Savings

The fall in China's property market and the rise in interest rates in the United States are prompting consumers to favour savings and shun property in favour of gold.

The US economy continues to grow thanks to debt- and credit-backed consumption, but this momentum is based on fragile foundations, with the risk of a downturn if the property or stock markets deteriorate.

UBS reiterates its recommendation to include a 5% allocation to gold in a diversified portfolio. In ten years, the price of gold in CHF has doubled: its performance against one of the world's strongest currencies is remarkable.

Discover the episode 2 of our podcast “À l'Orée de l'Éco". The recent surge in China's stock markets is due to a government stimulus plan that is supporting real estate and starting to americanize the stock market.

India imported 1,421 tons of silver in August, an increase of 641% on the previous year, bringing the year-to-date total to 6,148 tons.

The United States has just set two new world records: one for its debt and the other for its deficit. The announcement of a budgetary slippage has caused the price of gold to soar in recent days.

The price of gold continues to break records, with the symbolic threshold of $2,500 now exceeded. In addition to persistent inflation, the powerful buying drive by countries in the Middle and Far East will continue to push gold prices higher. No, it's not too late to buy.

Discover the first episode of “À l'Orée de l'Éco”, our new podcast presented by Tom Benoit. France's economic situation is worrying. Public debt exceeds €3,1 trillion, and market confidence could be shaken if the ECB explicitly supports France.

The price of gold in euros has just broken an all-time record! An ounce of gold is now worth €2,300, double the price it was five years ago. Gold is soaring while oil is plummeting. Meanwhile, the Chinese economy is slowing at a rate not seen since the last financial crisis.

Gold is world-renowned for its physical properties, but it is also in great demand for its financial qualities. Most of the world's major asset managers and central banks hold gold, while a large proportion of the public remains unaware of the benefits of the golden metal. In financial theory, go...