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Alchemist Issue 31

June 2003

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The Advent of Hedge Funds in the Gold Sector

The Gold Hedge Indicator

Official Gold Sales and the Central Bank Gold Agreement

The Advent of Hedge Funds in the Gold Sector

By Trevor Steel

The Gold Hedge Indicator

By Jessica Cross

Official Gold Sales and the Central Bank Gold Agreement

By Philip Klapwijk

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