As gold prices skyrocketed last year, so too did investment demand, according to the World Gold Council's recent Gold Investment Digest.
Although gold has since pulled back from its record $1,400/oz level, gold prices were still substantially higher in 2010 than the previous year. Last year, the average price of gold rose 25.9 percent year-over-year to $1,224.52, up from $972.35 in 2009. Much of that was driven by investment in ETFs and physical gold, as U.S. unemployment and lingering fears of further economic difficulties in Europe continued to support gold as a safe haven.
Although gold has since pulled back from its record $1,400/oz level, gold prices were still substantially higher in 2010 than the previous year. Last year, the average price of gold rose 25.9 percent year-over-year to $1,224.52, up from $972.35 in 2009. Much of that was driven by investment in ETFs and physical gold, as U.S. unemployment and lingering fears of further economic difficulties in Europe continued to support gold as a safe haven.
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