Dura Digest // 01

Five gold rings? I’d rather have silver: Demand for rare metals is likely to soar over the next 10 years

The FT

'Beyond silver, other metals are “commodities” that can diversify against equity performance and act as a store of value while inflation erodes the value of paper currency. But you need to be careful how you buy and hold them.’

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Venture capital's steep decline is leaving female startup founders in the cold, new data shows

business insider

"This year, women-only teams pulled in 5.6% of capital in priced seed rounds, a slight uptick from 4.7% last year. That share fell for each subsequent round: to 3.6% at the series A, 2.6% at the series B, and 1.6% at the series C. This downtrend speaks to a continued pipeline problem.”

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uK property market: what will happen to house prices and mortgage rates in 2024?

the guardian

"In September, prices recorded the first annual fall for a decade, according to official data, but lenders say demand has been growing in recent months. Anyone looking to buy a home soon will be wondering what 2024 has in store.”

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Film, TV and video-game producers to get more generous UK tax relief

the guardian

"To expand the UK’s production industry, the audio-visual expenditure credit and the video-games expenditure credit will replace the previous tax reliefs for film, TV and video games.”

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Wait, Do I Actually Need To Pay Tax When Reselling Clothes Online?

vogue

"Firstly, it’s worth noting that this is not a new “side-hustle tax”, as has been reported. The changes only affect what information resale platforms have to pass on to HMRC – and only applies to sellers who make £1,730 (€2,000) or more a year after fees are deducted, and complete 30 or more sales. “The changes won’t affect [sellers’] existing tax obligations,” an eBay spokesperson explains.”

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Why We Should Keep Using Terms Like ‘Female Founder’ And ‘Female CEO’

forbes

"As of 2023, women make up half of the United States population but only 13% of startup founders for the year. Despite their relatively low representation as startup founders, though, female leaders tend to perform better than all-male teams: they have 35% higher ROIs and 63% higher valuations and generate $0.78 revenue per dollar raised compared to all male teams’ $0.31.”

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L’Oreal Heir Francoise Bettencourt Meyers Becomes First Woman With $100 Billion Fortune

bloomberg

"Her wealth jumped to $100.1 billion on Thursday, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The milestone came as shares of L’Oréal SA, the beauty products empire founded by her grandfather, rose to a record high, with the stock set for its best year since 1998.”