Warren Buffett Scorns Gold. Bad Move!
Warren Buffett doesnt like gold. In this years annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett scorned gold as an asset that is forever unproductive.
And hes right about that...
But investors dont buy gold because they hope it will produce something. They buy gold because they know that no one can produce it. Therefore, the more that folks distrust their national currency, the more they put their trust in the ultimate currency: gold.
The gold price has increased for 11 consecutive years a time frame during which, coincidentally, it has trounced the investment return of Berkshire Hathaway. Why? Because a new era of monetary destruction is unfolding throughout the Western world. Thats why a growing number of investors are devoting a growing percentage of their investment portfolios to gold and other hard assets.
China is not only the biggest importer of gold, it is also the biggest miner of the precious metal. According to the World Gold Council, China produces nearly 50% more gold (about 300 tons per year) than the second-place country... Australia. And not a single ounce of that newly mined gold leaves the country. By law, the Chinese government buys every ounce of gold that surfaces from a Chinese mine shaft... no matter what.
Clearly, the Chinese are taking the long view when it comes to gold accumulation. They believe they can trust gold more than US Treasuries.
Maybe Soros, Paulson, Gross and the Chinese are all crazy to buy gold. Or maybe Buffett is crazy not to. Place your bets!:thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb: