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  • Gold Investment aims to empower investors by giving them access to investment opportunities in the South African gold market.
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  • Gold Investment aims to empower investors by giving them access to investment opportunities in the South African gold market.
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  • Chinese gold purchases have doubled in 2011 despite China being the biggest gold producer in the world today. The strong demand for gold in China is not driven by tradition, but a strong need for protection against fiat currency failures.
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  • Eric King of King World News recently had an interview with James Turk, the Founder of GoldMoney, in which Turk has made it clear that gold is ready to break through the $2000 price level.
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  • Trustable Gold, a gold investment comparison website, has created a “Gold Tree” infographic that sheds more light on the sources and uses of gold.
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  • News is out that Iran and India are dumping the U.S. Dollar in favour of precious metals such as gold.
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  • Number Sleuth, a site which aims to bring numbers and statistics from a unique and refreshing angle, has recently posted an infographic which covers various and interesting facts about gold.
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  • What is gold? This important question is answered in this section of Gold Investment.
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  • Why gold? Why invest in gold? There are various reasons why you should invest in gold, physical gold that is.
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  • Most investments in gold can be done anonymously. If you've got the option, it's best to keep your investment in gold confidential.
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  • Unlike property and other assets, most investments in gold can easily be divided between the beneficiaries of an estate.
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  • Gold offers investors effective portfolio diversification, since it is negatively correlated with other asset classes.
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  • Gold bought in the form of gold bullion coins are estate duty free.
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  • Most investors seek full control when it comes to the management of their investment portfolios. An investment in gold through the physical ownership of gold bullion offers that and much more.
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  • Gold, especially in the form of gold bullion coins, are worldwide accepted as a financial mechanism.
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  • An investment in gold provides liquidity and portability, especially when one invests in gold bullion coins.
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  • An investment in gold is a relatively low risk investment, if one considers that gold returns are significantly less volatile than the returns on gold shares (gold equities), and on par with the broader market.
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  • Gold is a perfect gift/reward since it offers much more than most gifts/rewards. Gold shows the receiver that you really value his/her efforts when given as a reward, or that you truly care when its given as a gift to a loved one.
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  • Gold has a positive track record in terms of investment returns when compared to the broader market.
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  • An investment in gold provides a perfect hedge against fluctuations in the value of the Rand.
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  • Do not be fooled by those who advise people not to invest in gold. One of their favourite excuses why people should not invest in gold, is because gold has no real purpose according to them. This is a blatant lie.
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  • Gold doesn't rust away and can be alloyed with other metals to make it more durable, which makes it perfect for investment and other purposes.
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  • Gold provides a relatively stable market for investors since there are literally millions of buyers and sellers world wide.
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  • An investment in gold in the form of gold bullion coins is not subjected to VAT.
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  • An investment in gold provides a perfect hedge against fluctuations in the value of the USD.
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  • Gold Investment is of the opinion that the reading and studying of books relating to gold investing is essential, not only to understand the basics of gold investing, but to do it successfully.
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  • Investing in gold or owning gold can be very rewarding, especially when one considers the factors that can have an influence, positive or negative, before making any decisions to invest in gold.
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  • Gold Investment recommends that investors give preference to 'authorised gold dealers' or 'qualified gold brokers' when investing in gold in South Africa.
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  • Gold Investment recommends that investors take collector's value into consideration when investing in gold. This is if they don't want to overpay for something that may actually be worth less than the selling price (or even the gold price quoted in terms of the monetary value).
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  • It is no secret that there are various direct and indirect methods to invest in gold. This can make it tricky when investors need to decide whether to invest directly or indirectly in gold (or in both).
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  • Gold Investment recommends that investors take the different prices quoted for gold into account when deciding to invest in gold.
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  • Gold purity and weight are important factors to consider when deciding to invest in gold.
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  • How you are going to store your gold, is one of the factors you will need to consider when you decide to invest in gold through the purchase of physical gold and its ownership.
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  • Prudent investors never store their gold in safety deposit boxes which are kept at banks. It is best to make use of private safe deposit vaults or depositories which are owned, managed and maintained by private companies.
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  • International Bank Vaults was the first company in SA to offer a private deposit vault service.
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  • Knox Titanium Vault Company is South Africa's largest safety deposit box installation.
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  • Reserve Holdings is a company with a very discreet public image.
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  • Research from the World Gold Council shows that an optimal investment portfolio, which maximises returns and minimises risks, should contain between 5% and 30% of gold for different investors' risk profiles.
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  • Gold bullion is a precious metal that mainly comes in two forms, namely: Gold bullion coins and gold bullion bars (gold bars).
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  • Gold Investment recommends that small private investors that choose to invest in gold through the acquisition of physical gold, should do so by buying and storing gold bullion coins (gold coins).
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  • Gold Investment is of the opinion that gold bullion coins provide small private investors with one of the best possible means to invest in physical gold.
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  • South African Krugerrands are among the most popular gold bullion coins in the world.
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  • Private investors or individuals who prefer to invest in gold by owning gold bars, are unlike in the past, free to own as much gold in the form of gold bullions bars as they like and can afford.
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  • There are not many Gold Exchange-Traded Funds (GETFs) in the world, but these open-ended funds provide an excellent means to invest in gold without taking physical delivery of the gold.
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  • Gold Investment is of the opinion that Gold Exchange-Traded Funds (GETFs) present the best possible way for small private investors to indirectly invest in gold (or in gold bullion bars).
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  • NewGold provides a cost-effective way for investors to invest in gold in South Africa.
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  • NewGold provides a cost-effective way for investors to invest in gold in South Africa.
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  • The NewGold Investment Plan makes it easy and affordable for investors to invest in gold in South Africa.
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  • The n.a.v. per Newgold unit/security is relatively easy to determine.
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  • Investors who have an appetite for risk, have the option of investing indirectly in gold via shares. Investing in gold via shares can be highly rewarding but it comes with many risks over which the investor has little or no control.
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  • Investing in gold shares have advantages despite all the risks attached to it.
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  • Investing in gold shares have advantages despite all the risks attached.
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  • Investing in JSE-listed gold mining shares are the best way to go if you want to invest in gold shares in SA.
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  • AngloGold Ashanti is a top-tier gold producer operating in South Africa and other parts of the world.
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  • Central Rand Gold is a junior gold producer/explorer with operations in South Africa.
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  • DRDGold is a mid-tier gold producer with operations in South Africa.
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  • Great Basin Gold is a junior gold producer/explorer with operations in South Africa and other parts of the world.
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  • Gold Fields Limited (GFI) is a top-tier gold producer with operations in South Africa and other parts of the world.
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  • Gold One International Limited (GDO) is a junior gold producer/explorer with operations in South Africa and other parts of the world.
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  • Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HAR) is a top-tier gold producer with operations in South Africa and other parts of the world.
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  • Simmer and Jack Mines Limited (SIM) is a junior gold producer/explorer with operations in South Africa.
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  • Village Main Reef Gold Mining Co Limited (VIL) is a junior gold producer/explorer with operations in South Africa.
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  • Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited (WGR) is a junior gold producer/explorer with operations in South Africa.
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  • Gold unit trusts offer a way to invest in gold mining shares, which is more affordable than a direct investment in gold mining shares.
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  • Unit trusts operate on the principal that many investors simply don't have enough money to build up their own share portfolios.
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  • There are many unit trust management companies in South Africa, but only a selective few offer gold unit trusts which almost purely invest in the shares of gold mining companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).
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  • Old Mutual Unit Trust Managers offers investors the opportunity to invest in expertly managed gold unit trusts.
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  • Stanlib offers investors the opportunity to invest indirectly in gold mining shares.
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  • Gold Investment has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm and continuing commitment to the privacy of personal information provided by those visiting and interacting with this web site.
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  • News archive of all the articles that Gold Investment has published since the launch of our website in December 2009.
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  • News archive of all the articles that Gold Investment has published in 2012.
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  • Russia and Iran made their intentions to replace the U.S. Dollar with the Ruble and the Rial clear during high level talks during the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting.
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  • Many holders of gold and silver in paper form got slaughtered over the festive season. The paper manipulators have once again used the quiet festive period as an opportunity to take gold and silver to the cleaners in the paper market.
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  • The Chinese demand for gold must be huge if one considers the recent announcement by Chinese regulators that they are going to clampdown on gold trading in China. All gold exchanges operating outside the Shangai Gold Exchange (SGE) and the Shangai Futures Exchange (SHFE) are to be banned.
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  • Word is out that the Iranians are buying gold to protect themselves against a falling Iranian Rial, the official currency of Iran. This comes after the CIA has allegedly miserably failed in manipulating the Iranian Rial, but now it seems that the latest round of U.S. and European Union (EU) sanctions against Iran is hitting home.
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  • News archive of all the articles that Gold Investment has published in 2011.
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  • Although highly unlikely over the short-term, due to the rampant downward paper manipulation of the gold price (through the creation and trading of paper gold), the gold price could soar to a $10 000 plus level per ounce (troy ounce), driven by negative real interest rates coupled with a further expansion in the global money supply (M2).
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  • A director at US-based Strategic Gold Corporation, David Williams, someone who can most definitely be deemed as being on the inside, is of the opinion that chances are great that the gold price will surge to $3000 an ounce or even higher in less than 6 months’ time.
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  • The MF Global (MFG) debacle stresses the critical importance of moving one’s gold holdings out of third party storage systems into one’s own possession. Gold only provides full protection when in one’s own possession.
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  • An undisclosed Wall Street investment firm has recently purchased a rare 1787 gold Brasher doubloon coin for $7.4m ($7.395m to be exact).
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  • The recent pullback in the gold price, and the prices of most precious metals for that matter, is not the end of the gold bull market (not that there is a gold bull market in the first place) or the end of increases in the gold price by a far shot.
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  • More than one economist and other so called experts are of the opinion that we’re already experiencing deflation to some agree and that it’s going to get worse.
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  • Alf Field, a retired accountant and investment analyst, has made it clear in a recent speech that the gold price is expected to reach $4500 an ounce in what he deems the third of five major waves relating to the long-term uptrend in the gold price.
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  • Another factor that could add to the positive upward pressure experienced on the gold price is the fact that the cost of oil could soon hit the $250 a barrel mark, which will most definitely negatively affect the fragile global economy.
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  • Gold price manipulation, especially as far as the suppression of the gold price goes, is a reality and not based in fiction as many will have you believe.
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  • A basic understanding of how the international bankers and their political allies operate, how they start wars, economic depressions and other very nasty realties, can literally save your life in the coming days, months and years, especially if you choose to take note and prepare yourself accordingly.
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  • Are you worried about hyperinflation? You should be, especially if you don’t hold or own precious metals such as gold and silver, physical gold and silver that is.
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  • The U.S. Dollar has been the de facto world reserve currency for a while now, but that is slowly but surely changing.
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  • In a recent BBC news segment, independent trader Allesio Rastani, made it clear that the Eurozone market will crash, that he expects that millions of people will lose their savings within the next 12 months and that “…the biggest risk people can take right now, is not acting.”
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  • Avoid paper gold and acquire or buy physical gold, since it has now once again become abundantly clear that paper gold or financial instruments that are marketed and sold as being fully backed by gold (or silver!), simply cannot be trusted.
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  • Is the U.S. Dollar backed by gold? This is a question that many investors might be asking, especially considering that the U.S. Dollar has been the de facto world reserve currency for some time now, although the strong demand for precious metals such as gold and silver are starting to tell a different story altogether.
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  • Ron Paul, the Republican Party candidate who is hoping to stand in the presidential election in the U.S. next year (2012), has made it abundantly clear that he is of the opinion that gold isn’t in a bubble.
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  • It will not surprise us a bit if American taxpayers get mad as snakes considering the latest report released by U.S. Senator, Tom A. Coburn of Oklahoma: Subsidies of The RICH and FAMOUS.
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  • The founder of the renowned Forbes Magazine, Steve Forbes, is of the opinion that the U.S. will be back on the gold standard within 5 years, because it would help to solve numerous problems faced by the U.S. today.
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  • The complete collapse of the U.S. Dollar might be much closer than most of us expect. It is after all no secret that the war-mongering U.S. Government has thrown the Westphalian sovereignty agreements of the 1600s out of the window, agreements that state that war should only be used as an absolute last resort and as a means of self-defense.
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  • Nowadays we hear and read a lot about the debt problems experienced in Europe, but the truth be told, the debt crisis in the U.S. is much larger than the debt crisis in Europe, and it is getting worse. Now you can choose to believe the mainstream’s take on it or choose to go off the main road in search for an alternative point of view.
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  • Anglogold Ashanti Limited (ANG) shareholders have every reason to smile. The gold mining company has for one posted a record quarterly adjusted headline earnings of $457m or 118 U.S. cents per share in the third quarter (Q3) of 2011 (assuming a ZAR/USD exchange rate of R7.10/USD).
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  • Bloomberg, a mainstream site that focuses on business and other financial news, has acquired gold price forecasts from no less than 8 of the 10 analysts they are tracking. The average (median) gold price forecast comes to $1950 an ounce by the end of the 1st quarter (March 2012).
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  • The future is looking bright for gold mining and exploration company, Randgold Resources.
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  • Mountains of debt consisting of and built on fiat currencies, always collapse at some point or another, ending in immense pain, especially to creditors, those who choose to lend out money.
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  • Although still a drop in the ocean, more and more people are calling for a return to honest money.
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  • Another good reason to buy gold, physical gold that is, is because unrest in the form of riots and protests has broken out around the globe this year, and we haven’t seen the worse yet.
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  • The Perth Mint in Australia has unveiled the largest gold coin in the world, a massive coin weighing 1 ton (1000kg), five times heavier than the gold coin minted by the Royal Canadian Mint that previously held the record for the biggest gold coin in the world.
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  • A U.S currency bill that aims to impose higher tariffs on Chinese products has passed the U.S. Senate, and if not blocked by the U.S. House of Representatives, it could lead to a full-blown trade war between the U.S. and China.
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  • The recent pullback in the gold price, mostly as a result of blatant and illegal gold market manipulation, has many believed that gold is in a bubble, while nothing could be further from the truth.
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  • One cannot help to ask how much gold, if any, is really left in the vaults of the United States Bullion Depository, commonly known as “Fort Knox,” located in Kentucky in the United States.
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  • The gold price has gone from well over $1900 to price levels closer to a $1600 per fine ounce in recent days. Does this mean that gold has become less valuable?
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  • The Utah Monetary Declaration, an extremely important, although largely unknown document, which is currently circulating mostly in the Western United States state of Utah, must be read by the citizens of all countries.
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  • Will you be counted among those who are taken by surprise once hyperinflation raises its head and fiat currencies such as the Euro and the Federal Reserve Note (commonly known as “the Dollar”) collapse or become obsolete?
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  • The writing is on the wall that the Euro is going to crash. Prudent investors are aware of this, and that is why they are scurrying to buy all the gold that they can.
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  • According to Pierre Lassonde, Asia does not need to panic, as he believes that the region will pull through while other regions will certainly feel the effects of the current economic crisis.
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  • Martin Armstrong has a knack for business, and this is evident in his biography. Armstrong was born in 1949 to a father who served under General Patton as a Lieutenant Colonel in WWII.
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  • Investors from a variety of countries are starting to query where the gold reserves are of their respective countries. It has become patently obvious that more than one central bank are lying to the public about their gold reserves.
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  • Very few investors in the so called “Western world” or “the West” might be aware of it, but China is taking the bull by the horns and increasing its gold reserves (and silver reserves!) while actively encouraging their citizens to do the same.
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  • Investors are wondering how much more both gold and silver prices can climb this year. Recently, gold was not far from $2,000 per fine ounce, up 27% this year already, which is close to its inflation-adjusted high of 1980. That high lasted a single day. There is however more than meets the eye.
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  • Economic disorder by way of debt and money printing (a.k.a. Quantitative Easing) is causing shifts in the market, and it could soon be the case that gold is priced five times more than its current price.
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  • The market is in a spin about the fact that Donald Trump's newest tenant in the luxurious Tower is paying the organization in gold and not fiat money.
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  • Eric Sprott's announcement that investors should shift away from gold bullion to gold stocks (gold shares or equities) has caused a stir in the market.
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  • Recently, the SNB (Swiss National Bank) abandoned the floating exchange rate of the Swiss Franc. This was done by lowering the limit of 1.20 on the EUR/CHF exchange rate.
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  • Now that silver is trading at more than $40 per ounce and gold is over the $1800 mark, there are a lot of speculations as to where these two precious metals are heading in terms of price.
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  • According to Dr. Marc Faber, Austrian editor of the BoomDoomGloom Report, investors should get out of stocks and move into gold instead. He says that momentum towards the downside is strong and this factor could lead to liquidation on the SMP.
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  • It looks like China is serious about adding to its gold reserves. This statement is backed up by recent reports that express that China wants to increase its gold supply from the rather modest tally of 1054 tonnes of this precious yellow metal.
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  • Gold mining companies have to do thorough and extensive research into gold mining in certain areas before they can take decisions about gold mining there.
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  • An unlimited amount of Swiss Francs will be printed by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) so that the currency is restricted in terms of rising; the bank declared that the Swiss Franc will be capped against the Euro.
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  • Investors have spent another week waiting to see what happens with regards to the swing trading portfolio. While the markets generally experienced an uneventful week, there was much manipulation in silver and gold even more so than has been the case in the past.
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  • The French Revolution is an interesting period in history. This is when the peasants stormed the palace in Versailles. One can only begin to imagine what went through these people's minds when they saw all that the royalty had access to in the palace.
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  • Gold has become the center of attention in the media and it is causing much speculation regarding new highs in the gold price and or the significant devaluing of the U.S. Dollar. CNBC and Fox News have much to report on this topic.
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  • Throughout historical times, many people have considered gold and silver to be the currency of choice. This is because both these commodities are very marketable and much sought after.
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  • People are expressing their discontentment with global economics in a myriad of ways. In Germany, far left extremists are venting their frustration by burning luxury German cars.
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  • Gold has been in the headlines a lot these days and not least of all for the reason that it has soared above the $1800 an ounce level. As many investors are wary of paper money, gold has been further cast into the spotlight.
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  • Now that gold has reached the $1800 mark, it might be an idea to review the factors that affect the gold price and give some consideration to how gold will behave in the future.
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  • It has been eighty years on from the crash of CreditAnstalt which affected the sterling gold status of Britain and resulted in a depression. Coincidentally it is forty years on from when Nixon deserted the dollar from the gold exchange.
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  • The credit rating downgrade by Standard and Poor (S&P) might have confused the markets, however the pundits feel pretty certain about this action.
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  • The World Gold Council India is taking advantage of the August Festival to boost the sale of gold in India.
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  • Gold is causing much consternation at present because people are concerned about whether the price is reaching its maximum high or not. Generally, bull markets do not suddenly die unnoticed, they normally go out in a blaze of glory.
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  • Investors are probably waiting for the day that gold and silver reach the ceiling in terms of price.
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  • Investors in gold and silver face numerous challenges at the moment. Many of them understand that they need to hedge their bets against the weakening dollar. There is no way to describe what has happened to the dollar since 1980 as it has lost close to three quarters of its value since then.
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  • On the face of it, the situation regarding the appreciation of South African gold shares looks good. The gold index is up ten percent and it looks likely that this will continue to increase.
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  • Around $25 million is being lost per day thanks to the mining strike in South Africa. The strike is taking place while gold is hitting new highs almost every day.
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  • Investors who own gold are excited about the gold price, which is affected by the debt ceiling issue. In the last 7 months, gold has increased in value by close to 14 percent and has reached highs of $1,614.40 per ounce.
    gold-price-how-america-debt-ceiling-affects-the-gold-price.html
  • The German nation has worked incredibly hard over time to accumulate a wealth of gold assets. Aside from the hard work they have been diligent in terms of savings as well. While some individuals do have gold in their possession, much of it is kept in a rainy day reserve with the Bundesbank.
    gold-investment-just-how-much-gold-and-silver-does-germany-have.html
  • Gold is perceived to be a more stable currency and asset now that all forms of treasuries are being questioned such as Treasury bonds, Treasury notes and Treasury bills.
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  • There has been a surge in the buying activity of gold and silver recently. It is predicted that by October gold will be at the $1900 mark. Experts predict that the price will soon plunge to $1,100 and this will follow liquidation as a result of the recent recession.
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  • In 1859, a ship sank and since then it has lain very close to the shore of Wales. Four hundred and fifty people died when the ship sank only 3 hours away from its destination. It has now been revealed that the ship had a secret and that secret is a great cache of gold.
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  • The debt ceiling debate has caused much for people to speak about and has caused the possibility of politics becoming even more of a circus in Washington than it already is. Those in favor of raising the ceiling are using tactics that are designed to scare and misinform people.
    gold-investment-gold-impact-on-the-debt-ceiling-debate.html
  • Banks are now in the situation where they have to clean up the mess that they in fact initiated. Banks have contributed to the debt crisis that many people face today and it is fair to say that the chickens have certainly come home to roost.
    gold-investment-gold-investors-are-laughing-all-the-way-to-the-bank.html
  • It is anticipated that there will be a return to the gold standard within the next 5 years in America. Should this happen, it is believed that many of America's monetary, fiscal and economic problems would be solved.
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  • Technical analysis begins by producing a graph that depicts the difference in pricing of stock that you might be interested in. You have access to three different kinds of charts namely, the candlestick, bar and line variety.
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  • New and old gold investors alike can be excited about the new "How to invest in Gold" video that that Regal Assets has released. Investors can learn of two methods that can be used to invest into the precious metal.
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  • Whether people realize it or not, the situation in Greece affects many nations from an economic perspective. This applies in particular to the debt crisis that the Greek nation finds itself in.
    gold-investment-the-effect-of-buying-gold-central-banks.html
  • Wits Gold mine appears to have a profitable mining project underground thanks to the DBM property in the Free State. It has been reported that Wits Gold has millions and millions of gold ounces in its control.
    gold-mining-companies-wits-golds-viable-gold-mine-prospect.html
  • Lately the cost of gold has reached unattainable heights for many people who wish to invest in this precious metal. Thankfully, there is another option that investors can employ to invest in gold and that is paper gold.
    gold-investment-physical-gold-vs-paper-gold.html
  • While gold glitters, investors are warned to be cautious when investing in this incredibly beautiful precious metal. Back in April 2011, gold was hitting levels of $1500 per ounce. Coincidentally, this happened not long after it was discovered that the Texas public university system owns $1 billion worth of gold.
    gold-investment-gold-investment-tips.html
  • Some people are of the opinion that gold is in a bubble. However, experts in the gold trading market do not share this sentiment. It is not guaranteed that prices are going to escalate as they have done in the past, it is however anticipated that the value of gold will continue to rise.
    gold-investment-what-do-experts-say-about-the-gold-bubble.html
  • Gold is by far the better performer than fiat money as an investment. Precious metals such as gold have different features than fiat money and not many people are aware of this.
    gold-investment-alternative-investment-options.html
  • Jeff Clark, the editor at Casey Research's Big Gold newsletter, said that the gold price has been rising steadily since July 2010. It fell by 4% last month, which was the biggest decline, except for the 6.2% drop in January.
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  • The global recession has taken its toll on a large sector of the world's population and this does not exclude the senior citizens of the world. Senior citizens are coming to the point where inflation and the recession have done a lot of damage to their savings and retirement funds. Some of the more astute senior citizens are now turning to other vehicles to protect their income. Gold coins are one such vehicle that is currently receiving the attention of these people.
    seniors-who-feel-the-economical-pinch-resort-to-gold-coins.html
  • Investors are acutely aware of the value of gold bullion. This is why this is one of the popular forms of gold investment. Some investors make a living just by buying and selling gold bullion and it is becoming more popular every day.
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  • The media has led many people to believe that gold investment is bad at this time. Printed and television media is constantly warning people to stay away from this once sought after precious metal. This type of news leads people to miss the very objective of gold investment. People now need to adopt a different mindset about gold by moving away from the mindset that gold is an investment and change this to a mindset that gold is money. It is now the time to move away from the thinking that is gold is an investment and rather think of gold as money.
    gold-investment-is-it-a-good-or-bad-time.html
  • The price of gold in America rose to a high of $1528 over the last three weeks. This was announced last Wednesday, London time. Global stock markets were unable to increase gains in spite of Goldman Sachs issuing a bullish note on this sector.
    gold-investment-new-records-euro-price-of-gold.html
  • South Africa boasts the 12th largest gold mining company in the world thanks to Harmony Gold Mining Company. Coincidental, it is the 3rd largest mining company in South Africa. Although it is the 12th largest in the world, it is however ranked #5 in the world in terms of producing gold worldwide.
    history-and-outlook-harmony-gold-mining-company.html
  • Since the price of gold has dropped there has been an incredible increase in the demand for gold coins. This demand has never been so great since the economic crisis of 2008 in the USA. There has recently been sales of these coins that amount to 85 000 ounces.
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  • Investing today is not what it used to be. Everything has changed in terms of investing in foreign markets, silver, gold and real estate. Back in the good old days you would be able to turn a small amount of money into a fortune. Many people those days would do what they could in order to invest their money into something that would yield a good return.
    gold-investment-with-limited-funds.html
  • Gold is known to be one of the most sought after precious metals in the world. Gold has many features to it such as the fact that it cannot corrode or rust. It is malleable, scarce and many people covet it because it is both beautiful and scarce. One of the qualities that this metal has is that it is resistant to decay.
    gold-investment-factors-that-affect-the-gold-price.html
  • Many people are concerned about what type of gold they should be buying for either cosmetic or investment purposes. The answer to this question is not as straightforward as people would like it to be. What is important is the reason that you want to buy the gold in the first place.
    gold-investment-tips-for-beginners.html
  • If you are thinking of investing in gold, then it is worth finding out from experts how to do it. There are gold brokers that are well trained to help you in this regard. You may be able to find people to work with online or face-to-face. You can choose whatever method you prefer. It is advisable to find someone who has vast experience in this field so that you know that your money is safe.
    help-with-gold-investment.html
  • Prince William and Catherine Middleton recently got married and there are now gold coins to commemorate the momentous event. They are known as the royal Wedding UK £5 Gold Proof Coins. The image of these two extremely famous people on the coin adds a touch of warmth that is in keeping with the feeling that gold gives to many people. The coins are made of 22 carat gold.
    royal-wedding-coins-a-good-investment.html
  • Many people investing in gold would like to know whether their investment could help save them from debt problems in the future. While this is not guaranteed, it is most likely a real possibility.
    gold-investment-could-save-you-from-debt-problems.html
  • In terms of gold investment, the Krugerrand dates all the way back to 1964 when it was decided that this was a way for the man in the street to own gold. The South African Mint released the first series of these coins in 1967 and the Kruger Coin became the first of its kind in the world at the time.
    gold-investment-investing-in-krugerrands.html
  • Investors will never go wrong by investing in gold as this commodity is always in demand. Gold is available in a variety of formats such as gold bars, gold coins and in the form of jewelry. Collectors often buy gold as a hobby when they collect engraved gold bullion coins.
    gold-will-always-be-in-demand.html
  • Retirement is something that people either focus on a lot or ignore. The former group could be focusing on retirement so that they are prepared for this eventuality and to ensure that the retirement plan is adequate. The latter group may be in denial about getting older or they may realize that they do not have enough invested to retire on.
    protect-your-purchase-power-buy-gold.html
  • News archive of all the articles that Gold Investment has published in 2010.
    news-archive-2010.html
  • The gold price has pulled back from an all-time high of round about $1266 per fine ounce in June this year to current levels of more or less $1160 per fine ounce. This is no less than a $100 drop in the price of gold within more or less two months and it has triggered speculation regarding to whether one should sell one’s gold at this stage or not.
    gold-should-i-sell-or-should-I-hold.html
  • The gold price has been softer since the all-time high of $1266 per ounce earlier this year in June. This weakness is expected to continue over the short term, but we’re expecting a renewed and solid gold rally starting in August this year.
    renewed-gold-rally-starting-in-august.html
  • Gold investors who are not scared to take substantial risks might want to invest in the JSE-listed junior gold producer/explorer Simmer and Jack Mines (Simmers). The share price of Simmers has come down considerably from a high of R8 in 2007 to the current share price of more or less 96c.
    gold-shares-simmers-not-for-the-faint-hearted.html
  • One truth was validated time and again during recent volatile trading sessions: our global trading markets are highly interdependent in this era of globalization.
    do-gold-linings-exist-in-currency-trading.html
  • The housing market was once thought-about one of those strong investments but following the collapse of the economy most people lost their property investments, owing additional cash than the present value of the property. This is where gold steps in as a real investment alternative and store of value.
    gold-investments-and-silver-investing-opportunities.html
  • There is five gold investing mistakes people normally make. Here you can learn to avoid all five without having to pay for the advice.
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  • Investing in gold, especially during these trying and uncertain economic times, is an absolute must since things are expected to get much worse before it gets better. This makes a smart low budget strategy to invest in gold essential for those of us who simply don’t have thousands of rand to invest in gold.
    investing-in-gold-low-budget-strategy.html
  • Gold remains the currency of choice if one considers the panic the sovereign debt crisis in Greece has unleashed on financial markets worldwide. This may lead to the collapse of the euro as a currency altogether, especially if one considers that countries such as Germany can be expected to do away with the euro in the months and years to come.
    gold-the-currency-of-choice.html
  • Andrew Maguire, an independent British precious metals trader, has recently exposed systemic fraud and manipulation in the gold (and silver) commodity market amounting to billions of dollars despite risk of injury to himself and his family.
    gold-manipulation-exposed-by-whistleblower.html
  • The gold price has come down from a record high of $1226 in December 2009. Prudent gold investors, not after short term gains, see it as a golden opportunity to invest more in gold, especially if one considers the factors that are expected to drive the gold price upwards this year.
    factors-that-will-drive-the-gold-price-in-2010.html
  • News archive of all the articles that Gold Investment has published in 2009.
    news-archive-2009.html
  • The gold price has pulled back after recently breaking through a $1200 per fine ounce. This might be seen as a sign that the price of gold is set for a major correction, but we believe it's at best only a temporary pull back.
    the-gold-standard-will-return-again.html
  • Investors in the JSE-listed junior gold producer/explorer, Gold One International Limited, have every reason to smile after the company announced early yesterday that they are expecting to increase the company’s gold production output to 120 000 ounces per year in 2010.
    gold-one-investors-have-reason-to-smile.html
  • It's important to invest in gold before it's too late. The gold price is creeping upwards despite price volatility. Don't be surprised if the gold price breaks through a $1200 per fine ounce before the end of 2009 or even before we finish writing this.
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