The World Gold Council (WGC) says gold has experienced a remarkable year, achieving more than 50 all-time high prices and emerging as one of the strongest-performing assets in respect of returns. It explains that gold’s historic rally was driven by a supercharged geopolitical and geo-economic environment, as well as generalised dollar weakness and marginally lower rates. These factors have resulted in a broader push for portfolio diversification amid lacklustre bond returns and concerns of “frothiness” in equity markets. The WGC adds that gold’s momentum was driven by diverse forces this year, rather than a single ... (full story)