Buying gold
Relax, rising gold prices don’t mean we are in a gold “bubble”.
Study the mainstream media and you’ll find several financial journalist who are declaring that the recent rise in gold prices means we are now in a dangerous “gold bubble”. The implication is that the bubble will soon burst, gold prices will plummet, and we’ll all lose a ton of money. But if you pause, …
Apocalypse Now? Probably not…but buy enough gold to feed and protect your family.
Looking at the cover of this recent issue of Newsweek, you might get the impression that the world as we know it is coming to an end. There is no doubt that the last few months have been extraordinary. Massive earthquakes, tsunamis, nuclear accidents, revolution and civil war in the Middle East and in North …
Numismatic gold coins are a tricky buy when it comes to investing.
First, let’s clarify the difference between gold bullion coins and numismatic gold coins. Gold bullion coins are minted on a regular basis, each containing a fixed weight in gold. They are not rare, or collectible. You buy and sell them according to the spot price of gold on any given day. Numismatic gold coins, however, …
How high will gold prices rise in 2011?
Well, if anyone knew the answer to that question, they would be assured of a very successful year. But, of course, we don’t know. We don’t even know what the price of gold will be tomorrow. Gold prices are notoriously hard to predict because they are influenced by so many different factors. And sometimes, even …