Last year, gold put in what would have been judged a pretty decent performance by the standards of most other years. In US dollar terms it rose by 13%. That was its best showing since …
Is this a turning point in gold’s fortunes?
Category: Gold
Is this a turning point in gold’s fortunes?
Last year, gold put in what would have been judged a pretty decent performance by the standards of most other years. In US dollar terms it rose by 13%. That was its best showing since …
Buy gold: the original and best bitcoin
An investment strategy for the real pessimists The speculative mania for bitcoin in 2017 shows the enduring desire for a currency that is outside the control of governments. The inflation of past decades may have …
Fed interest-rate rises won’t hold the gold price back
Some analysts worry that higher US interest rates are bearish for gold. Because gold has no yield, the higher rates climb, the greater the relative appeal of other assets. But the evidence doesn’t bear this …
Buy gold: the original and best bitcoin
The speculative mania for bitcoin in 2017 shows the enduring desire for a currency that is outside the control of governments. The inflation of past decades may have abated, but the regulation of bank accounts …
Fed interest-rate rises won’t hold the gold price back
Some analysts worry that higher US interest rates are bearish for gold. Because gold has no yield, the higher rates climb, the greater the relative appeal of other assets. But the evidence doesn’t bear this …
The outlook is brightening for gold
Today we consider the metal of kings and gods. Prized by dragons and by dwarves, by giants and by leprechauns, by alchemists and explorers. Eternal and incorruptible. Beautiful and true. Gold… The uses and abuses …
The outlook is brightening for gold
Today we consider the metal of kings and gods. Prized by dragons and by dwarves, by giants and by leprechauns, by alchemists and explorers. Eternal and incorruptible. Beautiful and true. Gold… The uses and abuses …
Gold’s lustre may fade
Gold was overshadowed by equities and base metals in 2017, with the latter climbing by 25%. Yet the yellow metal still rose by around a tenth. This year, however, it may not fare so well. …
Gold’s lustre may fade
Gold was overshadowed by equities and base metals in 2017, with the latter climbing by 25%. Yet the yellow metal still rose by around a tenth. This year, however, it may not fare so well. …