From USD 250 per fine ounce of gold in 2001 to a peak of around USD 1,900 per ounce, the gold price was on a rollercoaster ride. In 2011 the price of the precious metal then plummeted.

Whether it's self-propelled cars, digital policemen or artificial intelligence - a lot of new things will become part of everyday life, and raw materials will be needed for this

The last "metal rat" was in 1960 and the symbol stands for money blessings and financial opportunities, for example in investments. Because rats have excellent intuition and are smart. Especially the "metal rat", which only occurs every 60 years, stands for a successful and strong year. Many Chinese, especially the growing middle class, are now buying gold.

The EU partner Germany does not seem to like this. After all, in this country, they were planning the nuclear phase-out. In France, plans have emerged from the French government to build new nuclear power plants. For example, six new power plants are to start up from 2021, as has been leaked. There are currently 58 nuclear power plants in France and most of them are already very old and will not operate for long.

While the IMF last October was still expecting economic growth of 3.4 percent, previously even 3.6 percent, the forecast is now only 3.3 percent. This is positive for the gold price. Above all, the fierce political quarrels in the largest democracy, India, are cited as the cause.

Food devours enormous resources. Food also has a climate balance. This starts with shopping, routes and thus fuel can be saved with exact planning, seasonal and regional are relatively new buzzwords. So-called superfood foods, for example, often have a long way to go where local alternatives exist. Attention should also be paid to packaging or proper storage.

Experts expect the demand for cobalt to increase in 2020. Demand for copper is expected to exceed supply at the end of 2020

In order to bring more gold into the country, the Turkish Ministry of Finance is working on changes concerning the certification and standardisation of gold. This includes gold that is not certified by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA).

Silver thus recorded its biggest price gains at the beginning of the year. The gold price is predicted by many to have an excellent future in 2020 and - silver prices are usually in the same range as gold. This also speaks for pleasing silver prices in the current year. For example, the experts at Commerzbank expect silver to be priced at around USD 18.50 per troy ounce by the end of 2020. Bankers assume that the price increase, similar to gold, will not be felt until the second half of the year.

The Reserve Bank of India bought almost 15 tonnes of gold between October and November 2019. This was the largest two-month purchase since it began at the end of December 2017, bringing the Indian central bank's total gold holdings to 2.45 million troy ounces in the two years between November 2017 and November 2019.