Category: Gold Market

How Gold Has Performed Over the Long Term

Gold is often discussed as a store of value, an inflation hedge, and a safe-haven asset. But over long periods, the more useful question is simpler: how has gold actually performed?   The answer depends heavily on the period, the currency and the starting price. Gold has delivered substantial long-term gains since the modern freely […]

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Why Gold and the US Dollar Sometimes Rise Together

Gold and the US dollar are often described as moving in opposite directions. That is a useful rule of thumb, but it is not a law.   There are periods when gold and the dollar rise at the same time. This can seem contradictory because gold is commonly priced in US dollars, but both assets […]

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What Happens to Gold When Interest Rates Are Cut?

Interest-rate cuts are often described as positive for gold. The basic logic is easy to understand: when returns on cash and bonds fall, the opportunity cost of holding a non-yielding asset such as gold can fall as well. But the relationship is not automatic. Gold can rise before a cut, fall after one, or move […]

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Britain Wants to Put Gold on the Blockchain. What Would Digital Bullion Change?

Britain’s financial regulator has opened a consultation on tokenised gold, raising the possibility that ownership of physical bullion could be represented and transferred digitally across the UK’s wholesale markets. The proposal could influence how market participants trade, settle and use gold as collateral, but the FCA is still exploring the idea.   —   The […]

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How to Calculate the Pure-Gold Content of Jewellery

A gold necklace can weigh 30 grams without containing 30 grams of pure gold. Most jewellery is made from an alloy, meaning gold is mixed with other metals to improve strength, colour or workability. To estimate the amount of pure gold in a piece, you need two things: its weight and its purity.   The […]

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