Fearing inflation, Germans load up on gold barsBERLIN – Many gold investors might be fretting over the prospect of the Federal Reserve curbing monetary stimulus, but Germans are still loading up.Demand for physical bullion in Germany, traditionally the biggest coin and bar buyer in Europe, was the highest since at least 2009 in the first half, World Gold Council data shows.While purchases in other Western markets have also been strong, Germans in particular are pouring into the metal as a hedge against rising inflation – and dealers say business remains good.“We have a long history of inflation fear in our DNA. Now the inflation risk is picking up,” said Raphael Scherer, a managing director at metals dealer Philoro Edelmetalle GmbH, whose gold sales are up 25 percent on what was already a strong 2020. “The outlook for preciousmetals is very positive.” Germany’s love of gold has its origins in the hyperinflation seen under the Weimar […]
Fearing inflation, Germans load up on gold bars
