Exclusive ABC Bullion interview with the World Gold Council

Dear Investor,

On Monday September 5, Jordan Eliseo, Manager – Investment Research and Product Development sat down with John Reade, the Chief Market Strategist for the World Gold Council, at our brand-new refining facilities located in Marrickville, New South Wales.
Their 30-minute discussion, which we’ve included in this article, covered a range of topics, including;

• The performance of gold in 2022

• The strategic case for gold in a portfolio

• Inflation, interest rates and currency movements

• Gold demand across various sectors

• Cryptocurrencies and their impact on the gold market

• Gold myths

• Why gold now, and the special case for gold for Australian investors

The below timeline highlights which issues were covered throughout the discussion

0m – why gold has performed better than expected in 2022, the impact of inflation, the US Dollar and the aftermath of the pandemic
3m – more on inflation, and why investors in the United States aren’t that worried about it
5m – the inflation challenge in the Europe and the UK, and whether England will run out of beer
8m 30 sec – is the bad news for Europe and the UK priced in, and will the US dollar soon top?
10m – The demand picture for gold bars and coins, and how the Global Financial Crisis changed everything
12m 30 sec– A look at gold ETF demand and why gold futures positioning are potentially giving off a buy signal
14m 30 sec – Gold vs Bitcoin – the differences between the two, and whether cryptocurrency is really a threat to precious metals
19m – the biggest myths about gold investment
21m - golds most underappreciated attribute
22m 30 sec – gold’s use in technology and The Golden Thread
24m – How the World Gold Council have helped grow the gold market
25m – The case for gold going forward
27m 30 sec - How much gold should an Australian investor hold in their portfolio
29m – Bonus question for sports enthusiasts

Warm Regards,

ABC Bullion

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