The global financial crisis added to gold’s allure, owing initially to fear of a second Great Depression. Later, some investors feared that governments would unleash inflation to ease the burden of soaring public debt and address persistent unemployment.
顺便说一句,该故事的一小部分仍然是有效的。由于开始害怕会出现第二次大萧条,全球金融危机增加了黄金的诱惑力。后来,一些投资者担心政府会为减轻不断增长的公共债务负担并解决居高不下的失业率而释放通胀。