ZLATO – dopyt v 2008 zostane veľký

Historicky si zlato stále udržiavalo svoju hodnotu a táto skutočnosť bude jedným z aspektov, prečo sa investori budú obracať k tomuto kovu.

Analysts expect gold investment to be strong in 2008 for many of the same reasons it was robust during latter 2007 — a soft dollar, fears of inflation and flight-to-safety amid credit-market worries.


“Next year should be a very good year on the investment demand side of things,” said Bill O’Neill, principal with LOGIC Advisors. “There is enough going on in outside areas, with potential pitfalls, that flight-to-quality demand is going to be there for hard assets.”

gold

JPMorgan strategist Michael Jansen added that buying gold to insulate portfolios from dollar weakness and as a hedge against inflation will strengthen investment.


“Gold historically has been a place to hold value, and that will continue to appeal to investors,” Jansen said.


Bart Melek, global commodity strategist with BMO Capital Markets, said total gold demand in the second half of 2007 is expected to rise around 11 percent, including fabrication, bar holdings and implied net investment. He looks for strength to continue in 2008.


Any worldwide easing of monetary policy could increase inflationary pressures at a time when commodities, such as food and energy, are already high, Melek said.


“Gold investors will look at that (easing) and like gold because not only will it be a hedge against a (soft) U.S. dollar, but it will be a hedge against inflation,” Melek said.


Zdroj: www.gazette.com

29.12.2007

"In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value."   Alan Greenspan

[Most Recent Quotes from www.kitco.com] [Most Recent Quotes from www.kitco.com]