For many years, the ultimate safe haven trade for investors has been gold. However, with the recent boom in Bitcoin and its value exceeding $10,000 a piece, it’s starting to turn heads - should you be looking at Bitcoin over Gold? Gold Vs. Bitcoin - Their...
Here are few key dates in the history of the US to illustrate how the relationship between gold and U.S. $ has changed over time. Key Dates in U.S. $ and Gold’s Relationship 1944 - the Bretton-Woods agreement made the U.S. $ the official global currency and...
LIQUIDITY IN THE MARKET Market liquidity is a market's ability to purchase or sell an asset at stable prices. High liquidity means that a high number of parties are willing to take the other side of the trade. Gold, like cash, shines as a very liquid...
Q2 gold demand in 2017, at 953.4t, was 10% lower than Q2 2016, resulting in the first half-year demand slowing 14% to 2,003.8t. According to the latest World Gold Council report, record ETF inflows in 2016 affected year-over-year comparisons: demand from this sector slowed dramatically after...
We're very happy to share that our article - "Entering the Singapore Precious Metals Market – An Insider’s Perspective" has been included in the latest edition of Crucible - the Singapore Bullion Market Association's publication. Read below or download the full magazine here. Entering the Singapore Precious Metals...
It’s been all week here in London at the 2017 Platinum Week, arranged by the London Platinum and Palladium Market (LPPM). We attended the Bloomberg Intelligence Precious Metals Seminar and here are some of the key insights we’d like to share with you about the...
What you need to know when buying gold Now that we are familiar with the strong case for buying physical gold and what’s happening in the world of gold, it’s time to learn what you need to know when buying physical gold. 1. Know your gold bar Each...
Last issue, we discussed the case for buying gold, especially for having physical holdings of the metal. In this article, we will review the trends we see in the world of physical gold. Global demand for gold is robust In 2013, investment in physical gold bars and coins...
For over 5,000 years mankind has seen gold as a symbol of prosperity, wealth and stability. Across the planet gold plays a distinct role in every major civilization - As Christopher Columbus famously said: “Gold is a treasure. He who possesses it does all he...
Historically, gold’s role in the global economy has been as the ultimate safe haven asset. Its value has been closely tied to our perceptions of global stability. Central banks use gold to shore up monetary stability. Fluctuations in a country’s gold reserves reflect how its central...