2013: The Year of the Gold Consumer (Video)
This week, the World Gold Council released its Gold Demand Trends report for the full year of 2013. Marcus Grubb, the Managing Director of Investment Strategy for the WGC, summarizes the report and reminds us that gold’s strong fundamentals will continue to drive long-term demand for the metal.
Global investment in bars and coins in 2013 reached 1,654 [metric] tons, a rise of 28% compared to 2012, and the highest figure since the World Gold Council’s data series began in 1992.”
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