Today we turn our attention to a metal which often passes without notice.

The government's announcement that pension automatic enrolment could be extended to include self-employed workers has been greeted positively by industry experts, with plenty of solutions already being suggested.

It can't be denied that the ISA sector has had a tough time of late, what with the base rate cut and the fallout that followed it, not to mention the launch of the Personal Savings Allowance earlier this year.

Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver his first Autumn Statement later today. Here's everything we know so far

Home insurance costs are racing ahead of inflation with annual prices climbing 3.5% in the year to October.

Businesses and retailers are being urged to get ready for the new 12-sided £1 coin, which comes into circulation in March 2017.

Watch out for these State Pension blunders which could cost you thousands of pounds.

Official figures released this morning show that inflation took an unexpected dip in October, with the measure of CPI standing at 0.9%. This is down from 1% in September and marks the first drop since April, and defied many economists' expectations, as they'd forecast a rate of 1.1%

From an investment point of view, I must confess I have been wrong-footed by the Donald Trump win. I had a bet on him, so that was a nice win (almost a five-bagger). But the reaction since then – that, I did not see coming.

Challenger banks remain top of the best buy tables and are unlikely to be dislodged anytime soon.