- Gold as the bedrock
Gold offers every investor the ability to protect their wealth through its unique qualities. It is an asset class and the foundation of a modern portfolio.
- Gold Q1 2012 price performance, volatility and asset correlations.
This commentary provides context to the investment statistics files published at the end of each quarter.
- Asset allocation
We discuss gold’s strategic role in portfolio management with leading investment professionals and asset selectors
- The impact of inflation and deflation on the case for gold
New independent research suggests that gold’s share of an optimal portfolio is around 5% and upwards.
- Developing markets
Realising new market, channel and product opportunities, and illuminating the case for gold through fundamental insight.
- The leading source
of insight into the dynamics and unique properties of gold as an asset class.
- Creating universal access to gold for all investors
The World Gold Council acts as a market catalyst to expand gold investment channels, for example BullionVault.
- Best in breed partnerships
We have partnered with Industrial Commercial Bank of China to develop the market for gold within China. In India, a similar partnership with India Post makes gold available through the world’s largest postal network.
- Transforming the gold investment market
The World Gold Council, a pioneer developer of physically-backed gold ETFs – a paradigm shift in gold investment.