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Investing in Precious Metals
Central banks bought 289 tonnes in the quarter gold fell 16%.
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Inside
- 01What actually drives gold
- 02The central banks
- 03The wrapper matters more than the metal
- 04The worked example: $50,000 for ten years
- 05The IA view
24 sections, every figure sourced and dated
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