The case for buying gold had several strong components. Ten years ago, gold was selling at well below its long-term inflation-adjusted average, and the integration of three billion emerging-market citizens into the global economy could only mean a giant long-term boost to demand.
人们购买黄金有几个强大的理由。十年前，黄金价格远低于其计入通胀后的长期平均水平，而30亿新兴市场人民被整合进入全球经济也仅仅意味着一个庞大的长期需求刺激。