Goldex Academy

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Lesson 1:
Lesson 1:
Which is a better investment – Gold or Gold ETFs?
Have you heard about gold ETFs but aren't sure if you should invest in them or actual gold?
Lesson 1: #Intermediate (3 min read)
Lesson 2:
Lesson 2:
Gold vs Bitcoin
Is Bitcoin the new gold? Understand the complex relationship between gold and other cryptocurrencies.
Lesson 2: #Intermediate (3 min read)
Lesson 3:
Lesson 3:
How to Trade Gold at the Best Prices
If you're ready to buy gold, you might be wondering the best way to do it and where you can get the best prices.
Lesson 3: #Intermediate (5 min read)
Lesson 4:
Lesson 4:
Understanding Trends in The Gold Market
When analysing gold – or any other financial instrument – price movements are believed to follow trends.
Lesson 4: #Intermediate (4 min read)
Lesson 5:
Lesson 5:
The Impact Of Monetary Policy On Gold
Periods of growth in the economy are very supportive of technology, long term savings and jewellery demand, which in turn boosts the price of gold.
Lesson 5: #Intermediate (3 min read)
Lesson 6:
Lesson 6:
What is Hyperinflation?
What causes hyperinflation and why is it bad for economies
Lesson 6: #Intermediate (4 min read)
Lesson 7:
Lesson 7:
How is Gold Mined
The process of getting Gold out of the ground and into a finished product, bar or jewellery takes many years. This lesson looks at how Gold is found and mined and prepared for further uses down the line. 
Lesson 7: #Intermediate (3 min read)
Lesson 8:
Lesson 8:
Emerging Markets and Gold Part 1
It’s often heard that there is incredible demand for gold from emerging markets. But what are these emerging markets? How are they different from developed markets and one another? And which ones are the most important to gold? This lesson and Part II takes a look at these and other questions.
Lesson 8: #Intermediate (5 min read)
Lesson 9:
Lesson 9:
Emerging Markets and Gold Part 2: China and India
We're looking at the two most important emerging markets for gold - India and China.
Lesson 9: #Intermediate (3 min read)
Lesson 10:
Lesson 10:
Where is the inflation?
In the world of gold investors, there is a subset of true believers and true disbelievers called permabulls and permabears respectively. The former believe gold should always go up, and the latter the opposite – hence the “perma”, short for permanently.
Lesson 10: #Intermediate (6 min read)
Lesson 11:
Lesson 11:
What is Quantitative Easing?
The world of finance and central banking is well known for its fondness of acronyms. Yet QE (Quantitative Easing) can be said to be the most famous of them all in the last decade or so. None has been as contentious, controversial, or open to different interpretations as QE. So, let’s begin.
Lesson 11: #Intermediate (6 min read)