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The rise of US equities, how silver could outstrip the gold price, Help to Buy & more

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August 31, 2017

This week Chris Dillow points out that US equities have outperformed other markets in recent years. Since December 2012 they have risen 70 per cent according to MSCI whereas global equities have risen only 45 per cent and UK stocks have fallen in dollar terms. But is this rise sustainable? Click here to read The rise of US monopoly power.

With the help of a biblical reference to Judas and his 30 pieces of silver, the Gospel according to Mark (Robinson) argues that the widely-followed relative valuation metric – the gold/silver ratio – points to silver outstripping the gold price in the months ahead. Read this week's News Spotlight here.

What would happen if Help to Buy shut down? A government review of the scheme has set alarm bells ringing but our property expert Jonas Crosland is on hand to bring a little perspective on what this review will mean for housebuilders and the sector as whole. Read the latest Property Matters