Gold price back below $1,700

Gold slipped further on Wednesday as economies across the world try to return to normalcy after a long period of lockdown, drawing investors towards riskier assets — even as the number of covid-19 cases continues to spike. A stronger US dollar and expectations that gold supply will grow once bullion refineries resume operations also exerted…

Gold versus fiat

What exactly does it mean when pundits say that gold is a “store of value” and “hedge against inflation”? In this article we’re diving deep into these questions and discussing how gold has performed over time, not only measured in US dollars but in other currencies. The latter is important, after all, since 95% of…