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With the gold price having trended upwards in real terms by just 1.2% since 1920, Peter Elston, chief investment officer of Seneca Investment Managers, asks if the metal is really worthy of its status

Withdrawn after just one year

Manager is unusually optimistic

Does not follow sector classifications

Financials and oil stocks favoured

Political risks in China

With ethics and responsible investing becoming a core part of many investors' criteria, Investment Week asks which themes or stockpicks are standing out

The Volkswagen scandal is only the latest in a long line of auto failures, according to Esmé van Herwijnen, SRI analyst at EdenTree Investment Management

Since the start of the year, the investor risk aversion needle, led by equity market indicators, has moved to heightened levels, says Hermes Investment Management's Geir Lode.

In the second of a two-part Big Question, Investment Week asks which financial services companies are standing out as the sector's recovery continues