Weekly dispatches

One way to multiply your money is to invest in the world’s most washed-up, crisis-ridden countries. Here is the story of one investor who did it – over and over again!

My October 2019 article about Virgin Galactic went viral at the time. The BBC quoted it, as did the Washington Post. Since then, the share gained 311%. What can we learn from it?

An amazing history of defaulted German bonds from 1930, czarist Russian bonds from 1917, and the upcoming opportunity with Cuban bonds from the 1930s and 1950s.

The Channel Islands have become a thriving economy that few people have on their radar, and there are several ways investors can benefit from it – including the local stock exchange.

Unlisted companies often offer the best-ever investment opportunities – provided you know how and where to find them!

You’ll be surprised to read about British Airways (BA) on my blog. All the more, since this company is not itself listed on the stock market. You need to buy into Madrid-listed International Airlines Group (IAG, ISIN ES0177542018), a holding company that owns 100% of British Airways.

Of the ten investments that I featured last year, nine were up and just one down. The black sheep has now finally started to turn and soared skywards. There is an opportunity waiting for you.

To succeed in investing, it’s not enough to be right. You have to be right AND outside the consensus. This is a little-understood quirk of the stock market.

A year in review: What lessons can we learn from 2019’s stock market performance?