The latest Bullion Buzz is out. One article deals with gold: Is it a commodity? Here is an excerpt:

Rethinking Gold: What if it isn’t a Commodity After All?

"Many continue to believe that gold is a commodity whose price ebbs and flows with inflation, which historically drives commodity prices. But gold is not acting like a commodity; its price is not falling in response to weak US inflation numbers, and it has not reacted to clear signs of deflation. Neither of those scenarios should be good for gold, yet it continues to hover in the $1,220 per ounce range. In fact, recent studies reveal the gold price is not being influenced by inflation, or by swings in the US dollar; they show the yellow metal is a currency that reflects the market’s concern about the reliability of paper currencies. Thus, long-term weakening of the dollar is the real issue for the gold market, not inflation or deflation. "

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