When's the best time to buy gold?

What do Indian brides and Canadian stockbrokers on holiday have in common? They are both partly responsible for seasonal rises and falls in the gold price. So should investors wait for the usual summer dip - also known as 'shopping season' - before buying gold stocks?

Many are already aware of a resource market phenomenon broadly referred to as the 'quiet season,' which I tend to view as the 'Shopping Season.'

You also might call it summer.

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