| Gold prices are up about 15 percent in 2016 on economic turmoil, making the metal one of the strongest market performers this year. Those gains have some analysts convinced that gold may have some staying power. It has been more than four years since gold peaked at more than $1,900 an ounce, and commodities newsletter writer Dennis Gartman says the higher trend in prices suggests "the bullish case for gold is becoming easier and easier to make and to hold firmly to."
Demand for gold-backed exchange-traded funds is strong this year, but so is the demand for gold coins. Data from the U.S. Mint show that January sales for its American Eagle bullion gold coins were the highest since 2013...............................................Full Article: Source
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