Gold hits a new high - US$1316 an ounce and rising

Just as I'm writing this, gold price has hit US$1316 an ounce! And no doubt, it is still moving up. Gold has been for centuries been valued as a means of trade and as a hedge against inflation and/or a financial crisis. Gold protects wealth and preserves purchasing power.

If you look at the 5-year chart below, you would see that gold was at less than US$500 an ounce in 2005 and today gold is at US$1316, approaching 300% increase!

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