During a period of extraordinarily serious economic uncertainty in the eurozone, continued concerns about economic growth in the US heading into an election year, and the possibility of an economic slowdown in China, this report examines the relevance of gold as a strategic asset for euro-based investors to protect their portfolios and to [...]
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The financial crisis, unprecedented central bank intervention and deep and prolonged recessions, followed by a brittle recovery have left the global economy facing a complex inflation/deflation paradox. For many developing economies, high inflation is a reality and high food and energy prices are putting pressure on real incomes all over the world. In [...] Posted on April 25th, 2011
While gold is often considered by investors as part of a larger set of commodities, its weighting in most commodity indices is small. Within indices such as the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index™ or the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index™, for example, gold’s weighting typically ranges between just 3% and 7%. So, while there [...] Posted on January 27th, 2011
Key findings: The gold price rose by 29% in 2010. By comparison the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodities Index (S&P GSCI) rose by 20%, the S&P 500 rose by 13%, the MSCI World ex US Index increased by 6% in US dollar terms, and the Barclays US Treasuries Aggregate Index rose only by 6% over the year. Posted on November 17th, 2010
This report is the first of a new series on the Indian gold market. The first report in the series provides an analysis of the history, recent developments and the revival of Indian demand during 2010. India is the world’s largest gold consumer market and in 2010, Indian gold demand is likely [...] 2 pages
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