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Banking on gold
By By Murray Cox

Four years ago, fearful of a property crash, David and Maureen Somers sold their house and bought gold. It's a tactic suddenly popular with those seeking a safe haven for their money.

As safe as houses. This piece of perceived wisdom no longer seems quite so wise as property prices fall and stocks stutter.

In September, the Southern California rare coin auctions and the Long Beach Expo were lively and demand for rare coins was strong. There are three Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectible Expos each year, and Heritage conducts the official auctions. Prior to each Expo, Superior Galleries, the Goldbergs, and sometimes B&M, separately conduct coin auctions in the Beverly Hills area.

Exchange-traded gold
By www.gold.org

Gold-backed securities
Gold is traded in the form of securities on stock exchanges in Australia, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. By design, these forms of securitised gold investment, all regulated financial products, are generally referred to as Exchange Traded Commodities or Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and are expected to track the gold price almost perfectly. Unlike derivative products, the securities are 100% backed by physical gold held mainly in allocated form. These securities have had a major impact on the gold market, representing 38% of identifiable investment and 7.5% of total demand in 2007. Financial advisors and other investment professionals can provide further details about these products.

Coins and small bars
By www.gold.org

The first gold coins were struck by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia in western Asia Minor from 560 to 546BC, whose wealth came from the gold from the mines and sands of the River Pactolus. Gold coins have been legal tender ever since. Bullion coins and small bars offer private investors an attractive way of investing in relatively small amounts of gold. In many countries - including the whole of the European Union - gold purchased for investment purposes is exempt from Value Added Tax.

Gold orientated funds
By www.gold.org

A number of collective investment vehicles specialise in investing in the shares of gold mining companies. The term "collective investment vehicles" as used here should be taken to include mutual funds, open-ended investment companies (OEICs), closed-end funds, unit trusts, and any similar structures. A wide range of such funds exists and they are domiciled in a number of different countries. These funds are regulated financial products and as such it is not possible here to provide details on any specific funds.

Demand and supply
By www.gold.org

Gold's extensive appeal and functionality, including its characteristics as an investment vehicle, are underpinned by the supply and demand dynamics of the gold market.

The Canadian Silver Maple Leaf coin is a beautiful, high quality, pure silver bullion coin that is highly sought after by collectors and investors around the world. The Maple Leaf coin was first produced in a gold bullion version in 1979 by The Royal Canadian Mint. The silver version was first minted in 1988.

How would you like to buy silver bullion coins at a discount?

I'm going to tell you about a certain type of coins that you can purchase under the spot price of silver.

Investing in gold bullion is a great investment strategy. There are many reasons why you would want to invest in this form of investment. Gold as an investment may not get your investment to double, but it certainly is one, which the super wealthy utilize as part of a balanced investment strategy. But, how do you invest in gold bullion?

In March of this year, the price of gold per ounce hit an all-time high of $1,030.80.

On August 15th, gold hit a nine-month low of $773.

That's a correction of 25%!