Last updated: 16 september, 2009 - 16:33 GMT
$1,000: where best to invest?
What is the best $1,000 investment you could have made in the past year?
On 15 September 2008, Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering a sharp downturn in the global economy.
So, what if you had invested money in a market a year ago on the 14th September, the day before it all went wrong?
If you cashed it in now, would you be richer or poorer?
The BBC's David Whitty has been looking at some investment options.
GOLD:
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OIL:
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BASE METALS:
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SHARES:
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CURRENCY MARKET:
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First broadcast 14-17 September 2009
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