence of our system of money and credit. This video from Dominic Frisby explains ...

With rock-bottom interest rates and sky-high prices, developed-world government bonds are not just in a bull market, they are firmly in bubble territory. Dominic Frisby looks at what's going on, and what will happen when the bond bubble pops.