The Golden Dilemma

Although gold has been around for thousands of years, its role in diversified portfolios is not well understood. The authors critically examined such popular stories as "gold is an inflation hedge." Investors face the following dilemma: The real price of gold is historically very high and...

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Veröffentlicht in:Financial analysts journal 2013-07, Vol.69 (4), p.10-42
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Central banks
Consumer Price Index
Currency
Emerging markets
Financial investments
Gold
Gold markets
Gold price
Gold standard
Hedging
Hyperinflation
Inflation
Inflation rates
Investments
Investors
Market prices
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Portfolio diversification
Price increases
Real prices
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