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There are several countries that mint Gold coins presently, however, the most widely accepted and demanded are the American Gold Eagles. These coins are guaranteed as to gold purity and weight content by the U.S. Central Authority. It has not always been this way the South African Krugerrand was the coin of choice for investor for many years, that was until 1985 when the U.S. started minting their own coins
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Exchange traded funds are a special kind of closed end fund. They are set up to follow a specific index or other target. Unlike ordinary mutual funds that most investors are familiar with, ETFs don’t buy and sell trying to beat the market. They try to track one. This saves investors a lot of money in fees.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) is vetting a proposal to allow life insurance companies to spend in gold and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. The move will provide greater flexibility to local insurers to invest in various asset classes.
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Another strong month for gold and silver prices, with gold sticking around the nine hundred dollar range and silver piercing fourteen dollars an ounce.
Now more than ever, it’s simply a good idea to hold some gold and silver investments. Gold and silver prices are high right now, and all evidence points to the probability that they have yet to peak.
The gold and silver investors who chose to begin investing in the metals a few years ago, before the recession was made “official” are experiencing quite a nice profit on their investments, but even those who were a little late to catch the gold rush are patting themselves on the back all the same. Continue reading ‘Gold and Silver Prices – Climbing Higher Every Year’ »
Gold is and has been one of the most recognized symbols of money. Epics have been written and great wars have been fought for the almost mysterious seventy-ninth element on the periodic table. From the ancient Mayans and Egyptians to the New York Stock Exchange, gold has a long tradition of setting the standard of monetary wealth. There is a reason its called the gold standard.
While you no longer have to head out to ‘cali-for-ni-a’ to mine the gold out of the mountains or sift through the rivers you can still invest in the longest and still highest acme of economic stability. Gold not only keeps its value it grows. In the last ten years the value of gold has raised by over three-hundred percent! There are a variety of ways of making this investment and I hope to illuminate a few of them. Continue reading ‘So You Want to Invest in Gold?’ »
Investing in gold for IRA accounts will protect your retirement from inflation. Investing in gold for IRA accounts can be done in two ways. It is simple to do and most IRA’s allow both physical and paper (gold stocks) gold in the IRA. Continue reading ‘Investing in Gold For Your IRA’ »
Once I decided to invest in gold I faced the next question, should I buy and sell ingots or coins? A bullion coin is a coin struck from precious metal and retained as an investment, rather than used in day-to-day commerce. Bullion coins are usually available in gold and silver, with the exception of the South African Krugerrand and Switzerland’s Vreneli which are gold only. The American Eagle series is minted in gold, silver and platinum, and the Canadian Maple Leaf series is struck in gold, silver, platinum and also palladium.
Bullion coins are also typically available in various weights. These are usually multiples or fractions of 1 troy ounce, with a very few bullion coins minted, in extremely limited quantities, in kilograms (approx 2.2 pounds) and even heavier as special commemoratives.
Gold and silver are often seen as hedges or safe havens against inflation, political upheaval, social unrest, currency-based issues and economic downturn. Silver coins have become popular with collectors due to their relative low price compared to gold, and unlike most gold and platinum issues which are valued based upon the markets, silver coins are more often valued as collectables, sometimes far higher than their actual bullion value. Investors may also buy gold, silver, platinum, etc. during times of economic expansion for investment capital appreciation or to avoid inflationary impacts experienced with other investments. Continue reading ‘Gold – To Buy and Sell Ingots Or Coins?’ »
Many market gurus suggest that the strongest portfolios are those that are the most diversified. Broadening your investing horizon – whether it be in stocks, bonds, cash, etc. – always helps to ensure that your portfolio has a steady rate of growth while at the same time minimizing your potential losses. One often overlooked type of investment is precious metals. These metals, consisting of silver, gold, platinum, amongst a couple of others, are vital in protecting your portfolio from the inherent dangers of recessions. While most people choose to add gold bars to their investments, we suggest adding gold bullion coins instead.
The primary reason for adding coins in lieu of bullion bars is the added collectors’ value that gold bullion coins bring. For example, the Australian gold nugget has a design that changes annually and is manufactured to the same 99.9% pure specifications to which other coins (such as the American Eagle) are subjected. This, combined with the fact that a limited number are minted per year helps this particular coin to have a value that can easily rise above that of its base “metal” value. To this effect, adding rare or limited edition coins to your portfolio helps ensure that, even in the case of a gold price fallout, the price of the coins will hold their value better than generic gold bars. Continue reading ‘Why Invest in Gold Bullion Coins?’ »
Suspecting that commodities markets are dangerous places driven by cut-throat professional investors and fund managers, most ordinary people assume that gold price and values of other precious metals have little to do with them. Although no one would advise you to jump into the gold market without more than a little training and practice, nevertheless even the average working person should keep track of gold prices, looking for ways to capitalize on today’s record-high values. In November, 2009, gold reached its highest price in history, and experts predict gold prices will keep rising as long as the world’s largest economies keep struggling.
Since the very beginning of human civilization, Gold is equally treasured by both men and women (women craving for Gold jewelry while men loving it because it has always been a symbol of wealth and power). As an investment Gold is probably the oldest and the most popular form of investment. It is not quite established, exactly who was the first one to think of Gold as a representative of wealth or money. Gold is normally considered a very safe investment, especially in tough financial conditions such as political turmoil, financial crunch or stock market crash. However, the return on investment is often not that good when compared to other investments like bonds or stocks.