December gold trading set a record high today: $1045/ounce, beating out the record of 1033.90 from March of 2008.

The Wall Street Journal gives these reasons for the soaring prices of gold: “Gold, which began a bull market early in this decade, has been further boosted in recent weeks on concerns about the dollar and the potential for inflation when the global economy recovers, given the stimulus efforts from central bankers and governments around the globe. Investment demand has offset reduced demand in other sectors such as jewelry.”

Are we looking at steep inflation in the months and years ahead?  No one knows for sure (although there are lots of opinions to be had) but many people are clearly following the “better safe than sorry” line of thought.

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