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After an amazing run that lasted over a decade, gold has been a major laggard this year.
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And lately it has been particularly weak. But it remains the subject of an intense amount of fascination, both in terms of the investment prospects, and as a subject of political and historical debate.
So we've compiled the ultimate guide to gold: Its history, its performance, what moves it, and what it might do next.
Eric Platt is a New York based reporter for fastFT, a news service from the Financial Times that provides market-moving news and views, 24-hours a day. Prior to joining the Financial Times, Platt was deputy editor of Thomson Reuters Global Markets Forum. Previously, he served as a reporter for Business Insider, covering markets, M&As, and corporate news. He has also contributed to The New York Times, covering education, as well as to Forbes and Fortune magazines.
