Gold

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett would rather invest in a robust business than gold, despite the precious metal soaring to all-time highs above $1,500.

Deutsche Bank's db x-ETC platform has unveiled sterling hedged versions of its oil, agriculture, physical gold and physical silver ETCs on the London Stock Exchange.

Gold rose to a record high above $1,500 a troy ounce and silver soared past $45 yesterday as developed countries' huge debt burden further pushed the appeal of the precious metals.

Gold has risen to hit a record $1,498.90 an ounce, with demand fuelled by a declining dollar and concerns following S&P's outlook downgrade for the US.

A Goldman Sachs research note advising investors to take profits in commodities will not have a significant impact on exchange-traded product flows, ETF Securities says.

Rick Eling, head of investment solutions at Sanlam UK, offers tips on protecting your clients' portfolios against inflation

Goldman Sachs will be referred to the US Department of Justice for allegedly making "misleading and inaccurate" comments to Congress over its role in the financial crisis.

Oil prices have jumped to a two-and-a-half-year high on fresh fears about supply and a weaker dollar.

Laurent Kssis at LaBranche Structured Products Europe (LSPE) discusses European ETF trades for the week ending 25 March.

Castlestone Management has launched a gold and precious metals equities fund for CEO Angus Murray.