The gold market in 2018
Published 16th January 2018
In 2017, investors added gold to their portfolios as incomes increased, uncertainty loomed, and gold’s positive price momentum continued. As 2018 begins we explore four key market trends and their implications for gold:
- synchronised economic growth
- shrinking central bank balance sheets and rising rates
- frothy asset prices
- market transparency, efficiency, and access.
to see full pdf reports : https://www.gold.org/research/gold-market-2018
The relevance of gold as a strategic asset
Published 23rd January 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:
A source of long-term returns
A diversifier that can mitigate losses in times of market stress
A liquid asset with no credit risk that has outperformed fiat currencies
A means to enhance overall portfolio performance.
to see full pdf reports : https://www.gold.org/research/relevance-of-gold-as-a-strategic-asset
Bitcoin’s parabolic price rise was the big story of 2017 – putting the spotlight on the cryptocurrency market. While gold’s performance was a solid 13%, it was a fraction of the 13-fold increase of bitcoin by the end of the year.
to see full pdf reports : https://www.gold.org/research/cryptocurrencies-no-substitute-for-gold
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