Physical Gold Demand Soared As Gold Price Tumbled In 2013
Friday, January 3, 2014 2:41 PM EDT
Sales of gold coins are booming even as the precious metal's price is falling. Despite gold futures 28% drop in 2013 (its worst since 1981), the WSJ reports that demand for gold coins shot up 63% ti 241.6 metric tons in the first three quarters of 2013.