Goslings Grouse

INVESTMENT WARNING: Get out of this Suckers' rally NOW!

"Sterling has strengthened overnight, Dad," my 10-year-old son told me randomly as he watched the breakfast news while we were on holiday, and then promptly told me what the sterling/dollar exchange rate was.

Just back from holiday - very nice, thanks for asking! But is it ever possible to turn off from this industry of ours?

What is the difference between an investment trust and a gamble? ITs were an issue confronted by the dragons on Dragons' Den two weeks ago.

So as I said a couple of weeks ago I have just finished reading Peter Hargreaves' book In for a Penny about the rise and rise of Hargreaves Lansdown.

I have just finished reading Peter Hargreaves' book In for a Penny - more of that in a few weeks - but in it he refers to four types of investments.

You all know I'm a cynic - you don't have to have read this column for long to know that. So it was with a slightly cynical look on my face I went along to a small debate about multi-asset investing hosted by Barings.

This is strange time of year for me. In July 2005, when most people in the UK were concerned with the threat of terrorism as a result of the bombings, I was in hospital.

You probably need to have the theme tune to Jaws in your mind as your read this - because there is something dangerous, very dangerous lurking out there.

Many thanks to the bloke from the TV Licensing Authority who wrote to tell me that you cannot buy a ...