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Gold Demand Trends Q3 2019
Surge in ETF inflows supports Q3 gold demand growth. Gold demand grew modestly to 1,107.9t in Q3 thanks to the largest ETF inflows since Q1 2016
Sectors: Supply, Gold production, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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Gold and climate change: Current and future impacts
The World Gold Council and its members recognise that climate change imposes very substantial risks to the global economy and socio-economic development.
Sectors: Gold production
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A Central Banker’s Guide to Gold as a Reserve Asset - 2019 edition
In 2018, central banks added more gold to their international reserves than at any time since the end of Bretton Woods nearly 50 years ago. Nineteen central banks reported a meaningful increase in their gold reserves, giving rise to total purchases of 651 tonnes.
Sectors: Central banks/official inst.
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Gold: the most effective commodity investment
Why it is under-represented in commodity indices, under-invested and the potential impact on your portfolio
Sectors: Investment
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Gold and emerging markets
Sectors: Market insights, Investment, Central banks/official inst.
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How I value gold
Many investors buy gold instinctively, as a long-term store of value. Charlie Morris, Head of Multi-Asset at UK investment manager Atlantic House Fund Management, has devised a more conventional way of assessing gold - using a tried and tested model.
Sectors: Investment
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Gold Demand Trends Q2 2019
Gold demand was 1,123t in Q2, up 8% y-o-y. H1 demand jumped to a three-year high of 2,181.7t, largely due to record-breaking central bank purchases.
Sectors: Market insights, Supply, Gold production, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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Central banks return to gold
Central banks bought more gold in 2018 than at any time since the early 1970s – and the trend has continued this year. Isabelle Strauss-Kahn, Member of the Advisory Board of the World Gold Council, former Director of Market Operations at the Banque de France and former Lead Financial Officer at the World Bank, explains why.
Sectors: Demand, Investment, Central banks/official inst.
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Gold mid-year outlook 2019: Heightened risk meets easy money
The first half of 2019 proved quite eventful for financial markets. Stocks retraced their Q4 2018 losses by the end of April only to pullback again in May.
Sectors: Market insights, Supply, Gold production, Recycling, Demand, Jewellery, Investment, Technology, Central banks/official inst.
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The relevance of gold as a strategic asset in the UK
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