A question on many investors’ lips today is “Where is safe to invest?” With the fall out of the global economic crisis of recent years and new threats of a double dip recession, this question is ever more important.

The stock market has witnessed extreme volatility since 2000, affected by events such as various terror attacks including 9/11, the economic crisis of 2008, major corporations going into liquidation and bank debt passed on to governments already crippled by debt. More...