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Why Central Banks are buying more gold than ever.

In 2104 the world’s central banks purchased a total of 447 tons of gold. That’s the second biggest year for buying gold in the last 50 years. And it represented a 17% increase on purchasing in 2013. So what was all that about? After all, the price of gold has been falling over the last …

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When evaluating gold, forget the markets and look to the Central Banks.

bank of England, the British central bank.

If you are a trader or speculator in gold, by all means listen to the markets. Your task as a speculator is to make money from the ups and downs in the short-term price of gold. However, if your primary aim is to own gold as a hard asset, you are playing a longer-term game. …

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Why geopolitical change is a strong buying signal for gold.

If you just glance at the headlines, the world seems much as it was last year and the year before. A few wars, some trade disputes, ups and downs in the economies of various countries. Same old same old. But if you look a little closer, you’ll see the first cracks appearing in what will …

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Owning gold – a small downside with a huge upside.

When you invest money there is usually a reasonable upside and a huge downside. Just ask anyone who invested their savings in Enron or with Bernie Madoff. Yes, those are extreme examples. But there are thousands of other cases where honest people invested their savings in the hope of a reasonable growth in their savings, …

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In the absence of hype, gold finds its price — for now.

Watching gold prices can drive you crazy. When prices are on the rise, every pundit and expert on the planet jumps out and has their say. And what they predict for the next few weeks is almost always based on what has happened over the last few weeks. That’s always an easy way to …

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Herds of foolish people buy gold when the price is rising fast. Wise individuals buy during corrections.

People behave in curious ways. And human behavior when buying gold is no exception. But before we focus on gold, let’s take a look at when and why people buy just about anything. Look back to the tech bubble of the late 90s. Smart investors jumped in early. Amateur investors kept on buying as technology …

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If gold prices are meant to be going up, how come they are going down?

This third week of September has been nothing short of tumultuous. Gold prices have taken a huge beating. On the face of it, the decline in gold prices appears to make little sense. It’s not as if the economic outlook in North America or Europe is getting any better. Greece is in a mess, several …

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Will gold continue to rise indefinitely, or are we close to the top?

Given the unusual volatility of gold prices recently, that might appear to be a tough question to answer. The gold market it not used to the level of attention and activity it has attracted in recent months. With economic woes headlining in both the US and Europe, investors have fled to gold as a safe …

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How to profit from a ride on the gold price roller coaster.

Normally, when gold prices go up and down like a roller coaster, it’s enough to give you ulcers. But right now, with the longer-term trends still pointing upwards, dips or corrections in gold prices are a gift. They give you an opportunity to buy more gold before the next leap upwards. In the words of …

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The collapse of the Gold Standard, and why we might want to revive it.

If you are not familiar with the history of the Gold Standard, here is a quick overview: The Gold Standard Act was passed in 1900. At this time, the value of all American currency was to be based on actual gold. Basically, you could go to a bank and exchange your paper dollars for the …

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