Why didn’t the price of gold, the "safe haven," rise during the financial market crisis of 2008? Why did it lag behind other metals beforehand? Could someone have an interest in a weak gold price? Who? Dimitri Speck demonstrates that central banks have intervened against stronger increases in the gold price since August 5, 1993. Their motives range from financial market stabilization to combating inflation and achieving lower yields in the bond market. Central banks aim to keep in check gold, the counterpart to their fiat money, which is a debt-free and non-inflatable store of value. However, their interventions had side effects: the gold price interventions are among the building blocks of the financial bubble preceding the financial market crisis. Gold is one of the major topics in financial markets. An interesting book for all gold enthusiasts.