Treat gold as its own asset class
Gold should be viewed as a standalone asset class, separate from a more general allocation to commodities, the World Gold Council said on Thursday.
Gold should be viewed as a standalone asset class, separate from a more general allocation to commodities, the World Gold Council said on Thursday.
Oil futures hit nine month highs on Friday, with gold and silver following its lead, while pgms continued their fall.
According to ETF Securities, increasingly positive views on the outlook for the global economy has seen more industrially-sensitive commodities increase inflows.
According to Metals Focus, gold is not expected to trade higher than $1,375/oz in 2014.
According to BullionVault, while Western gold buyers continue to outnumber sellers, actual volumes remain roughly the same.
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