World Gold Council

The experts on gold

When is a good time to buy gold in Australia?

Determining the value of gold can at times make potential investors hesitant. Unable to judge what the price might do, reduces confidence in making an informed decision. Recently, gold in Australian Dollars (AUD) reached its highest ever price and breached A$3,000. While dipping slightly by the end of the first half of 2023, when is the right time to buy, or even increase, a gold allocation into a portfolio?

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6 months ago

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Joseph Cavatoni

Market Strategist, North America World Gold Council

Confused about owning gold in an Individual Retirement Account? Don’t be, it’s easy if you do a little homework!

When I did my own independent, online research, I found that the information available on the web can be confusing and, in many ways, misleading if not downright inaccurate. This blog is a very simple and concise summary, for anyone interested in achieving the benefits of gold in their retirement account.

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6 months ago

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Jeremy De Pessemier

Asset Allocation Strategist World Gold Council

Bonds en vogue, but gold never out of style

We’re delighted to contribute another thought-leader article published in Financial Investigator’s highly regarded magazine. In their September issue, we review the notion that whilst bonds may be en vogue, gold never goes out of style. The article supports our ongoing belief that gold has a key role to play as a strategic long-term investment and mainstay allocation within a well-diversified portfolio.

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6 months 1 week ago

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World Gold Council

The experts on gold

Inflation Roundtable

During a virtual round table, in partnership with European Pensions, a panel of industry experts consider the medium and long-term prospects for inflation, its potential impact on portfolios and the hedging tools available for pension funds to prepare for whatever the future may hold.

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2 years 6 months ago

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Adam Perlaky

Senior Analyst, Americas World Gold Council

Time to realise gold’s true volatility

The volatility of numerous assets has shifted along with the performance of gold, which has recently rebounded to nearly flat on the year. Given this shift, we consider it important to assess the current gold market conditions from a volatility and derivatives perspective, along with what technical charts are suggesting about where gold could move in the near- and long-term. We believe that regardless of an investor’s gold sentiment, the following conditions are present and create an opportunity:

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2 years 10 months ago

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