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What makes gold prices rise?

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Gold is considered by its fans to be the ultimate store of value - an asset with no liabilities attached to it. The price of gold rises when an increasing number of investors lose confidence in paper assets, particularly currencies. As such, gold can be seen as barometer of confidence in the ability of central bankers to pursue sensible policies, or in governments being fiscally responsible.

As David Einhorn, a talented hedge fund manager, said in a recent speech:

I have seen many people debate whether gold is a bet on inflation or deflation. As I see it, it is neither. Gold does well when monetary and fiscal policies are poor and does poorly when they appear sensible. Gold did very well during the Great Depression when FDR debased the currency. It did well again in the money printing 1970s, but collapsed in response to Paul Volcker's austerity. It ultimately made a bottom around 2001 when the excitement about our future budget surpluses peaked.

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