Goldman Sachs has advised clients to stop shorting gold after the dramatic fall in the price of the precious metal over the last few weeks.
Armstrong IM managing partner Patrick Armstrong has added a new gold derivatives position to his portfolios to capitalise on the precious metal's escalating price volatility.
Gold has fallen deep into bear market territory after holders of the precious metal dumped it en masse over the past few days, but does this represent a major opportunity for canny investors to buy back in?
Gold's slide into a bear market has accelerated this morning as prices fell a further 5% to a two-year low of under $1,400.
US regulators are scrutinising whether prices are being manipulated in the world's largest gold market, based in London.
Investors question whether gold has lost its shine as China growth picks up and US shows signs of recovery.
M&G's Graham French has been selling down his exposure to commodities after falling prices and a ‘poorly managed' sector hit the performance of his Global Basics fund last year.
Nicholas Brooks, head of research at ETF Securities, said investors may only be mid-stage in a bull market for commodities.