The topic of real assets is currently being intensively discussed in the media and among investors. The turbulence in the financial markets since the start of the subprime crisis in 2007, together with latent worries about inflation resulting from unorthodox financial policies, mean that investors are looking for alternatives to investments in stocks or bonds. Preservation of capital has taken on a new significance. Gold has benefitted from this in the last few years. The gold price has almost trebled, from just over 630 USD per ounce at the start of 2007, to almost 1,800 USD in February 2012 (see.
