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Gold – a new bull market or a bubble about to burst?

The new highs seen in recent weeks are unlikely to mark the resumption of the sustained bull market that saw gold prices quadruple between 2001 and 2008. Assuming at least a partial recovery in the dollar in the coming months, we expect gold prices to fall back below $1000/oz by the end of this year, and to $800 in mid-2010.

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