🪙 Commodity ETCs: Gold

The timeless store of value in the financial world

Gold has fascinated mankind for thousands of years. It symbolises prosperity, security and stability - and still plays a central role on the financial markets today. Whether as crisis protection, inflation anchor or strategic portfolio component: Gold remains one of the most important commodities in the global economy.

🌍 1. why gold plays a special role

🛡️ Safe harbour

  • In times of crisis, investors traditionally flee to gold
  • High stability in the face of geopolitical tensions
  • Independent of countries and currencies

📉 Inflation protection

  • Gold has maintained its real value for centuries
  • Rising inflation → often rising gold price

🌐 Global demand

  • Jewellery industry
  • Central banks
  • Investment products (ETFs, bars, coins)

🧩 2 What influences the gold price

💵 Interest rates & monetary policy