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Annie Shaw, a spokeswoman for CashQuestions.com, claimed that it is "always" a good idea to spread one's capital around.
In response to the question of whether people should be investing in precious metals, Ms Shaw said: "A better idea is investment exposure to metals via specialised funds that contain mining stocks, exchange traded funds and even those that invest in bullion itself."
However, she stressed how important it is for this to form part of a diverse list of investments if individuals want to get the most out of their money.
One area of investment that has continued to grow in recent years is fine wine, with the market growing by over 13 per cent in the first six months of the year and outperforming the FTSE 100.
Bordeaux Index founder and managing director Gary Boom told the Daily Telegraph that Asia is currently a key market.
Posted by Chris Weaver
