“Less than 1% of the world’s gold is mined in India. The rest comes from somewhere else. Still, India can’t get enough. It is the largest consumer of gold in the world, buying nearly a third of production in recent years. Some estimates say that 10% of all gold is held in India. Indians save roughly 30% of their income, as opposed Americans, who save 5%. Plus, Indians are getting richer all the time. Once a very poor country, the rich and middle classes now outnumber the poor in this nation of 1.2 billion. The country has the sixth-largest economy in the world.”
http://lfb.org/today/indias-gold-mania/
(Visited 44 times, 1 visits today)
Related posts:
'Why I gave up my US passport'
Putin was wrong: The exceptionalism of the United States is alive and real
Centralization and Sociopathology
John Hussman: Durable Returns, Transient Returns
John Hussman: How to Wind Down a $4 Trillion Balance Sheet
Desert Storm Anniversary Reminds Us That Even Victorious Wars Are Problematic
Have We Reached Peak Government?
Hiroshima: Lincoln's Legacy to Civilians
No Containment in U.S. Health Costs
Ron Paul, Non-Interventionism: America’s Founding Foreign Policy
7 Lessons I Learned About Investing in Bitcoin
Australia’s Carbon Tax: Lessons for the United States
Bill Bonner: Is It Time To Sell Your Gold?
Should Americans Emigrate Or Defect?
The Final Nail in the Coffin: The Death of Freedom in Our Schools