11.   Gold is used as a hedge against rising prices.

12.   Gold is used by some investors as a hedge against rising interest rates, which can hurt returns of other investments, such as bonds.

13.   Gold is sometimes used as a haven for investors at times of financial turmoil.

14.   Gold is traditionally used as a hedge against inflation.

15.   Gold is often used as a hedge against inflation.

16.   Gold is traditionally used as a hedge against inflation and weekend comments by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan suggested the U.S. economy may be heading towards deflation.

17.   Gold is traditionally used as a hedge in times of economic and political instability.

18.   Gold is used as a hedge against inflation.

19.   Gold often is used as a hedge against inflation so the metal loses its investment appeal when price pressures are weak.

20.   However, competing national claims and legal tangles make it uncertain that this gold can be used to compensate Holocaust victims.