The LBMA (London Bullion Market Association) Gold Price is considered the global benchmark price for unallocated gold delivered within the London network. The ICE (Intercontinental Exchange) Benchmark Administration facilitates the price and creates the auction platform by which the LBMA…
LBMA Good Delivery is a set of standards that help facilitate the global trade in gold and silver bars. LBMA, or the London Bullion Market Association, established the Good Delivery standards to maintain a certain level of quality that must…
Advisors have no shortage of justifications for recommending a portfolio allocation in gold to their clients. Clients however have a variety of needs and priorities when it comes to choosing gold as an investment. Those priorities can really help an…
For several reasons, gold has received considerable criticism in the financial media space, especially since cryptocurrencies entered the scene. When gold is included in investment discussions compared to stocks and bonds, it often is criticized for not paying a dividend…
You’ve decided to advise your clients that gold deserves a portfolio allocation. Gold has a history of compelling returns – outpacing equities over the last two decades and vastly outperforming bonds, bills, cash, and inflation. Gold is uncorrelated to both…
Since the decoupling of global currencies from gold in 1971, inflation has proved the rule rather than the exception. Even at low levels, it’s always there eroding the purchasing power of cash. Investors tend not to notice this constant threat,…