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Investors should resist being seduced by short-term headlines when making long-term investment decisions urges new report
The World Gold Council today publishes a new report ‘Why invest in gold?’ which reiterates and explains why gold should be viewed as a long-term asset in a portfolio.
The global economy has been slowly healing since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, however many investors have increased their exposure to risky assets on the back of strong equity market performance this year.…
Gold industry generated over $210 billion for the global economy in 2012, new study finds
The direct economic impact of gold, an independent research report by economists at PwC and commissioned by the World Gold Council, is the first to take into account the entire value chain from large scale mining supply to consumer demand in order to quantify how gold contributes to local and global…
World Gold Council elects Randall Oliphant as new chairman
The World Gold Council further strengthens Investment capability with recruitment of William Rhind as Managing Director, Institutional Investment
Consumer demand for gold up 53% in Q2 2013 led by strong growth in China and India
The latest World Gold Council Gold Demand Trends report, which covers the period April-June 2013, highlights how recent falls in the gold price have generated significant increases in demand, most notably from consumers in China and India - by far the biggest markets for gold - compared with the same…