Central banks are buying the most gold since the end of World War II — here’s why

Article by Business insider Central banks have bought the most gold since the end of World War II, with the commodity becoming an increasingly valuable hedge against growing global instability. The near-record buildup in government debt globally, particularly in the US, makes other perceived risk-free assets less attractive. Gold is seen to have returns similar […]

Money Week: Gold is a bargain – Time to top up your holdings

By: Marina Gerner 28/09/2018 – Money Week Gold has a bad reputation among some investors. The shiny metal has long been seen as “the investment choice of the cranky and the fearful”, says Andrew Bary in Barron’s. It yields nothing, and in the words of Warren Buffett, it just “looks at you”. It has certainly fallen out […]

Gold, silver up a fourth session as BOJ, Fed inaction pressures dollar – Market Watch

Excerpt from Market Watch article by Myrap Saefong and Rachel Kong-Beals Full article here Interest-rate policy can influence demand for nonyield-bearing assets like gold, putting them in competition with those offering yields. The cautious path for both central banks has bolstered the case for continued bullish bets on metals. The Fed seems likely to take no […]

Oil, Iron Ore And Other Nonsense

Looking at the surge in most commodity prices since Christmas indicates that the world is on the verge of a new economic boom but it does not smell like that to me. Every bear market has its rallies and this is the grandaddy of all bear markets so a major rally should not have come […]

Will It All End In Tears

In February Canada sold off all its gold reserves, leaving just a tiny 77 ounces as a keepsake. In fact Canada had been slowly selling off its gold reserves since 1965 but this final divestment came as something of a shock, reminiscent of Gordon Browns 3 year fire sale of the UK’s gold reserves for […]

Gold bugs predict $US2,000 plus prices – ABC News

By business reporter Emily Stewart Gold prices have dipped today as markets rebound, but this year the precious metal has seen a meteoric rise. “In US dollar terms the gold price is up around 15 per cent, currently trading around [the] $US1,250 an ounce mark,” said Jordan Eliseo, the chief economist at ABC Bullion. “In […]