Golden Years
The recession has not meant gloom for everyone, with a record number of people now classed as high net worth individuals. Geoff Turk, Chief Executive Officer at GoldMoney, looks at the changing face of global wealth.…
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Time for change in the London bullion market
The London bullion market is an over-the-counter unregulated market and has had this status since the mid-1980s. The disadvantage of an OTC market being unregulated is that change often ends up being driven by a cartel…
Read the articleLooking after your future
Nobody would suggest you put all your eggs in one basket – even if they're golden eggs; but as any good mother hen knows, it's also not a good idea to wander off and leave them unattended. Jacquie Williams, Head of…
Read the articleAlternative investments the way to diversify
Guests at a recent Alternative Investment seminar organised by GoldMoney, heard how now is the time to take a look at their investment portfolios and consider if they are adequately diversified. The panel of experts…
Read the articleJames Turk interview on Cashkurs
On July 7th, the World Gold Council is convening a conference in London to explore how to reform the broken London Gold fix that has become mired in scandal and controversy about market manipulation by participants. The…
Read the articleDon’t waste time fixing gold fix, it’s obsolete
Does the system of fixing the daily price of gold in London really need fixing, or should it be allowed to fade into the annals of history? Read the full story featuring GoldMoney's Alasdair Macleod The Telegraph .
Read the articleMarket Report: Underlying strength
Gold and silver spent most of the week consolidating recent gains by moving broadly sideways, but their underlying strength was a notable feature. The first chart is of gold and its open interest on Comex. The increase…
Read the articleA tale of two certainties
It is common knowledge that Japan is in extreme financial difficulties, and that the currency is most likely to sink and sink. After all, Government debt to GDP is over 250%, and the rate of increase of retirees has…
Read the articleDealing Desk: Busiest trading week of year for GoldMoney Customers
While the gold and silver markets generally had a more neutral week after recent gains GoldMoney customers have been buying across the board in the busiest week's trading of the year. Head of Dealing and Settlements at…
Read the articlePrecious metals hike, under forecasts and analysis
Alasdair Macleod speaks to Alex Iszatt on Dukascopy TV's Commodities Corner. Dukascopy Bank is a Swiss innovative online bank providing Internet based and mobile trading services (with focus on foreign exchange, bullion…
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