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 …
Once again, Wikileaks gives us an insight into areas most politicians would prefer stay hidden. Here is an excerpt from a cable published by Wikileaks, and sent from the US Embassy in Beijing in April, 2009: 3. CHINA’S GOLD RESERVES “China increases its gold reserves in order to kill two birds with one stone” “The …
Mike Maloney is the founder of GoldSilver.com and, in addition to selling gold and silver, he is a big educator and advocate, particularly when it comes to gold. In this video he looks at the rise in the US of the monetary base, combined with total revolving credit. What’s that about? It’s a measure of …
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 …
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 …
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 …