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Who is buying gold? The Chinese are. And I’m not talking about the Chinese government.

As with any other commodity, the price of gold rises and falls according to supply and demand.   And if you want to see where the demand is right now, look no further than the 1,336,718,000 inhabitants of China. Yes, that’s about one and a third billion people. According to the head of the country’s …

The next big financial crash may happen for the same reasons that airplanes crash. (And if it does, you’ll be thankful you own gold.)

  Can you really compare a global financial crash with an airplane crash? I think you can.   Modern commercial aircraft are high-tech flying machines, flown most of the time by their onboard computer systems. But sometimes, as was the case with the Air France flight off the coast of Brazil, these planes crash. In …

If you own gold as a hedge, stop worrying about gold prices.

Before you buy more gold you need to make up your mind about something. Are you buying gold coins and bars as a hedge against future events? Or are you buying gold as an investment?   If you are buying and taking physical possession of gold as a hedge against some future downturn in the …

Who is buying gold? The Central Bank of Mexico.

The Banco de Mexico bought 93.3 tonnes of gold bullion in February and March, according to data released by the International Monetary Fund. It had previously held 6.9 tonnes.   “We want to get the best risk-return balance in our investments,” Said Agustin Carstens, governor of Bank de Mexico. “Given the performance gold has had …

When the world’s major fund managers turn to gold, the price will rise dramatically.

I’m reading an excellent book by Shayne McGuire right now. It’s called Hard Money: Taking Gold to a Higher Investment Level. In the introduction he raises an obvious, but little-discussed topic. The managers of the world’s largest investment funds and pension funds generally allocate the money they invest into equities, bonds and “other”. The equities …

Feeling less than confident about the future? Invest in gold.

If you feel your confidence slipping, you’re not alone. Here are a couple of excerpts from commentary on a recent New York Time/CBS News poll:   “Americans are more pessimistic about the nation’s economic outlook and overall direction.” “Amid rising gas prices, stubborn unemployment and a cacophonous debate in Washington over the federal government’s ability …

Is it too late to start buying gold? Not even close.

With the price of gold rising to record levels, and with those levels being broken on a regular basis, many people are wondering whether we are due for a major correction. Well, there are always corrections after an extended rise in gold prices. Investors sell to take profits, and then buy again at the low …