30.09.2014 - Gold price: The world's wealthy are snapping up bullion
Gold may be lingering at nine-month lows but demand for the precious metal is growing among the super rich. The world's wealthy are buying record numbers of gold bars, similar to the ones held in reserve banks across the globe and featured in the 1969 British caper film, The Italian Job. But don't expect a convoy of Mini Coopers hauling their precious cargo through sewer drains. This is no heist. According to BullionByPost, sales of the 12.5 kilogram bars – worth about $US537,000 each based on current gold prices - have soared 243 per cent this year, The Telegraph in London reports...............................................Full Article: Source
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