Clive Thompson

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Little Trot Sing Along

An interactive karaoke-style song with Little Trot & Wise Old Stump. Follow the highlighted lyrics as they're sung, and echo the words in brackets — a fun, musical way to meet the characters from the Little Trot series.

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Gold Price Predictor

An interactive gold price simulator built on real historical data from 1946 to today. Run a Monte Carlo simulation across thousands of paths to see median, bull, and bear forecasts. Apply economic scenarios — recession, inflation, rate cuts, geopolitical crises, and more — to see how events might affect the price. Or ignore all of it and enter your own prediction just for fun. Completely free, no login required.

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Video Insights

Watch my growing library of investment videos — 50 years of Swiss banking wisdom distilled into practical lessons. Topics include stock analysis, precious metals, cryptocurrency, long-term wealth strategy, and market history. New videos added regularly and suitable for all levels of investor, from complete beginners to seasoned professionals.

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Downloads & Resources

Download my free investment resources, including my annual Beat the Benchmark Portfolio — a hand-picked selection of global stocks designed to outperform the index. Available in Excel (auto-updating prices) and PDF. Past editions for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 are all available. No email address required — just download and use.

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Gold & Silver

Considering adding physical gold or silver to your portfolio or pension savings? I have trusted contacts in the UK & Europe (Gold Bullion Partners) and the United States (Birch Gold Group) who take an education-first approach — no pressure, no sales pitch, just clear information to help you make your own decision. Find their contact details and a guide to what to look for.

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Ask a Question

Submit your investing questions and I will do my best to reply — publicly, so everyone benefits. Browse hundreds of questions already asked and answered on topics including stocks, gold, silver, cryptocurrency, inflation, pensions, and long-term wealth building. Also includes a curated FAQ covering the questions I am asked most often.

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Investment Tools

The tools I personally use and recommend. Includes my affiliate link to Simply Wall St — the best visual stock analysis platform I have found for long-term investors, with access to 120,000+ stocks across 90 markets. Also includes a live COMEX silver inventory tracker, updated daily, which I use to monitor the silver market.

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The Little Trot Series

Schools don't teach children about money — and they are thrust into the world and left to figure it out alone. My beautifully illustrated rhyming adventures make financial literacy a joy to share. Five books covering saving, inflation, stocks, gold, and property. Most recommended for ages 8 to 12, but enjoyed by any age from 3 to 103. Book 1 is free to download.

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Chess Studio

A complete chess toolkit that runs entirely in your browser — no login, no download required. Solve randomly generated Mate in Two puzzles at Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty. Play chess with both sides. Load any game from PGN notation and replay it move by move, with the option to take over and play your own moves from any position. Set up any position from scratch.

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Motorway Mayhem

A fast-paced driving game set on a busy motorway. Weave through traffic, dodge obstacles, and see how far you can go before the inevitable happens. Built entirely in JavaScript — no download, no plugins, no login. It runs instantly in your browser. A fun distraction for when the markets are closed and you need to switch your brain off for five minutes.

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Portfolio Simulator

Simulate past portfolio performance using real historical annual returns from 1993 to 2024 across 14 asset classes — including the S&P 500, MSCI World, Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, US Bonds, and more. Set your own allocations, choose rebalancing frequency, and see CAGR, volatility, Sharpe ratio, maximum drawdown, and a full year-by-year breakdown. Compare your portfolio against any benchmark.

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Bitcoin & Crypto Quiz

How much do you really know about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and blockchains? Take this 50-question self-assessment and find out. Questions progress from beginner to expert level — covering wallets, mining, smart contracts, DeFi, and more. Answers are revealed after each question, with explanations. One attempt only.

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Swiss Citizenship Quiz

Think you know Switzerland? Put yourself to the test with 50 questions across five rounds — geography, history, politics, culture, food and famous Swiss people. Earn medals, unlock achievement badges, and walk away with a personalised certificate. Speed bonuses and streak multipliers make every question count. How Swiss are you really?

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Chinese Translation

An AI-powered conversation assistant that listens to Chinese being spoken around you and explains in English what is being discussed — aloud, in real time. It doesn't translate word-for-word: it understands the context and gives you the gist, topic, and tone of the conversation as it happens. Supports Mandarin and Cantonese.

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Interesting & Useful Charts

A growing collection of investment charts that illuminate key patterns in markets and long-run wealth building. Starting with the S&P 500 ten-year rolling return — every 10-year window since 1981, showing just how consistently patient investors have been rewarded. Plus a side-by-side comparison showing the dramatic difference between reinvesting dividends versus taking them as cash — an advantage worth +2.7% per year on average.

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Chinese Food

Six of my favourite Chinese recipes — from the fiery Sichuan heat of Kung Pao Chicken and Mapo Tofu to the delicate simplicity of Steamed Fish with Ginger and perfect Egg Fried Rice. Full ingredients and step-by-step method for each dish, with tips to get restaurant-quality results at home.

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Ludothèque de Gland

Discover the toy library in Gland, Switzerland — over 500 toys, board games, puzzles, ride-ons, and outdoor games to borrow for free. Open to families in the region, with birthday party hire, holiday workshops, and a Wednesday children's club. All ages welcome.

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Silver Companies Summer 26

16 major silver mining companies are due to report their results in July and August 2026. Last time round, buying 7 days before results and selling 7 days after produced an average gain of +11.49%. With the silver price dramatically higher than a year ago, many of these companies are set to report very large increases in earnings per share — making the upcoming results season particularly significant. Full data, analysis, and free download inside.

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Little Trot's Card Magic

An AI-powered card trick that will astonish any audience. Your phone's camera memorises all 52 cards in seconds — then voice guides you through a jaw-dropping prediction that survives two shuffles. Works at birthday parties, classrooms, family gatherings, or any time you want to be the most impressive person in the room.

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AnlegerSchule — Investor School

A personal recommendation: Birgit Nonnenprediger is a Financial Coach with 40 years of international banking experience and the founder of the AnlegerSchule (Investor School). Birgit and I are collaborating on the German adaptations of the Little Trot books. She helps adults and young people take control of their financial future with clear, tailored guidance — available in English and German. She is offering a free half-hour consultation to readers from this website. Email birgitnonnenprediger@gmail.com to claim yours.

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