by Peter Blake

During the creation of an investment portfolio, small companies must never leave out gold ” it would be a truly embarrassing thing to do so. Gold bullion is the most feasible and wise investment tool and here are innumerable persuasive reasons for emphasizing on the value of gold and its investment benefits.

Gold bullion investments are now considered to be sensible today more than ever. Countries like India have this wide practice of investing in gold through ornaments, which indeed is a wealthy practice.

However, it is better to invest in gold bars and coins than ornaments, albeit every form of gold investment is known to be the safe and prudent option. The power of gold as an investment has been backed up by various reason especially for the small companies and business plans. There are many inherent advantages of gold investment for small companies, such as:

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by Shannon Doty

Investing in gold may be a bit daunting especially for those who are new to the world of investments. It is good to know that investing in gold is not as complicated as other types of industries or businesses. If you want to make gold as an investment, you can do so even on the comfort of your own home.

Gold is one of the most precious metals in the world. It can stand the test of time, both in its physical makeup as well as its intrinsic value. It is also considered as one of the wisest investments there is.

Gold can be made into many different things, one of which is jewelry. The easiest and simplest way of investing in gold is purchasing and storing pieces of gold jewelry. You do not have to look very far to acquire these pieces because they are …

Trading without indicators is like running blind and it encourages emotional trading that is the bane of successful investors. Below are brief descriptions of 5 of the most popular gold mining company indices and how they should be used in conjunction with the price of gold to determine the future movement of gold bullion and gold mining stocks. (For a much more indepth understanding and analysis of these indices please refer to my recent article entitled “Gold Indexes: Comparing and Evaluating the HUI, XAU, GDX, XGD and CDNX”.)
The HUI Index
The AMEX Gold BUGS (Basket of Unhedged Gold Stocks) Index (HUI) is a modified equal dollar weighted index of 15 large cap (80%) and medium cap (19.5%) gold mining companies that do not hedge their gold beyond 1.5 years. The 3 largest companies make up approx. 37%* of the index by weight with the remaining 12 companies, at 4-6% each, making …

by Christina Goldman

Today, there are two highly convincing reasons why you should be buying gold bullion coins or bars.

1. To safeguard your money from financial catastrophe. 2. To insulate your money from the debasement of the dollar.

Let’s take a look at reason number one – buying gold bullion as a means of protecting your money from some kind of horrible financial catastrophe, such as a bank failure, war, act of terrorism, etc.

They seem to be everywhere these days. Those doomsayers who like to promote owning gold bullion as an insurance policy against the collapse of the global financial system. A few years ago, they were dismissed as extremists, crazy, and delusional.

Yet after the gut wrenching turmoil we’ve seen in the financial and credit markets over the past year, their doom and gloom scenarios don’t seem so unrealistic any more. An investor who was wise enough …

by Christina Goldman

The $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle coin should be a part of your portfolio, if it isn’t already. A lot of people, particularly in the U.S.A., accumulate coins as a hobby, and as a way to build a real investment in their future. There’s no safer way to secure your retirement than by buying gold bullion!

Gold coins and bullion are some of the very best purchases you can make. While most other markets decline, gold either holds it value or increases as time goes buy. The more you add to your collection, especially of older coins, the more it will be worth now and in the future. Many people invest in gold coins strictly for the purpose of having a secure financial future or money for retirement.

Finding old coins are every collectors dream! As every collector knows, keeping them clean and …

…..in them thar hills” (Origin Unknown). Despite the dubious construction and grammar (language buffs can check here) the statement has a certain ring. The reason is the enduring quality of gold as a store of value. In modern times, this means a value that is impervious to the actions of governments and central bankers.

The quest for gold is so powerful that a wise expert on the subject put it thusly: “I know what gold does to men’s souls.” That expert was a character in the 1948 Bogart classic, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre,

Investors need not risk their souls to consider gold mining stocks, but it is wise to take notice when this sector nears the top of our ratings list. It provides a strong signal of inflation concern and the need for a defensive posture. As usual, our weekly …

“I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do declare that said national emergency still continues to exist and pursuant to said…” With those mealy words, America’s Depression-era president ventured from bad luck into treachery. The Executive Order he issued on the 5th of April 1933 confiscated Americans’ private holdings of gold, then valued at $20.67 per ounce. Then, in January, 1934, the U.S. president fixed the price of gold at $35. All of sudden, Americans’ dollars had been devalued by 69.3%. Whether this act of nationwide larceny did the economy any good or not, we cannot say. It was not until after World War II that the economy fully recovered the spring in its step. And U.S. stock prices didn’t return to their ‘29 highs until 1950. But there is hardly an act of government so foolish or so maladroit that subsequent politicians won’t provide an encore. This week, ...