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Is Gold Money?

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:27:26 +0000

The first American coins were struck in 1792 and one dollar was defined by statute as a specific weight of gold. But the times when currencies were worth gold terminated in August 1971, when President Nixon ended the international gold standard and for the first time no currency in the world had a gold backing. Gold is money today only for central banks. Most of the world’s ...

Diversify Your Portfolio by Investing in Metals

Sun, 23 May 2010 03:56:21 +0000

The unique economic climate that we currently find ourselves in means the US and other major countries have been increasing the available money supply at escalating rates. Unfortunately by increasing the money supply risks rising inflation which puts conventional investments such as bonds, bank certificates of deposit and other fixed investments directly under jeopardy. The more ...

Collecting the Wheat Penny

Fri, 21 May 2010 17:54:46 +0000

Coin collectors will often stress that anyone who has the hobby of collecting coins should have the “Wheat Penny” in his collection. Wheatback, Wheatie, Strawpeny and Wheat Head are some of the names given to these coins. The US Mint had produced this one-cent coin from 1909 till 1958. The Beginning Victor David Brenner, a well-known sculptor of ...

The Future of the Precious Metal

Thu, 13 May 2010 11:39:42 +0000

Gold is a precious metal that is very rare and some say that most of it has already been minted. So the one might ask “What is the future of gold?”. Something we must all remember is that the most part of the gold minted up to this day is held by Central Banks and by private investors who own significant amounts of this precious metal. Some research shows that the ...

Gold Bullion Investment

Thu, 13 May 2010 10:06:29 +0000

Investing in gold bullion may be difficult for a rookie investor. Three things a rookie investor may ask are; what’s gold bullion? Where to buy bullion? And last but not least. Where to sell bullion? These are some good questions that an investor ought to know before investing any money. Gold bullion refers to any gold bar, coin or ingot that’s a little above the spot price ...

What Are the Main Advantages of Trading Index Cfds Compared to Futures

Sun, 09 May 2010 12:20:25 +0000

Futures trading is normally the domain of professional traders. Massive amounts of money runs through the futures markets daily and it’s not long before ‘newbie’ traders decide to focus on this exciting and opportunistic market to get their slice of the pie. Today we’re going to take a look at the main advantages of trading index Contracts for Difference as ...

How to Defy Gravity and Spread Bet Fear – Ever Heard of the Vix Index?

Sun, 09 May 2010 07:17:22 +0000

Would you want to be an investor at times of such uncertainty? Why is it the man (or women) on the street who gets left in the dark gets battered by these violent swings? Simply, it is down to resources. The brightest minds in the business who work for the likes of Morgan Stanley and other investment houses have clients with very deep pockets. Not just deep but full of ...

Gold is a Great Asset to Own

Fri, 07 May 2010 09:32:42 +0000

Gold is the asset that one must go for in these times. Despite the ongoing crisis in Greece and the rise of the dollar, gold is doing really good on the market. The additional credit downgrades for Portugal and Spain have pushed the precious metal to gain even more ground. The yellow metal is considered to be a hedge against inflation – the price of gold rises as inflation ...

What Are Pcgs Certified Coins?

Wed, 05 May 2010 21:49:25 +0000

When you are shopping for gold coins for investing you will most definitely run into the term PCGS Certified or NGC Certified. PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) and NGS (Numismatic Guaranty Corporation) are two of the most well respected coin grading services. They offer independent grading and certification services to coin collectors and investors. Although formed ...

Simple Tips for Buying Gold Online

Wed, 05 May 2010 05:56:53 +0000

More than ever, people are interested in buying gold online. Gold is rapidly growing in value. Investment indecision and the rise of inflation have contributed to this. Another factor is that the production of gold has significantly flattened out over the past few years. This and other reasons make gold a solid investment. Gold is a very liquid asset because it can be bought or ...