Gold has been on the minds of investors ever since the world’s financial system went south in 2007 with its safe haven status looking like a godsend. The seemingly never-ending series of share market corrections and other shocks – the European debt meltdown being just the latest – has only served to enhance the precious [...]

All that glitters is gold
July 15, 2010Over the past nine years, gold has managed to post successive increases in its annual average price, navigating the choppiest of waters. In the first six months of this year, against the backdrop of very volatile global equities markets, gold bullion has gained over 13 per cent to finish at US$1,242 per ounce at the [...]