Gold and Bitcoin Attract the Same Investors. Investors Want Guaranteed Value Over Time — A large population of investors around the world would rather invest in gold than real estate or the stock market. A World Gold Council (WGC) research report shows that over 46% of all retail investors worldwide choose gold over these two other mainstream assets. The study questioned respondents from a…

Gold is the premier asset to hold if you are looking for a stable store of value. Owning gold and storing gold, however, are two separate logistical operations that have to be part of your arrangements. Blockchain gold ownership is a revolutionary concept that is easily better than alternative storage…

The adverse effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the economy make people look for safe-haven assets like gold. — It is official: the number of Wuhan coronavirus infections has now exceeded those of the 2003 SARS outbreak. Officials from the Chinese government have established that there are currently 5,974 reported infections in China’s mainland. At the height of the SARS outbreak, there were 5,237 infections and a total of…

China is the second-largest importer of gold, but most of the gold China imports remain in China. — In mid-2015, China ended years of speculation over its gold reserves by announcing that it had 1,658 tons of gold. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) had increased its official gold holdings by 60% since its last disclosure in 2009. …

By Novem on The Capital — European investors are showing a heightened level of interest in gold. This trend reflects a turnaround in the status of gold as an asset in the world’s economy. Before the 2008 financial crash, European central banks were net sellers of gold. Gold represented a bygone era: a barbaric relic without…

Trump: Bringing back the gold standard would be very hard to do, but would it be wonderful. We’d have a standard on which to base our money — US President Donald Trump openly adores gold. He is perpetually surrounded by hues of what many, other than the Baby Boomers, consider a rather brash and tacky color. As an illustration, on his first day in office, the president had the muted red drapes of Obama’s Oval Office replaced with…

By Novem on The Capital — Analyst James Turk, the founder and chairperson of GoldMoney, like many other gold bulls, predicts that 2020 is going to be a fantastic year for gold. The analyst notes that investors, once skeptical of the precious metal market, are heavily investing in gold. In an interview, he said: “It is…

By Novem on The Capital — Some of the world’s most expensive gold items include a gold Lamborghini, a Queen Elizabeth giant coin, and the late Datta Phuge’s over-the-top gold shirt. The shirt, made from 3kgs of gold, was worth over $240,000 and was lined with images of ancient Indian monarchs. …

By Novem on The Capital — Gold and diamonds are recognized globally as symbols of status and luxury. Diamonds have the reputation of being the ultimate jewelry to wear. Gold is also a constant fixture in the luxury jewelry industry, but has a much different standing when compared to diamonds. Jean-Marc Lieberherr, CEO of the Diamond…