We expect long-term savings to deliver many times what we put in. That’s what we’ve all come to believe is the norm. It all comes down to the beauty of compound interest. But if you …
The inconvenient truth about gold
Category: Gold
Why the gold run still has legs
A new research paper sheds fresh light on the meteoric rise of the gold price over the last decade. Gold has risen more than 500% in the last ten years. Gold bulls often say this …
The secret driver behind gold’s rampant bull market
What’s been the main driver of the gold bull market? Low interest rates? Fear of inflation? Currency wars? Each of the above has certainly played a role in gold’s decade-long winning streak. But, according to …
Fund of the week: Well placed to profit from gold
“We certainly remain very bullish on the long-term outlook for gold,” says Ani Markova in an interview with Citywire. The co-manager (pictured) of the Smith & Williamson Global Gold & Resources fund believes gold is …
Gold brushed aside in the dash for cash
So much for gold shining in bad times, many investors must be thinking. Last week gold slumped by 9% to a five-month low under $1,600 an ounce. Last week’s sharp sell off in risky assets …
High hopes for 2012
Last week I told you I was planning to sell some of my gold. Some readers found that worrying. They wondered if perhaps I no longer have faith in the one thing that has been …
Why I’m selling some gold
I am selling some of my gold. Regular readers will know that I’ve held gold in one way or another since 2001 when it first became obvious that money was too cheap and that the …
Are gold stocks really gold?
The fallout from MF Global’s implosion is still working its way through the system. And newspapers are full of horror stories about the new credit crunch in Europe. All told, things are looking pretty bleak …
Holding gold: the difference between allocated and unallocated gold
When investing in gold, making the decision to buy gold is only the first step. You then have to decide how you will buy it. There is no perfect solution to this question – individuals …
Central banks are stocking up on gold again
Gold slid to three-week lows early this week. As one of the world’s most liquid assets, it sometimes gets caught in a short-term sell off as battered traders fleeing other assets try to raise cash. …