By Scott Bauer
At A Glance
- Recent equity volatility shows gold’s allure as a store of value remains strong
- Growing or declining economic growth in developed countries is still a strong signal for gold
Gold can play an important role in anyone’s portfolio from the individual investor to the largest financial institutions. It can provide multiple functions, but here are three key ones:
Source of long-term returns. Since 2001, investment demand for gold worldwide has grown, on average, 15 percent per year. There are a number of reasons for this such as the advent