| From Mineweb.co.za: One major reason investors look to gold as an asset class is because it will always maintain an intrinsic value. Gold will not get lost in an accounting scandal or a market collapse.
Economist Stephen Harmston of Bannock Consulting had this to say in a 1998 report for the World Gold Council, "...although the gold price may fluctuate, over the very long run gold has consistently reverted to its historic purchasing power parity against other commodities and intermediate products. Historically, gold has proved to be an effective preserver of wealth..............................................Full Article: Source
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