Why be so bullish on gold?
*Barron's, by Alan Abelson, August 27, 2012:
'All of which gives us pause and makes us more than a bit
wary. And so, oddly, does the brisk surge in gold to a four-month
high. We say oddly because bullion has been one of the few
investments that we've written about this year with consistent
enthusiasm. Everything that was wrong with the global financial
system seemed to us to add fresh luster to the yellow metal. More
than ever, it seemed a reasonably safe harbor in a debt-laden world
where paper currencies are being routinely debased to prop up failing
economies. It didn't hurt, either, that the gold-mining stocks
have been conspicuous laggards for quite a spell.
What touched off the latest pop was a mess of publicity about
hedge-fund operators John Paulson and George Soros piling into bullion
in the second quarter via one form or another. That inevitably
was the signal for the copycat hedge funds, whose numbers are legion,
to follow the big guys' ravenous accumulation of the metal, although we
recall that Paulson hasn't enjoyed an untarnished investment record of
late. Moreover, India, a major buyer of gold, has cut back
sharply this year in reflection of its economic disarray and other
woes.
Bullion remains some $300 an ounce below the all-time high of $1,921.15
set in September of last year. Although it has racked up gains
for 11 years in a row, it has also suffered some wobbly going earlier
this year, dogged by hedge-fund unloading and fretting market
technicians as well as the lure to clueless investors of Facebook and
its ilk. Once the day traders take their profits from last week's
burst upward and the copycats have their fill, we'd expect the gold
rush to subside a trifle and set the stage for another run to a new
peak.
In short, although we wish the flighty hedge funds had kept their
sticky hands in their pockets, we're still bullish on bullion.''
*This information is solely a highlight of the opinion of a third-party publication and is incomplete. Please subscribe to this publication for the full and timely opinion of the author and call a Monex Account Representative for any additional up-to-date information. This is not an offer to buy or sell precious metals. Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances and understand the risk before making any investment decision.
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