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Wondering what to give your loved ones this holiday season? Give gold.

Here in North America we have no tradition of giving gold as a gift. That’s a pity – for the reasons I describe below. And it’s not the case in many other parts of the world. Of all countries, India stands out for the way in which families protect and distribute wealth through gifts of …

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How to buy physical gold at the lowest price, and keep it safe and available.

When we think of buying physical gold, we naturally think of holding the gold in our hands and then storing it in a safe place at home, or at our bank. There is something almost irresistible about actually owning and touching the gold you buy. But that need to hold your gold in your hand …

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Turkey is paying for Iranian oil with gold bars carried over the border.

Since March of this year Turkey has exported $11.7 billion in gold bullion, over 90% of which was carried over the border on its way to Iran or the United Arab Emirates. What’s happening? Turkey is buying oil. Not with wire transfers or cash, but with gold bullion. They can’t buy Iranian oil through the …

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During times of social unrest, gold is the most portable store of wealth.

To be truly independent during times of social unrest, you need to hold a portion of your wealth outside of the banking system. Remember, paper money is just the promise of money. The pieces of paper in your wallet or purse have no value in themselves. Their value lies in the promise that you can …

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To stop being a debt-slave, buy physical gold coins or bars.

The banks maintain power over us by making sure we stay in debt. For them, debt is a big money-maker. Look at your most recent credit card statements. Consider the interest you pay each month. That’s cash in their pockets and out of yours. Profit for them and loss for you. Credit cards took off …

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Why the 0.1% don’t want you to own gold.

By the 0.1% I mean, of course, the ultra-wealthy. This is not the same group as the 1%. The 0.1% play at an entirely different level. These are the folks who are worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and sometimes billions. They use their money to buy influence at every level of government. Their financial …

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Gold bullion or cash – which provides the best safety net?

Gold bullion and cash both have a long history when it comes to creating a safety net for a rainy day. We have all heard stories of people hiding cash in their mattresses, or in cookie tins in their attics and basements. Another group of people have long favored stashes of gold coins, and have …

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How to buy gold, and where to store it.

There is no mystery behind buying gold. No secret to how you should buy it. Yes, gold has an air of mystery about it. It is purchased and hoarded by central banks, third-world dictators and the super-wealthy. It is also worn by the rich and famous. It’s easy to imagine that, like fancy cars or …

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Why are the world’s Central Banks buying more gold?

Action on the gold market has been a little flat over recent months, to say the least. The price has moved up and down on a regular basis since the beginning of the year, but not dramatically up or dramatically down. So what is going on? Well a number of factors have contributed to gold’s …

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James Turk predicts gold prices will rise as high as $8,000 an ounce.

As I write this post, gold prices are jumping up and down like a scared rabbit. This morning it looked like prices were in free-fall for a while. Well, that may bring gold investors out in a sweat, but for those of us who have purchased gold as a safe haven for some of our …

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