Description: Investors of all kinds have always been lured by the king of metals, and even the most hardnosed of them know it holds extra value for those who adorn themselves with it. Wharton finance and economics professor Urban Jermannhas devised a new approach to capture that extra value in gold jewelry, allowing investors a better way to price gold.

Source: knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu

Date: Feb 08, 2022

Link: https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/investors-value-gold/?utm_campaign=KatW2022&utm_term=2-9-2022&utm_content=How_Should_Investors_Value_Gold?

Questions for discussion:

• What does the Jermann model say about the relationship between gold, inflation and interest rates?
• How significant is the “price floor”, in your opinion?
• What should investors take away from this report, given the current inflationary environment and expectations of rising interest rates?