Investing in gold
Gold has been valued since the dawn of civilisation. Unlike most investments it doesn't pay a dividend or any form of income. It's best seen as a hedge against financial instability.
Recent articles
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(26 June 09)
Gold has yet to break and hold the $1,000 mark. But when it does, there will be no stopping it. And $2,000 an ounce is a perfectly reasonable expectation.
(05 June 09)
A good indicator of gold's anti-inflation value is its worth versus the world's currencies. And the world's top ten currencies have lost nearly two-thirds of their value against gold since the start of 2000, says Adrian Ash.
(29 May 09)
The price of gold has been creeping up again. And many investors are expecting it to reach astronomical levels. Dominic Frisby investigates whether we are about to see the price of gold really take off.