Whether you buy gold and silver coins as an investment or purchase a unique coin you’ve wanted in your collection for years, you must handle them properly to build and maintain the value of your collection. Having coins with blemishes, contact marks and other worn features can reduce the value of your investment, sometimes significantly,…
Copper Outpacing Gold, Silver in 2012
For the gold and silver markets, the year has been tumultuous at best, with an anemic 0.9% rise in gold futures and a 2.5% decline in silver futures. Copper on the other-hand has risen about 2.7% since the end of last year! A recent report from MarketWatch gives some perspective on why copper may be…
Gold Spends June Trying to Figure out Where to Go
Well, we’re past the 4th of July holiday and the midpoint of the year. We hope all of our readers and customers had an enjoyable and safe summer holiday – now that we’re halfway through 2012, it’s a good time to take stock of the gold and silver markets and try to see where things…
Some Analysts Claim Gold Way Undervalued Due to Market Manipulation
Due to the strong impact gold prices have on interest rates and government bond rates, many analysts believe the price of gold has been manipulated by bullion trading banks, central banks and the U.S. Government. While this certainly isn’t the first we’ve heard about manipulation in the gold market, it’s the first we’ve chosen to…
Learn What You Need to Know About Popular Bullion Coins
If you’re just starting to wade into the waters of investing in gold and silver bullion, you’re probably scratching your head trying to figure out what you should buy. You’ve heard about Silver Eagles and Canadian Maple gold coins but that’s about the extent of your knowledge. To help our customers and the general public…
Jim Cramer – Buy and Hold Gold, Don’t Trade
After a few weeks of consistent gains, gold took a 4.3% nosedive this past Wednesday. This may have some wondering if it’s a good time to sell, or is it a good time to buy? According to TV personality and co-founder of TheStreet.com Jim Cramer, investors should be buying and holding gold and not trading…
