A warning to all gold investors – don’t fall in love

Gold stirs up passions in investors – both for and against it. But falling in love with an investment can be very dangerous, says Dominic Frisby. Here, he explains why it's vital to keep a clear head.

If we were to idealise the anatomy of a bull market, it would have three phases.

There's the first (or 'stealth' phase) when the canny few get on board, but most are uninterested.

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