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December 9, 2010
CNBCs Squawk on the Street: Interview with Aram Shishmanian of WGC December 7, 2010
MALE VOICE: Two to one on the NASDAQ, so a very nice solid up move in progress here. Gold
hitting a high overafter high over the past year. The most popular gold ETF, the GLD. The
largest was over $59 billion in assets, up nearly 30% this year. Sharon Epperson is in the
gold pits at the NYMEX talking exclusively with the CEO of the World Gold Council. Sharon?
MS. SHARON EPPERSON: Well, Aram Shishmanian leads the World Gold Council and, of course, it is
not a trade organization. Its a market development organization and in fact has developed
the largest Gold ETF that has seen an increase of 200% since it was created back in November
of 2004. With prices here, Aram, I have to ask you, at these levels, what is your outlook for
the GLD and the demand that were seeing in gold and other precious metal ETFs?
MR. ARAM SHISHMANIAN: Before answering GLD in particular, the demand for gold, the indicators
remain really very strong in terms of the fundamentals. Weve seen the price of gold
continuously increase over the past 10 years. This year is 35 times. Thats certainly a new
record as it did yesterday. And its because of five key factors. The growth of the Asian
markets, India and China, absolutely changing the gold market.
MS. EPPERSON: Do you see thatyou have said that you think China will double in 10 years, the
demand there. Where do you see that coming from, the central banks in particular?
MR. SHISHMANIAN: The central banks are committed to buying gold, but in a very measured way.
Its never going to resolve the U.S. dollar issue which they have, but they are very keen
buyers of gold in terms of central banks. Jewelry demand is surging. Ten years ago the
Chinese could not buy gold, and there is traditionally a very high affinity for gold as with
India. And the Chinese invest more than 50% of their net income in financial instruments, and
gold is playing a key role in that.
MS. EPPERSON: What about the miners? Youre going to be meeting with your board and talking
about what they believe is going to be the impact of these very high prices on their
companies. What is the outlook there?
MR. SHISHMANIAN: The outlook is that supply is actually really restricted. It is virtually very
few new mining opportunities are being discovered. And when a new mine is discovered, there
is a frenzy of bidding and the price just goes out of the roof. So supply is pretty static.
And what the real issue for the mining industry is to be able to make with confidence
decisions about the next 20 years.
MS. EPPERSON: So its investment demand thats going to continue to send the prices to these
record levels that were seeing?
MR. SHISHMANIAN: Right. Investment demand is driving the price. Historically, jewelry used to
be about 60, 75% of gold demand. That has now dropped to about 50%. But itsits both the
government and they were net sellers of gold and now theyre net buyers, jewelry demand is
surging this past year. Jewelry demand grew the largest its grown for many years.
MS. EPPERSON: And I just want to get very quickly from you, what will stop this move? Anything
that you see that may slow it down?
MR. SHISHMANIAN: We dont see any indicators in making it slow down. Unfortunately, we are
seeing continued sovereign debt crises the euro crisis, the U.S. dollar devaluating, the
currency rules as theyre called, and all of those, investors are looking for a safe haven.
MS. EPPERSON: Thank you very much. Aram Shishmanian, the CEO of the World Gold Council joining
us exclusively here. Thank you so much.
MR. SHISHMANIAN: Thank you.
MS. EPPERSON: Back to you.
FEMALE VOICE: All right. Thanks, Sharon.
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