Articles Tagged "financial crisis"

Global Economic Woes Could Help Gold Prices Hit a New Peak in Coming Years

If the “doom and gloom” predictions of the global economy’s future do come to fruition, many analysts predict the value of gold will continue on its long-term upward trend, topping $2000 US per ounce in the next couple of years. “It is not unreasonable with all the issues – the sovereign debt, municipal debt, huge trade deficits, and the cost of carrying – that gold will hit $1600 an ounce this year and $2000 an ounce in the next one to three years,” said Wayne Atwell, Managing Director at Casimir Capital.

Gold: Risky Play or Safe Bet?

By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Gold Investing News A number of factors, real or imagined, combined to move the gold price down to touch a two-week low at $1087.70 an ounce early Thursday and then back up to nearly the $1110 level in a matter of hours. Movements in the gold market are becoming less and [...]

Gold Price Holding Its Ground

By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Gold Investing News Gold, despite losing some of its appeal as a safe-haven asset amid sentiment the worst of the financial crisis may be over, is holding its ground on expectations of long-term inflation once the economy reheats. But how long will it last, is the moot question. Analysts aver [...]