Market Views: Is it a 'golden' time to hedge against inflation?

On the back of recent gold price fluctuations, analysts’ views are mixed on whether the metal is an attractive “buy” as a crisis hedge during the uneven economic recovery.  Gold prices have fallen as much as 14% since hitting a record of $2,000 a troy ounce last August. Prices have hovered between $1,900 and $1,700 this year, even as the US Federal Reserve revealed a dovish stance towards monetary policy at the Jackson Hole symposium last week. Meanwhile, many gold companies are…