Our Market Update on Friday led to queries regarding the nature of "paper gold".
The important difference between actual physical gold and paper gold is something we have addressed frequently since 2003.
25 June, 2012
Physical Gold (Via Mat, Perth Mint, Possession) and Paper Gold (Futures, Pool / Some Unallocated Accounts etc)
Our Market Update on Friday led to queries regarding the nature of "paper gold".
The important difference between actual physical gold and paper gold is something we have addressed frequently since 2003.
17 May, 2012
Gold Demands Trend (Q1 2012) - Enter The Dragon
The World Gold Council has released the Q1 2012 Gold Demands Trend report.
Gold demand grew 16% over the past 12 months to 1,098 tonnes which had a value of just $59.7bn spent on gold in the entire world in Q1 2012.
While global demand was down 5% from the record high of Q4 2011, it was significantly higher than demand in Q1 2011 suggesting that demand may be consolidating at these higher levels.
Investment Demand
17 May, 2012
Gold Demands Trend (Q1 2012) - Enter The Dragon
The World Gold Council has released the Q1 2012 Gold Demands Trend report.
Gold demand grew 16% over the past 12 months to 1,098 tonnes which had a value of just $59.7bn spent on gold in the entire world in Q1 2012.
While global demand was down 5% from the record high of Q4 2011, it was significantly higher than demand in Q1 2011 suggesting that demand may be consolidating at these higher levels.
Investment Demand
22 February, 2012
'GOLD BULLION OR CASH VIDEO LAUNCHED TODAY' - SHOWS WHY GOLD IS SAFER THAN CASH IN THE LONG TERM
'Gold Bullion Or Cash' has been launched today. It is an interesting and informative video made to educate people about gold bullion and why gold is safer than cash in the long term.
'Gold Bullion Or Cash' is a well produced, high quality, educational short video about paper money and gold.
10 January, 2012
Infographic: $8.5 Trillion Bullion vs. $750 Trillion Derivatives
Infographic from Number Sleuth.
2 November, 2011
Reuters Interview with Mark O’Byrne, Director of GoldCore
Reuters interviews Mark O'Byrne of GoldCore about the outlook for investor demand for gold, and the best way to own gold today.
You can read the interview here.
2 November, 2011
Reuters Interview with Mark O’Byrne, Director of GoldCore
Reuters interviews Mark O'Byrne of GoldCore about the outlook for investor demand for gold, and the best way to own gold today.
You can read the interview here.
8 September, 2011
Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev: If you’re looking for bubbles, don’t look at gold coins
Dr. Dr Constantin Gurdgiev, Head of Research with St Columbanus AG, member of the investment committee of GoldCore and the adjunct lecturer in finance in Trinity College, Dublin.
Of all asset classes in today’s markets, gold is unique. And for a number of reasons.*
26 July, 2011
Gold: Independent Money
Contributing editor to Money Week, Dominic Frisby, has just released an excellent video - ‘Gold: Independent Money’.
A picture paints a thousand words and a video hundreds of thousands of words and this is a very informative video about our modern monetary system, fiat currencies and gold. It shows how fiat money has led to wars, massive debt, social inequality, economic bubbles, rampant consumerism, and environmental destruction.
18 July, 2011
Irish Public Can See Gold Bullion Bar at Trinity Science Exhibition
Irish people have a rare opportunity to get within touching distance and see a gold bullion bar at the Trinity Science Exhibition. The 'Elements: The Beauty of Chemistry' exhibition opened on Friday in the Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and runs from July 15th until September 23rd.
18 July, 2011
Irish Public Can See Gold Bullion Bar at Trinity Science Exhibition
Irish people have a rare opportunity to get within touching distance and see a gold bullion bar at the Trinity Science Exhibition. The 'Elements: The Beauty of Chemistry' exhibition opened on Friday in the Science Gallery at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and runs from July 15th until September 23rd.
4 January, 2011
GoldCore Launch 'GoldNomics' Video to Educate about Gold
GoldCore has just launched an interesting and informative video – 'GoldNomics' – in order to help further educate the public internationally about gold.
* 'GoldNomics' conveys gold's historical and continuing importance
* Gold's extreme rarity, liquidity & safe haven status explained
* Video uses music, images, facts and quotations to show how gold is a proven store of value throughout history and an important diversification today
4 January, 2011
GoldCore Launch 'GoldNomics' Video to Educate about Gold
GoldCore has just launched an interesting and informative video – 'GoldNomics' – in order to help further educate the public internationally about gold.
* 'GoldNomics' conveys gold's historical and continuing importance
* Gold's extreme rarity, liquidity & safe haven status explained
* Video uses music, images, facts and quotations to show how gold is a proven store of value throughout history and an important diversification today
19 November, 2009
A Minskian roadmap to the next gold mania
Selected highlights of the latest ‘Popular Delusions’ note from Société Générale’s Dylan Grice:
19 November, 2009
A Minskian roadmap to the next gold mania
Selected highlights of the latest ‘Popular Delusions’ note from Société Générale’s Dylan Grice:
30 October, 2009
Paul Tudor Jones ♥ Gold
Gold bugs of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your exposure to fiat currencies.
Or so says leading hedgie and Wall Street throw back Paul Tudor Jones, who in his latest missive to investors has gone soft at the knees for the yellow metal:
"I have never been a gold bug. It is just an asset that, like everything else in life, has is time and place. And now is that time."
Rousing stuff indeed.
30 October, 2009
Paul Tudor Jones ♥ Gold
Gold bugs of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your exposure to fiat currencies.
Or so says leading hedgie and Wall Street throw back Paul Tudor Jones, who in his latest missive to investors has gone soft at the knees for the yellow metal:
"I have never been a gold bug. It is just an asset that, like everything else in life, has is time and place. And now is that time."
Rousing stuff indeed.
6 October, 2009
Robert Fisk and Australian Central Bankers Push Gold To $1,040/oz
Gold has surpassed its all time record high ($1,033/oz) of some 18 months ago today, and surged to a new record nominal high over $1,040/oz this morning. The reasons for gold's new record historic high and likely continuing strength in the coming months are the same fundamental factors that have been driving the gold market higher in recent months.
6 October, 2009
Robert Fisk and Australian Central Bankers Push Gold To $1,040/oz
Gold has surpassed its all time record high ($1,033/oz) of some 18 months ago today, and surged to a new record nominal high over $1,040/oz this morning. The reasons for gold's new record historic high and likely continuing strength in the coming months are the same fundamental factors that have been driving the gold market higher in recent months.
