It is with great sadness that The Gold Report bids farewell to longtime contributor Ian McAvity, who passed away Mar. 16, 2016. A lifelong gold enthusiast, he was a founder and director of the Central Fund of Canada, a director of Central GoldTrust, and the president and CEO of Duncan Park Holdings Corp. McAvity produced the well-regarded "Deliberations on World Markets" since 1972. He will be missed.