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In the field of economics, the laws of supply and demand state that the price of a product and its available supply to the market are interconnected. For example, if a good such as crude oil is produced in excess, the price will drop accordingly (as we all just witnessed over the last 24 months), but when supply was suddenly disrupted …

2016 looks to be a profitable year for gold investors. The price per ounce of the precious metal rose about 20% (in USD) since January. That’s not too bad for a safe asset like gold, while bondholders and savers around the world suffer from low to negative interest rates (and, in the case of Romania, outrageous retail-banking fees). Gold demand …

If you drive from the city of Geneva along the shore of Lake Geneva, you will first pass by the UEFA-headquaters in Nyon and soon after reach a place called Lausanne.  It’s a nice swiss city with just 130’000 inhabitants, but worldwide known because Lausanne hosts the global headquaters of over 50 sport-associations from equestrian or hockey to fencing and …

‘ I don’t think anybody has a very good model of what makes gold prices go up or down.’ What Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said at her confirmation hearing in November 2013, was instantly opposed by financial analysts. Of course, they would have good models for gold. According to these models, the following factors are decisive: Inflation Dollar Oil Geopolitics …

When investing in gold, you can basically choose between paper gold and physical gold. When you prefer ‘paper gold’ then Gold mining stocks and gold ETF’s are in play. There is actually a third option, gold futures, but I advise only experienced investors to consider it. If you are looking for the real thing and want to buy physical gold, then you …