Gold has jumped by almost 30% since early January, and is back to two-year highs around $1,350 an ounce. Overall demand for gold rose by 18% year-on-year in the first half, according to the World …
Gold back in the ascendant
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One more reason to hold gold
Well, that was quick. Last Tuesday, on only its second day, the Bank of England’s latest quantitative easing (QE) programme hit a snag. The plan was to hoover up £1.17bn of long-dated gilts. Unfortunately, not …
Chart of the week: gold’s record surge against sterling
As the EU referendum results emerged, gold took off like a rocket, gaining more than 6% overnight in dollar terms as nervous investors piled in. Priced in sterling, which was hurtling downwards, the overnight jump …
The assets to buy now – July 2016
Asset allocation is at least as important as individual share selection. So where should you be putting your money? Here’s our monthly take on the major asset classes. Equities Little has changed Britain’s unexpected vote …
Why Mervyn King is going for gold
Mervyn King: In “some awful conflagration”, you’ll need gold. Gold prices have rebounded since the poor US payroll data for May came out last week. They are now close to a one-year high around $1,300 …
The weak US dollar trade is still on – stick with gold
Janet Yellen, the US Federal Reserve boss, is set to give a talk at lunchtime in the US later today. Until Friday, that looked like being a big deal for markets. Everyone was on tenterhooks, …
Can gold keep going up?
Gold has gained around a fifth in 2016 and at a price of around $1,300 an ounce it is at its highest level in over a year. According to the World Gold Council, demand rose by …
The assets to buy now – May 2016
Asset allocation is at least as important as individual share selection. So where should you be putting your money? Here’s our monthly take on the major asset classes. Commercial property Possibly peaking The UK commercial property …
Can gold’s spectacular 2016 run continue?
After a pretty miserable few years, it seems that gold’s long bear market is finally over. Gold enjoyed its best start to a year in more than three decades. In the first quarter of 2016, …
Gold gains as faith in paper declines
Gold has fallen for four years on the trot, but 2016 could be a different story. The yellow metal leapt by 20% in the first quarter, its best three-month performance since the global crisis erupted …