Fenced-off safe havens and islands free from cats and foxes have given endangered mammals breathing space. But they’re not yet helping many other groups of animals.
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Rewilding is helping to save species from the brink of extinction. But reintroducing species to islands or fenced havens have limitations. What if we could use flat topped mesas as well?
As the sun sets on world markets, rumours of the death of investors’ favourite safe haven have been much exaggerated.
Bitcoin’s rise and fall to date already makes it one of the greatest market bubbles in history. In turbulent times, some have suggested it as a substitute for gold, but it lacks some vital attributes.
Islamic markets were not rocked by the 2007-08 financial as much as conventional markets.
Claims that gold is not a safe-haven asset are based on a lack of understanding of what a safe haven is.
It has been a turbulent time for the gold market. The past two days of trading have been particularly volatile, with gold prices recording the sharpest two-day drop in 30 years . The severity of the fall…
Safe haven investments are investments that provide a low level of risk during periods of extreme economic uncertainty. The problem is that a safe haven investment is a safe haven investment until it is…
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Professor of Finance, The University of Western Australia
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retired, The University of Western Australia
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Reader in Economics and Finance, University of Portsmouth
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation and Wildlife Management, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Global Ecology, University of Sydney
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Professor, Finance, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Assistant in Conservation Biology, University of Newcastle
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Director of the Centre for Digital Finance, Associate Professor in Finance, University of Southampton