European Edition
Gold investment among European investors has undergone a dramatic shift over recent years. Demand both for gold bars and coins and gold ETFs has experienced remarkable growth, initially reflecting a ‘flight to quality’ prompted by the credit crunch and its aftermath. However, the return to gold by European investors has proved resilient as gold’s properties as an inflation hedge, a risk diversifier and a store of wealth are increasingly acknowledged.
In recognition of this shift in European market dynamics, The World Gold Council has published a new European edition of its Investor’s guide to the gold market. This document is designed to be a reference guide for investors as they seek to understand and navigate the gold market.
The guide covers a number of key areas for potential gold investors, including:
- An overview of the defining characteristics of the gold market
- An outline of the various aspects of demand & supply
- A summary of how investors can buy gold or access gold-backed products, with a particular focus on Germany
- An outline of the tax treatment of gold in Europe and the pension eligibility of gold in Germany
An investor’s guide to the gold market (European edition)
Investors may also be interested in Gold as a strategic asset for European Investors, a study from New Frontier Advisors (NFA) commissioned by the World Gold Council. The NFA’s respected optimiser is used to analyse the statistical significance of gold for adding diversification value to an investment portfolio from the currency base and perspective of a € based investor