By - Mar 2, 2011 1:04 AM GMT+0400
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, talks about his investment strategy for global stocks and commodities. Gold advanced, approaching a record, as tensions in the Middle East boosted oil prices, increasing demand for precious metals as a protector of wealth and hedge against inflation. Rogers also discusses his strategy for the U.S. dollar. He speaks in Hong Kong with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)
Gold rose to a record of $1,435.60 an ounce in New York as unrest in Libya spurred demand for the metal as an investment haven.
Libya’s opposition gained support from the U.S. and European nations as Muammar Qaddafi sent forces to regain lost territory. Protests spread in the region, partly because food prices have soared. Crude oil in New York topped $100 a barrel today as Iranian protesters clashed with security forces in Tehran. Gold rose for the 10th time in 11 sessions.
“The continued violence in the Middle East is bringing in new buyers and spurring gold to new territory,” said Frank McGhee, the head dealer at Integrated Brokerage Services LLC in Chicago. “The rush to economic health is fading. Crude above $100 is an energy tax that will force governments to put more money into the system. Our old fear of stagflation returns.”
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