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Don’t let investor sentiment get in the way of your long-terms plans for gold.

This has been an odd week. The price of gold has taken some hard hits. How come? Because investor sentiment is bullish for greener pastures. In other words, they feel suddenly optimistic about the chances of making more money by selling gold and investing in the stock market. Why do they feel that way? Well, …

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The gold ATM machine is Boca Raton, Florida, is just the first.

Buying gold bullion from an ATM style machine is a lot more convenient than buying from a traditional dealer. If you happen to live close to Boca Raton, Florida, you can buy your gold from this machine… If you don’t live close by, just be patient, as it seems there are plans to install these …

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Buying gold coins and bars continues to be a smart move.

2010 turned out to be a pretty good year for buying gold, and other precious metals. The Dow was up just 11% over the year. Gold was up 29%. Silver was up 81.6% Platinum was up 20%. Palladium was up over 100%. In other words, all precious metals did significantly better than the Dow. Of …

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Why you shouldn’t hide all your gold in the same place.

The photo above shows Saddam Hussein’s gold, hidden in a tanker truck. That’s a lot of gold! And when he had it hidden all in the same place, it was all lost once the truck was found. Of course, he was probably in a bit of a hurry when he hid it. But there is …

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Current gold prices, and the time of year, signify a good time to buy.

If you are planning to buy some more gold coins or gold bars soon, you might want to do so before the end of the year. Current gold prices are down from where they were, and you can catch a good price on any downward move between now and the last day of the month. …

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Why China is buying so much gold.

Ten years ago Chinese investment gold demand – demand not related to jewelry, etc – was about 3 to 4 tons a year. By 2009 it had grown to 45 tons. Shen Xiagrong, chairman of the Shanghai Gold Exchange, recently revealed that China’s gold imports had rocketed almost fivefold so far this year, to 209 …

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Should you buy gold coins or gold bars?

That’s a reasonable question. All other things being equal, you should buy gold bars. In other words, if you are thinking about buying a one ounce gold coin, buy a one ounce gold bar instead. Why? Because you’ll pay less for it. For some reason, the minting cost for bars seem to be less than …

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Buying fractional gold coins or small gold bars as gifts.

We are approaching that gift-buying time of year. Maybe you have thought about buying gold as a special gift for someone in your family, but were put off by the price per ounce. A one ounce gold coin or bar is pretty expensive these days! Well, you don’t have to buy a full Troy ounce. …

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Buying gold is a great way to build your net worth.

There are plenty of people who earn huge amounts of money each year, but are just an inch away from financial disaster. How can that be? Because they spend as much as, or more than they earn. They spend their money on big houses with big mortgages, and big cars with big lease payments. They …

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Is gold money, or a commodity, or jewelry, or what?

It’s hard to really put your finger on what gold “is” in the modern world. That, in part is what makes it so fascinating. And it’s why gold prices always march to a slightly different drummer. Is gold money? In a way, yes. For thousands of years gold has been used and exchanged as a …

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