Gold bullion is rising and shares in gold miners have powered ahead too. Are mining stocks the shining investment of 2016?
Gold bullion has been among the best-performing investments so far this year, as prices rose 18 per cent from the start of January up to mid-March.
Since gold’s low of $1,050 an ounce in December 2015, it has risen over 20 per cent, “a percentage turnaround generally regarded as signalling the reversal of a major trend”, says Paul Burton of QuotedData