金融小知識：黃金為什麼會被視為「避險天堂」？

原文出自 ForexNews.com 的「今日問答 (Question and Answer of the Day)」專欄。今天的主題是《What Is Volatility?》，特別記錄下來供日後參考。

Why is gold considered a "safe-haven"?

黃金為什麼會被視為「避險天堂」？

Gold is considered a safe-haven asset as throughout history it has been viewed as a store of value. It is essentially a currency that cannot be manipulated by the interest rate policies of any one government, and has traditionally been used as a hedge against inflation.

以古為鑑，黃金會被視為避險天堂資產，是因為眾人將黃金視為保值的工具。黃金在本質上是一種不會受到任何政府利率政策影響的貨幣，而傳統上會利用黃金來對抗通貨膨脹。

As the US dollar continues to decline, money moves to gold in order to take advantage of the potential inflation that may occur as a result.

隨著美元持續貶值，為利用可能發生的潛在通貨膨脹，眾人會將手中的貨幣轉為持有黃金。