Gold is the ultimate currency that, unlike fiat currencies, retains its value over time. With longer-term investments, and that is how gold should be viewed, patience is required. This can be seen in the recent price setback in the precious metal. The current statements of Fed Chairman Powell have now led to the fact that the first interest rate cut is probably not expected until the end of the year. This is unlikely to happen in the summer. The interest rate expectation was different before the statements and has driven the gold price. However, if the interest rate change comes closer, then gold should be able to score again.

It is also always interesting to see how much gold central banks buy. For example, China’s central bank increased its gold holdings again in January. In 2022, China was the second largest buyer of gold, behind first-place Turkey. The central banks combined reached a 55-year high in their purchases last year. Surely this suggests that private investors can’t go wrong with gold either. If one looks at the purchases of the ETF investors, small outflows had to be registered also in January again. Gold ETFs emerged in 2003, and today there are more than 100 physically backed gold ETFs and they are available worldwide. Gold bars and coins have also enjoyed growing popularity for years. If investors want to bet on the gold companies themselves, also an attractive form to invest in gold, this could be done with the stocks of royalty companies. Because with it a diversification is immediately included.

For example, there is Osisko Gold Royalties with its exposure to Canada. Gold and copper are in the spotlight. A record amount of gold equivalent could be earned in 2022 with a good 175 royalties and precious metal offtakes.

Gold Royalty – https://www.commodity-tv.com/play/gold-royalty-over-200-royalties-in-excellent-jurisdictions-with-strong-growth-outlook/ – also posted record earnings in 2022. With a focus on North and South America, the company’s portfolio mainly includes net smelter return royalties.

Current corporate information and press releases from Gold Royalty (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/gold-royalty-corp/ -) and Osisko Gold Royalties (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/osisko-gold-royalties-ltd/ -).

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