Investors Voice Category: Gold

Against the backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, inflationary concerns and rising interest rates, gold shone in Q1, registering a 4% gain in Australian dollars.

Year-to-date, the gold price has risen by almost 25% in both USD and AUD terms. In doing so, it has not only strongly outperformed traditional investment markets, but also provided much needed portfolio diversification for investors.

Market seasonality generally evolve around scheduled events and follow a logical process of buying or selling in the instrument that is backed by many years of institutional behaviour.