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Fear, greed and Trump: this $5b deal is a part of gold’s global rush

The $5 billion tie-up between Northern Star and De Grey Mining is occurring against the backdrop of surging gold prices driven by three key forces. 

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When Chanticleer spoke to legendary investor Howard Marks last month, he dismissed investing in gold with his usual flair.

“I have made my career investing as a value investor in assets where I believe there’s an identifiable intrinsic value, and that intrinsic value is produced by cash flows,” he said. “There is nothing intrinsic in gold, or paint on a canvas, or a bitcoin entry in a ledger.”

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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