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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset (2018)
Gold is a highly liquid yet scarce asset, and it is no one’s liability. It is bought as a luxury good as much as an investment. As such, gold can play four fundamental roles in a portfolio.
Sectors: Investment
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Gold Investor, December 2017
Welcome to the winter edition of Gold Investor, where leading commentators and market participants discuss new developments for gold and its evolving global role.
Sectors: Market insights, Demand, Investment
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Gold Demand Trends Q3 2017
The third quarter saw a 9% year-on-year (y-o-y) drop in gold demand to 915 tonnes (t). Year-to-date (y-t-d) demand was down by 12%. ETFs had another quarter of positive inflows, but at 18.9t, they fell far short of the 144.3t influx in Q3 2016.
Sectors: Supply, Gold production, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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Gold Investor, September 2017
Welcome to the autumn edition of Gold Investor, where leading commentators and market participants discuss new developments for gold and its evolving global role.
Sectors: Market insights, Demand, Investment
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Gold Demand Trends Full Year 2016
Sectors: Supply, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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Gold Demand Trends Q3 2016
Sectors: Supply, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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Market Update: Price drop likely to spur demand
Following a remarkable performance year-to-date, the gold price fell by over 3% on 4 October, taking it below US$1,300/oz for the first time since the Brexit announcement in June 2016.
Sectors: Market insights, Jewellery, Investment
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Gold Demand Trends Q2 2016
Continued growth in Q2 2016 (+15%) brought total H1 gold demand to 2,335t – the second highest first half on record.
Sectors: Supply, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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Gold Investor, June 2016
In this edition, Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England from 2003 to 2013, discusses global economic prospects, the limits of monetary policy and the role of gold in a world dominated by ‘radical uncertainty.’
Sectors: Investment, Central banks/official inst.
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Gold Demand Trends Q1 2016
Gold demand reached 1,290 tonnes Q1 2016, a 21% increase year-on-year, making it the second largest quarter on record.
Sectors: Supply, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.