Louise Street
Louise joined the World Gold Council in 2008 and works in the Research team as the lead analyst producing Gold Demand Trends, the foremost industry publication on gold demand and supply. She also has responsibilities for generating and writing research pieces, managing consumer research projects and engaging with gold industry stakeholders. She is the voice of our award-winning video explaining Gold Demand Trends.
Prior to joining the World Gold Council, Louise spent 10 years working in investment analysis and communication, having previously held positions with Gartmore, Capital and Thomson Financial.
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilYou asked, we answered: the history, context and outlook for central bank gold buying
Record central bank gold buying last year shone a spotlight on the past, present and future of gold as a reserve asset. There are compelling reasons to expect continued buying from this sector
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilRetail investors reach for gold to counter crypto risk
Retail investors were enthusiastic buyers of cryptocurrencies last year. A global study by Hall Partners shows that cryptos were one of the most popular investments in 2021, with 31% of respondents investing in them over the first 10 months of the year.
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilGold’s dual nature came to the fore in Q3
Our latest Gold Demand Trends report takes a detailed look at the global gold market in the third quarter. The fact that gold demand so far this year is down 9%, while the average gold price over the same period was 4% higher, exemplifies gold’s diversification benefits, thanks to its varied roles as an investment, consumer good and a reserve asset.
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilGrowth expectations vs positioning: mind the gap
The September edition of Bank of America’s bellwether Global Fund Manager Survey highlights a growing disconnect between fund managers’ expectations and their positioning: funds remain heavily overweight equities despite increasing pessimism over global economic prospects.
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilInflation-wary German investors continue to eye gold
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilSecurity and protection motives underpin strong physical gold demand
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilAfter filling up in 2020, US investors remain hungry for gold bars and coins
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilSafety and expected returns attract German investors to gold
When investors in Germany buy gold, they tend to do so with the intention of protecting their wealth, while also keeping one eye on making good long-term returns. That was a finding from our 2019 survey of over 2,000 German retail investors.
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilGold investment jumps on spike in global political tensions
Gold has long been recognised as a safe haven, an asset that investors seek out for protection and security during uncertain times... That certainly seems to have been borne out over the last week, with gold reaching a seven-year high.
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilRetail gold insights 2019
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilOil price jump highlights gold’s lower volatility
In our recently published report Gold: the most effective commodity investment, we looked at how gold is under-represented in the commodity indices investors often use to gain exposure. This can have unintended consequences on portfolio performance, especially when other commodities – such as oil – can have significantly different characteristics than gold.
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Senior Markets Analyst World Gold CouncilGold Demand Trends webinar – listen back
The definitive market source for gold demand data, our latest Gold Demand Trends report explains in detail the 8% rise in global demand in Q2.
Listen back to our lively and informative discussion of the key trends shaping gold demand in the second quarter...