The consistent inflows added to EMEA-listed gold exchange traded products (ETPs) throughout the year suggest that the asset class plays a more strategic role in portfolios for Europeans than for US investors, according to a report.
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Bitcoin interest beats gold in Google first
Google searches for ‘buy bitcoin’ overtook searches to ‘buy gold’ for the first time in October according to precious metals trader BullionVault.
Gold sales soar as North Korea nuclear threat bites
A US warning that North Korea’s use of nuclear weapons would spark a “massive military response” saw sales of physical gold soar to the highest level since Brexit on Monday morning.
ANALYSIS: Go for gold amid political chaos and reinflation
Rising inflation, the US missile attack on Syria and new tensions with Iran, North Korea and Russia have all helped to bring gold into play in recent weeks.
Gold as a Trump hedge – is that a good idea?
As the Trump rally is showing signs of faltering, would it make sense to hedge your bets and go for gold?
Markets shake off Trump triumph, but long-term risks loom
The surprise US election victory by Donald Trump has greatly increased uncertainty, yet asset prices are now back at similar levels as just a couple of days ago when a Clinton victory looked more likely.
Investors in Barcelona swap duration risk for credit risk
Barcelona’s investors are remarkably unanimous in their fixed income allocation. Almost all of them are overweight short-duration bonds and eight in 10 interviewees are planning to decrease their allocation to long-duration European sovereign debt.
Is the golden opportunity still alive?
The first half of 2016 was the first time investment has been the largest component of gold demand for two consecutive quarters. Should this leave gold bugs feeling vindicated or afraid?
The commodity bull case revisited
Investors have again started looking at increasing their exposure to commodities this year. However, the asset class has delivered mixed results so far.
China drives gold demand, or doesn’t it?
The gold price is the best performing asset class year-to-date. And declining production combined with robust demand from Asia means the outlook for the yellow metal is rosy, said Mark Lacey, manager of the Schroder ISF Global Energy Fund. But others challenge his view.
