18 July 2011

Buying Gold as a Real Store of Value

As Gerard Adams, president of the National Inflation Association, said, “Gold is real money.” Investors around the world are in agreement. Ever since the global economy took a turn for the worse, gold is once again being used as a financial safety net. Buying gold is a worldwide trend that is set to continue for [...]

28 June 2011

What Started the Interest in Buying Gold

Even though investing is very serious business, it is somewhat amusing when you see headlines that use hyperbolic statements such as “prices plunge” when they are describing gold prices that are still at about $1500 per troy ounce. Gold prices have been steadily increasing since the beginning of the 21st-century. This is somewhat ironic, considering [...]