Gold

  • Patience needed but gold will shine again

    Patience needed but gold will shine again

    Charles Stanley Directs Rob Morgan has said the case for gold still exists despite the miserable performance of gold mining equities and a declining bullion price.

  • Investors buy back into gold at 1980s prices

    Investors buy back into gold at 1980s prices

    Last month was the worst November for gold prices in more than 30 years, but investors pounced on the precious metals weakness to add to their positions.

  • Fatally flawed bitcoin will never rival gold

    Fatally flawed bitcoin will never rival gold

    Dollar signs were flashing in the eyes of libertarians and computer hackers as the value of bitcoin surged above £1,000 but the digital currency will never rival gold.

  • Gold bets hurt Pennink trust but manager upbeat

    Gold bets hurt Pennink trust but manager upbeat

    Gold miners have dragged down the performance of British Empire, but managers John Pennink and Joe Bauernfreund are upbeat on the investment trust’s outlook.

  • Gold Tumbling like it is 1982

    Gold Tumbling like it is 1982

    Gold has had torrid time of late, but is it about to change?

  • Demand for ETPs continues at record pace

    Demand for ETPs continues at record pace

    Global ETP flows reached their highest level for almost a year in July, as $44.1bn flowed into funds across the world.

  • Gold no longer a winner

    Gold no longer a winner

    Balls. I keep getting distracted by Wimbledon. But while those athletes are competing hard to get a grip on those gold trophies, I'm just struggling to get a grip on gold.

  • Gold loses its shine in worst quarter for decades

    Gold loses its shine in worst quarter for decades

    Gold has fallen below $1200 for the first time in nearly three years following a widespread sell off as a result of the Fed’s announcement that it could start tapering its QE programme.

  • why gold is something to smile about

    why gold is something to smile about

    SLI's Andrew Milligan says it is surprising how many clients ask about gold, even though not many of them actually own it. Here he explains the lure of the yellow metal.

  • Where to Turn as Volatility Climbs

    Where to Turn as Volatility Climbs

    BlackRock's Russ Koesterich explains why gold, equities and mega caps should all have a place in your current portfolio.

  • chinese investors buy gold as rest of world

    chinese investors buy gold as rest of world

    The price of gold may have fallen another $125 per ounce on Monday its greatest one-day loss ever but some retail investors in Hong Kong and mainland China are buying more of it, rather than selling, according to a columnist for the South China Morning Post.

  • will it pay to hold gold

    will it pay to hold gold

    Gold has plummeted to $1406/oz but commentators are torn on the reason behind the fall, with the situation in Cyprus, investor confidence, and its failure as a safe haven all cited as possible causes.