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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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Why your investment advisor will BULLY you NOT to buy gold.

When was the last time your investment advisor recommended you buy physical gold in the form of gold bullion coins or bars? I’m pretty sure he or she never has. How come? The quick and simple answer is that your investment advisor won’t make a penny on the transaction. They won’t get a commission. Nor …

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The intrinsic value of gold depends on who you are, and what you want.

Gold has a spot price value, measured in dollars. We can look at that each day and, recently, we can watch it rise and rise, seemingly with no end in sight. But gold’s value isn`t always measured just in dollars. And that’s what makes it such an interesting, complex and sometimes confusing asset. For …

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Will gold prices continue to rise? Or are we ready for a big correction?

Generally speaking, I’m bullish on gold. I see prices continuing to rise over the long term. But right now, as I write this, I would feel very cautious about buying a lot more gold at current prices. I’m not saying I know what’s coming down the pike, nobody does. But I do know that …

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If you don’t have the money to buy gold by the ounce, buy fractional gold coins.

These are scary times. And while we might all want to buy more gold, the price of just a single ounce is becoming very expensive.For people with tons of money, $1,600-plus may not be a big deal, but for most of us, it is. So, instead of trying to save up for months for your …

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Even Ben Bernanke understands value of gold as a means to protect one’s wealth.

It’s as if everyone is holding their breath. This is the week we’ll find out whether or not there will be a default on the U.S. dollar. Chances are, there won’t. It most likely that some kind of compromise will be made. The debt ceiling will rise. There will be some cuts in spending. Maybe …

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If you store your gold at home, protect it from discovery by metal detectors.

Some people like to store their gold at home, hiding it either within their house or buried in the yard. If you choose not to install a safe, and decide either to hide your gold coins or bars in hard-to-find places in the house, or your yard, don’t forget to think about thieves with metal …

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Handing over your money to banks and investment companies is a HUGE mistake.

In countries like China, India and Turkey – and throughout the Middle East – they trust in gold. Here in the West we trust in our banks and investment companies. Who do you think is smarter? I wrote about this in my last post, but it is worth digging a little deeper. Here in the …

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Who is buying gold? India’s gold and silver imports leap by 500%.

A while ago I wrote about how the Chinese people were buying more and more gold coins and gold bars. Here is an excerpt from that post: “The total amount of household savings invested in gold has grown from about $200 billion in the late 1990s to $1.2 trillion in 2010. Jewelry demand alone has …

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