Anyone that has ever taken a look at the luxury goods industry will understand the importance of Asia in this market. Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Gucci… All these companies have a major Asian focus. Indeed, the …
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Category: Gold
The real story about the US dollar and gold
I turned bullish on gold in the late ’90s, in my former post as a stockbroker. The collapse of the “strong dollar policy” of that period formed one of the major premises of my case …
Why gold is set to climb even higher
At the time of writing, 9.30am Thursday 11th October, gold bullion is moving sharply higher, almost at $748/oz. The belligerent nature of the recent action of this gold bullion bull market does not sit comfortably …
The real reason behind the soaring gold price
Former Federal Reserve governor Alan Greenspan is not a man to take retirement lying down – more’s the pity. No sooner has he shuffled off the Federal Reserve board, than he’s back doing what he …
Who’s secretly been buying up gold reserves?
This feature is part of our daily Money Morning email. If you’d like to sign up, please click here: sign up for Money Morning. Gold’s had a tough time over the past month or so …
Looking for new pension ideas? Here are two
There is much sanctimonious finger-wagging in the press at the moment, defending the Chancellor’s move to prevent residential property investment using Sipps. “Yes,” our learned commentators say, “Gordon Brown left it a bit late to …
Why miners are the cheapest way to buy gold
One popular myth about The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is that it’s a parable about the gold standard. Apparently, author L. Frank Baum wanted to bring his feelings about money reform to the masses – …
Why autumn is a good season for gold
This feature is part of our FREE daily Money Morning email. If you’d like to sign up, please click here: sign up for Money Morning. It’s been a while since we talked about one of …
Is this the end for the commodities bull run?
This feature is part of our FREE daily Money Morning email. If you’d like to sign up, please click here: sign up for Money Morning. As John Authers puts it in the FT, “September 11 …
Has the tipping point finally arrived for the dollar?
This feature is part of our FREE daily Money Morning email. If you’d like to sign up, please click here: sign up for Money Morning. Stock markets across the globe had a tough time of …