The subject of investing in gold evokes varied responses.
Proponents of gold say that it is one of the most reliable asset classes during
financial crisis and has an
intrinsic value of its own. Opponents on the other hand opine that gold has
little or no use, and its value is over-hyped. While there are no clear winners
in the “gold debate”, it can be said that speculation in gold has always been
high, and as we approach the New Year, the discussion has focused on the prospects
of gold in 2014. So what does the gold have in store for all of us? We will
take a look at what experts have to say about it in the following paragraphs.
Metal analyst Joni Teves wrote in a research note that gold
will not perform as well in 2014 as some people might believe it to be. In the
fourth quarter of this year, the talk around gold was that it can see levels of
$1,325 an ounce in 2014, but now the levels are being pegged at around $1,200
an ounce. Speculating further, the report mentions that the average price of
gold might not even reach $1,300 an ounce by 2017. Teves of the opinion that on
a macroeconomic level, things seemed to be pretty bright and this optimism in
the economy and stock markets might mean that there will be few takers for gold
in 2014.
