From gold to handbags – what are alternative investments?
On this week’s episode of the AJ Bell Money Matters podcast Danni is joined by a new member of the team Eve Maddock-Jones to dig into alternative investments.
From handbags to art, property to precious metals, alternative investments are one way to make sure your hard-earned nest eggs don’t sit in just one basket. With gold becoming a popular choice as its price hit a record high earlier in the year, they are joined by Stuart O’Reilly from the Royal Mint to discuss the different ways of investing in precious metals, when the price of gold might stabilise and why the Spice Girls featured on a recent coin.
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