Insights: Posts from October 2024

Our survey of more than 3,000 German retail investors confirms that gold is a valued investment with a bright future.

In this episode of "Unearthed," John and Joe discuss the recent U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls report and its impact on the gold market.

In this episode, hosts John Reade and Joe Cavatoni from the World Gold Council interview Lorne Whitmore,  Managing Director Sales, Precious Metal Products and Services, Royal Canadian Mint, to discuss the comprehensive products and services that the Royal Canadian Mint provides across mining and refining, minting and vaulting.

Central banks reported net buying of 8t in August via the IMF and other public sources. Demand was the lowest reported figure since March 2024 with net buying activity coming from emerging markets.

Geopolitical risks have been elevated in recent years. And our analysis shows that spikes in geopolitical risk usually lead to equity market sell offs. While risk assets suffer during these periods, gold has delivered robust returns as an effective portfolio risk diversifier. And we believe gold can continue to benefit investors’ portfolios in today’s world as a geopolitical risk hedge and return enhancer following its stunning performance y-t-d.