The price of gold is on the rise, gaining around 10% in the past two months, and almost 30% since early 2016. At around $1,330 an ounce, it is not far off hitting a four-year …
What gold is telling us about the direction of interest rates
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Gold goes virtual on the blockchain
Bitcoin’s recent slide has drawn many people’s attention away from “digital gold” to the real thing. But buying gold bullion can be expensive – you pay a premium over the spot price and storage fees …
Inflation is picking up in the US – and there’s more to come
Yesterday came the moment markets had been holding their breath for all week – US inflation data. In theory, a lower-than-expected figure would have been good. With rising bond yields copping the blame for the …
Forget bitcoin – the best hedge against inflation is gold
I wrote earlier that inflation is coming. So how can you hedge yourself? My usual answer to that is gold. But there’s a group of people who tell me they have a better answer for …
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 …