How to beat the city without having to join it

If inflation is back with a vengeance, cash is a dangerous place to keep your savings. But investing is hard, time consuming and expensive. Right?

What lies beneath?

Stock markets have been rising and financial markets may appear calm on the surface but there is trouble brewing underneath. Interest rates may soon begin to rise again, which could possibly trigger a debt and currency crisis.

National Grid is a canary yearning for a coal mine

If a wind turbine spins, but there is no one around to use its power, does it still generate energy? The answer is, we may find out the hard way.