
Gold Demand Highlights Economic Risks - Global Uncertainty Impacting the Precious Metals Market
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Since the end of the gold standard in the early 1970s, gold’s role in the world economy has closely tracked periods of economic and political turmoil, expanding when confidence declines and retreating when confidence returns. The rise in demand for gold among investors, savers, central banks and consumers since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007 owes much to the safety and liquidity of gold relative to other assets. Read More