Gold

Not worth the risk

Reshuffle clients’ portfolios to cut chances of capital erosion

By Al Emid |June 18, 2012

4 min read

Gold falters as U.S. recovers

As the U.S. economy continues to improve, investors seem to have lost their appetite for gold. Seen as a traditional safe haven, gold prices surged over the past decade, rising from just $253 in 2001 to nearly $2,000 in 2011.

March 23, 2012

2 min read

China set to become biggest gold market

Perhaps driven by the turbulence in global markets, gold prices continue to edge higher. The price of gold saw an uptick this morning as the U.S. dollar was paring its recent gains versus a basket of currencies ahead of the inflation data from the U.S.

By Vikram Barhat |February 17, 2012

1 min read

Gold: Great for uncertainty, not for eurobonds

As media speculation mounts about the possibility of gold becoming collateral for eurobonds, bullion experts in Canada say it's highly unlikely that such a move will ever see the light of day.

By Vikram Barhat |November 22, 2011

2 min read