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If there’s another stock market crash, like the one we saw back in March, I know most investors like me will want to be in a position to capitalise. The best time to buy shares is when markets are down. It’s not as easy in practice, however.

Usually crashes aren’t easy to predict (otherwise everyone would make money from the stock market) and there’s an opportunity cost in keeping too much cash parked on the sidelines for too long. Cash loses value over time because of inflation.

Here’s what I’d do to make the most of any future market crash.

Review holdings frequently

One of the things that should be an ongoing process for most serious investors is reviewing investments. This is all the more needed when markets are looking expensive or a bull run has been rampaging for some time. High price-to-earnings ratios, people not usually interested in … Read more

The surging gold price may have encouraged many investors to buy the yellow metal in recent months. But this might not be the best way to become rich and retire early. Instead, it may be better to follow the advice of Warren Buffett. 

Warren Buffett’s view on gold

Buffett has always been against buying gold. According to the billionaire investor, buying it is a waste of money because it produces no cash. And most of the time, owners have to actually pay to store their gold. 

As a result, all owners can do is sit tight and hope the price of gold keeps rising. On the other hand, companies produce cash, which supports their share prices.

That’s why Buffett likes owning stocks over precious metals like gold. He believes stocks are more likely to produce better returns over the long term. And so far, he’s been right. Stocks have substantially … Read more

If you’re looking for the best investments to make in 2020, your timing could be good.

For example, last week’s figures from the Office for National Statistics showed a dire plunge in GDP for the second quarter of the year. But there were encouraging signs of recovery in May and June as lockdowns began to ease.

A good time to invest

In the real world, when economies begin to emerge from recession it can be a great time to start or expand a business.  And in the stock market, new bull runs begin at the bottom of bear moves. Indeed, many shares have recovered from their spring lows already. And that makes sense because the stock market tends to be a leading indicator. Meanwhile, the ONS figures are a lagging confirmation that the stock market was ‘right’ when it rose earlier.

That doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to worry about … Read more