Simon Brown

Simon Brown is a Financial Mail personal finance columnist. He describes himself as a talker, investor, trader, photographer, writer, chocolate eater and wine drinker.

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A ‘Fine Gold” mark on a 500 gram gold bar. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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11 JUN 2026

When it comes to gold, look past the obvious

EVERYBODY is asking me about gold. Specifically, why isn’t gold running higher? It started the year at $4,300 and went on a mad rush to a peak of $5,600 in late January. In…

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