Understanding the factors that influence the price of gold is crutial before making an investment in the precious metal. Equally important is to be aware of the key differences in the supply and demand of gold compared to other investments…
Most people know that any gold jewelry can be sold off for its precious metal content value quite easily these days through a cash for gold dealer. A solid piece of gold jewelry can fetch a price well beyond its…
What is a carat? A carat is a unit of weight principally used for measuring diamonds and gemstomes. Each carat is exactly equal to 200 milgrams, or 0.2 grams. The origin of the word comes from the carab seed, which…
We’ve all seen those cash for gold commercials invading our television sets and we’ve also heard stories from our friends and family of their bad experiences when selling gold. However selling gold jewelry in Vancouver does not have to be…
It is very difficult to predict whether people will perceive the drop in gold price as an opportunity for a bargain or a sign that gold is a risky investment. Since gold demand for both investments and (in part) jewellery…
The supply of gold is “sticky”, but flexible. The rising gold prices have pushed mining companies to expand exploration and mine production. The output can lag behind the exploration by about 10 years in order for the mine to get…
The demand for jewellery as an investment comes in large part from reputation. While there are no direct factors that link gold prices to inflation, the US dollar, or economic and political concerns, investors’ expectations – as long as enough…
When reading about what caused the recent climb in gold prices, you will rarely hear someone mention the increasing demand for jewellery as one of the principal factors. People seem to focus largely on investment demand and external factors while…
For the purposes of this post, I have examined gold from a supply and demand perspective rather than taking the traditional assumptions about what should move gold price. The traditional narrative about gold prices is that gold is a safe…
Before the Climb: First, a quick look at what gold was going in the decades leading up to the climb of the 2000s. For twenty years starting in the early 1980s, it was not a very pulse pounding time to…
